From My Desk

Is there not a cause? A cause to rejoice? My candid view Mincing no words There certainly is a cause A cause to rejoice Especially for the millions who have welcomed the STAR Welcomed who? The Star of stars Jesus, the Christ Magnificently virgin born In a commonplace In Bethlehem Begotten, not created. Eternal Word putting on flesh Stepping into time & space Came that whosoever is willing Will make room in their hearts for him Newness of life to receive   Is there not a cause? A cause to rejoice? There undoubtedly is A blessed & memorable season such as this Celebrating the STAR His glorious & unparalleled entry into this world of doom and gloom Brightening wherever room is made for him With life, love, hope, joy & peace Merry Christmas, everyone!

Photo: Emmanuel Wedam  (B.A., MSc.) “Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.” -Lucius Annaeus   Emma, only a couple of days prior, I sent you a whatsApp message, awaiting a reply. Unknown to me, you were battling for your dear life - at the brink of exiting this life. The reality of your eventual exit dawned on me when my mum placed a call to me a couple of hours ago, bearing the heart-breaking news of your sudden demise in a hospice. Even though we rarely met in our later years due to work schedules, our friendship remained true. There was so much to talk about and to reminisce whenever we met; our coincidental meet up a few months ago on the Legon campus (where you were continuing your PHD studies) wasn`t an exception. This was unfortunately going to be the very last time our paths will cross. It saddens my heart that my childhood friend, close buddy, former classmate, former evangelism team member, former fellow SU, brigade and YPG member...

"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing" -Benjamin Franklin (Inventor, Author, Publisher, Diplomat) In his seminal book, “The secret kingdom”, world-renowned Christian pastor, author, and televangelist Pat Robertson makes a strong case for the use of positive words when he notes: “Through our words, we translate the will of God in the invisible kingdom to the visible situation that confronts us. We speak to storms, and they cease…. The simple truth is that God`s word, spoken into a situation, will perform his purpose… When you confess blessing, favor, victory, and success, those things will come to you.” Sadly, however, it appears the concept of words and their far-reaching impact as revealed in parts of Scripture have largely been ignored in many pulpits and as such scores of believers know next to nothing about the power inherent in the ‘spoken word’. Hence the recklessness with which many communicate and the dire consequences...

Alex Dankwa, author of "Missives to My Daughter", "The Power of Positive Words" and the soon to be released “Turning your Dreams into Reality” is an entrepreneur, conference speaker and minister of the Gospel. He holds a Bsc. Admin. (Accounting option) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and is currently pursuing a professional course in Project Management. He is a Project Director for Compassion International assisted-project Child and Youth Development Centre. He has over six years’ experience in Child and Youth Development.   As earlier suggested, prolific author, Alex Dankwa is set to release yet another inspiring, insightful and instructive piece on the important subject of how to turn your long-cherished dream into a present reality. In his usual practical and down-to-earth writing style, he deals masterfully with the concept of dreams, expounding on how to discover God-given dreams, dreaming more and adding to the dream. Ale...