I began our discussion on the topic “Leadership” last week by defining the term ‘leadership’. Many of you would have noticed that I use the word ‘authentic’ leadership. In case you may not know what I mean by authentic leadership, I will also define the word ‘authentic’ in relation to leadership. The concept of authenticity…
SAINT JOHN DE BRITTO and BLESSED MARY OF LOURDES. SAINT JOHN DE BRITTO Born into an Aristocratic Portuguese family in 1647, he grew up with the future king Pedro II in Lisbon. His father was the Viceroy of Brazil. He was educated in the prestigious University of Coimbra. A severe illness made him turn…
Captain G.F. Jones sailed into Viru Harbour, New Georgia, on his boat, Advent Herald, 100 years ago. And to commemorate the arrival of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church in June 1914, the president of the world church, Pr. Ted NC Wilson, from the General Conference in the United States, will arrive in Honiara next week. Pr.…
The founder of Revival Fellowship Church in Papua New Guinea (PNG) Pastor Godfrey Wippon is currently in the country. Yesterday members of the Solomon Islands Revival Fellowship church welcomed him and his delegation at the Henderson international terminal upon their arrival. Pastor Godfrey was accompanied by two other pastors in Port Moresby Pr Martin Irogi…
Our topic of discussion for the next few weeks is “Leadership”. This year we will go to the poll to elect our national leaders. The honour is on each and every one of us who are eligible to choose our national leaders. Our vote will determine the kind of leaders we will have for…
I read a story recently which resonated with me, and I thought it was a great illustration of my own experiences with God. It helped me to understand, and hopefully to explain, a little more about righteousness by faith. It was a story of a slave in ancient times who was on the auction block…
THE Seventh Day Adventist Church in Honiara has over the weekend commemorated the life of the late Adventist Medical Missionary Martyr Dr Brian Dunn. The late Dr Dunn at British missionary was one of the first missionaries’ to set foot and work at Atoifi Hospital before he was tragically killed in 1965. The commemoration program…
THE family of the Seventh Day Adventist medical missionary who was killed on Atoifi some forty nine (49) years ago have thanked the Solomon Islands SDA Mission for its support toward them, especially in finally resting their son and brother the late Dr Brian Dunn at his final resting place at Betikama over the weekend.…
THE Anglican priest who allegedly led a group of landowners to destroy logging machines on Vanikoro Island, Temotu has maintained his innocence. A relative of the priest, Benjamin Tua said the priest is still in Lata and police have not arrested him yet. Six people have already been arrested in relation to the incident that…
Standing on a remote coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean watching children play, it was deeply saddening to realise they will soon have to leave a place that has been home to their people for thousands of years. Ontong Java, the most northerly part of Solomon Islands, is on the frontline of climate change. The…