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07 Apr

Review: Razor’s Edge

Chejeji Admin0 CommentsReviewsaddiction, drugs, review, Salvation, video

Though an old video, created in 1994, The Razor's Edge has timeless truths. Richard "Toledo" Williamson, was a hustler, fighter, and drug dealer while trying to make a name for himself and erase the "You are nothing" title given to him by his step dad. Through a series of events he finds himself at an extremely low point in his life and almost takes his own life! A friend and a small booklet change his life and show the power of the message found in the world's best seller. We watched this video with the youth after asking and discussing…

02 Apr

Review: Seeking the Lost

Chejeji Admin0 CommentsReviewsgospel, review, song

As we gear up for a conference which we have each year at Easter time, I have been teaching the youth Seeking the Lost by William A. Ogden which is found in our blue "Sing the Gospel" hymnbooks. From the first time that we listened to this song in order to sing along with it, the youth enjoyed it. Not only does the song have wonderful words, but it has a nice up beat and catchy tune with bass parts for the boys and an alto part for the girls which the youth absolutely loved. William A. Ogden was a…

27 Feb

Review: It’s NOT an Easy Road!

Ndavichi M0 CommentsReviewschallenges, review, sickness, song

Over the past few weeks as friends and those who are part of our Bible study at home have struggled with their health, under gone surgery or a variety other things, this song has been such an encouragement to each one; what a blessing the song has been! I personally had never heard it before until a young lady in our group introduced it to us just recently. It is in the hymn book “Zambia Sings” and yet I just overlooked it like all the others I don’t know. However, after she introduced it to us, it was not long…

08 Feb

Review: A matter of Faith

Ndavichi M0 CommentsReviewscreation, evolution, faith, review, video

One of the most challenging times in my life and in the lives of many youth in this world is the moment that they leave their parent’s home and step out into this world. Often this coincides with starting college or university, a place where they are introduced to many new ideas, faiths, ways of life, ways of thinking and ways of being. For all it is a time where they have to wrestle with who they are, what they believe and what they want to become and do in this world. Some wander through college and university without finding…

14 Nov

Review: Will your Anchor Hold?

Ndavichi M0 CommentsReviewsreview, Salvation, song

Not long ago we were studying in the book of Acts. The author, Luke, writes about Paul’s traumatic journey to Rome, the many days on a ship being driven about in a giant storm. Finally, after “all hope was lost”, the Lord saved all on board even though the ship was completely destroyed. After that study someone wanted to sing a song that had boats and anchors in it as they’d heard one once so we found “Will your Anchor Hold?” and sang it for the first time with the youth. From that day, it caught on and became a…

05 Jul

Review: Play the Flute

Ntemesha M0 CommentsReviewsreview, video

"Play the Flute" is a story about a youth group and a new pastor’s desire that the youth in the group take the Bible seriously. Through the film there are a number of good messages about death, truth, dating, marriage, and a number of other relevant topics for youth. Through it all a number of good things are taught: the importance of memory verses, the value of regular reading of God’s Word, the importance of doing what is right even if it causes you to suffer, repenting for what is wrong and much more. There are a number of characters…

03 Jun

Review: Unidentified – Are UFOs real?

Ntemesha M0 CommentsReviewsreview, ufo, video

To be honest, with the connection to UFOs, at first I ignored this video as most videos about UFOs focus on scaring people and the theme “us verses them” or “how we beat them” or something like that. However, once I did get around to watching this video I found it has quite a different approach and is actually very refreshing. The focus of the video Unidentified is the question “What is the reason behind the UFO sightings?” There is certainly a lot of excitement and fear about this topic in the world and so the focus of this video…

16 Feb

Review: In Christ Alone

Ntemesha M0 CommentsReviewsreview, song

As we think of some songs, they bring back memories of times where they helped us and gave us strength. For me, one such song is “In Christ Alone”. There was a time back in 2020-2021 where there was great fear here in Zambia including here in Ikelenge. Unknown persons were spraying poisonous deadly gas into people’s homes and some were dying because of it. Communities took things into their own hands and organized bands of youth to roam around and run to wherever there was a call for help. It was certainly a fearful time and the whole country…

19 Jan

Review: I have found a friend in Jesus

Ntemesha M0 CommentsReviewsreview, song

Once the youth learned this song it was immediately the favorite song of the year and was chosen each meeting for practically that whole year! It is a wonderful song, with amazing words written under such challenging circumstances that the truth of the song rings out loud and clear. I’ve linked to a wonderful production of "I have found a friend in Jesus" (Otherwise known as "The Lily of the Valley") by Fountainview Academy. Here are the words of the song from Hymnary.org: Verse 1:I have found a friend in Jesus-He's ev'rything to me,He's the fairest of ten thousand to…

05 Oct

Review: Our God, He is alive

Ntemesha M0 CommentsReviewsGod, review, song

“There is a God, He is alive.” or “Our God, He is alive.” is a wonderful song, full of good truth sung to an amazing tune. I love the way the song flows. Here are the lyrics from hymnary.org: 1 There is, beyond the azure blue, a God concealed from human sight, He tinted skies with heav'nly hue and framed the worlds with His great might. Refrain: There is a God, He is alive, in Him we live, and we survive; From dust our God created man, He is our God, the great I AM. 2 There was, a long,…