The National Geographic Channel aired a program entitled, Secrets of Revelation. Secrets of Revelation presented the usual speculations and historical evidence behind the Book of Revelation [or The Revelation of Jesus Christ]. What stood out were the “Christian” ministers who asserted that Revelation was mere literature. This was followed up by statements that the author of Revelation was an angry, displaced old man. Cassandrah Batya writes in defence that the truth is never pretty.
Ramesh is perplexed. He always thought that religion was a private affair till he became a follower of Jesus Christ. Ramesh is firm in his convictions having come to the Christian faith through personal exploration of the Bible . . . However, he is still facing pressures from the anti-social elements to re-convert to the "Indian" religion and his struggle continues daily. Vijayesh Lal writes: Christian Persecution is not a myth but a fact in India. There are various stages of Christian persecution in India from disinformation against Christians, discrimination and persecution emerging in either mob violence or religious extremism. Why these attacks? Read more . . .
A wise man of God recently told me, “The opportunity of a lifetime has to be seized in the lifetime of the opportunity.” Wow. What a profound statement. And so true. God gives us opportunities to make a difference in the lives of those around us. Those opportunities are here today, gone tomorrow. We can either seize those opportunities as they come and make a positive impact in people’s lives, or we can let the opportunities pass us by, and in effect, make a “negative” impact . . . . Sungeeta Jain, in her eloquent article, makes a case for the power of words in the destiny of your own personal life and in the lives of others.
I am a witness to the great biblical doctrine of healing. My life has never been the same since the day Jesus touched me! In declaring the gospel of the Kingdom, the greatest tool that Jesus used was the power of God to heal the human body. It’s mind boggling and logic twisting how those who were diseased or deformed could be instantaneously healed without a trace of their sickness. Jesus did not just talk, He performed. Jesus did not simply suggest, He commanded. Jesus did not only sympathize with the problem, He solved it. I am Finu Iype and this is my story.
So, what’s wrong with yoga, especially Christian Yoga? Yoga seeks to lower a person’s spiritual resistance in order to open him or her up to the mystical powers of the spiritual realm. Not only is yoga spiritually and mentally dangerous, it is another way that pagan/demonic practices are infiltrating The Body of Christ through ecumenism. The term “Christian Yoga” is an oxymoron. It goes against the very foundation of the Gospel of Christ, which Christians are here to defend and protect. Yoga is founded on the opposing belief that there is more than one way to God, though the inner self [man] rather than Christ.
Joni Ereckson, from a healthy teenager to a quadriplegic, did not allow her handicaps to overcome her heart's desires and aspirations nor did she harden her heart and turn away from God. The underlying element that caused Joni and people like her with physical, emotional, psychological or even economic challenges to act differently is courage. Courage is not only the opposite of despair, it is also acting or moving in spite of despair. Dr. K. Abraham, a clinical psychologist with the University of St. Thomas in Florida, USA and President of LifeChangers Broadcasting shares six practical ways to develop courage in the midst of life’s circumstances, complexities and challenges.
In my first story, “Encounter with Jesus that Changed My Life,” I described how and why I decided to believe in and follow Jesus. Through a near-death experience, I understood purpose and the true meaning of life. I found these two things only after believing in Jesus. Now, I am going to tell you about my life after the encounter . . .
The normal Christian life is an all-encompassing love relationship with the Master, and a principle-driven love relationship with the Church. The Christian life is all about dying to self and living for God, and learning to reach to others as we grow together in community. Ashish Joy pens this article from his soul asserting with confidence that the normal Christian life is entirely livable... with a contagious compassion that reaches out to people in our communities, cities, regions and nations.
This is a real story of God literally saving me from death. At seventeen years of age, I had nothing left to live for and I tried to hang myself. It's a miracle that I am alive today in perfect health. During the time I was unconscious, I can boldly say I met Jesus. I know it sounds a little out of the ordinary, but this only means we don't serve an ordinary God. I remember waking up and being shocked that there is life after death. I feared the worst. Will He send me to hell? Read on as Indu shares about her near-death experience and how she met Jesus.
A purpose driven life is not a lazy life of idle faith, but an intentional, meaningful life of purpose . . . We are made for eternity. Whatever we do now will affect our life eternally. We can't change our past, but we can change our present by turning to God. Our present will in turn affect our future. Read on as Pastor Jatinder Gill inspires you to be a purpose driven believer.
Christians all over the world are invited to join in a Global Day of Prayer on June 4th 2006. Just imagine this - an estimated 500 000 000 Christians - or half a billion Christians from all nations, languages, tribes and tongues will unite in repentance and prayer...and to collaborate as God’s instruments for the blessing and healing of the nations. Young people...join the millions of prayer warriors amongst the younger generation across the globe in earnest, passionate prayer for your own generation and for God’s glory to cover the earth. Lift your voices to God with one accord for "A PRAYER FOR THE WORLD" from the Global Day of Prayer official website:
God is creative . . . Music is one of my greatest passions. I love Western and Carnatic music. Unfortunately, I don't play any instruments, but I enjoy singing. . . . God has now blessed me abundantly with a talent to create websites complete with music to listen to along with the latest news in the worldwide Tamil community. Read on as Malaysian Christian, Simon Shashi tells his story of how music, media and the internet has revolutionized his life.
God gave Sanjeevan Chandrabose, a 16 years old student from Oslo, Norway a vision...to reach the global Tamil community with the love of God through radical, cutting edge means. This vision has grown from an online song portal to become the prime Tamil Christian Multimedia website with its first ever WAP site for Tamil Christian mobile users, the world's first 24/7 live Tamil Christian WebTV and the site with the largest collection of Tamil audio & video songs. Sanjeevan dreams BIG for God and is now focussing on a new generation of media and mobile technology . . . .broadcasting Jesus on the airwaves.
Coconut' Generation has fused food habits, blended fashion trends, merged the East and the West, amalgamated belief systems and have developed a unique sense of identity, consciousness and spirituality . . . Fusion food is served at the trendiest restaurants in London and New York. The popular glue of Bollywood (and its siblings Tollywood and Mollywood) has played a crucial role in creating a universal consciousness of the Indian mindset. Sam George explains more about 'coconut' - a metaphor for being brown on the outside and white on the inside.
Every Good Friday, in most churches around the world, the people of God would meditate on the seven verses spoken by Jesus from the Cross... Jesus said, "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.." Read and be blessed by the seven powerful life-changing words of Jesus
"This Letter was written for you and its words are penned from a God who loves you and desires to be the Father that you have been looking for all your life. Wherever you are in your journey, we hope that this love letter will encourage you, comfort you and guide you." Read and HEAR - in an audible voice the words of the Father's Love Letter in the South Asian languages of Malayalam, Manipuri, Dari, Duala, Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu and of course English. Print it, e-mail it, SMS it, text it, talk about it . . . the living words of this letter will change your life.
I was always lost in darkness, filled with hatred and arrogance. I did not know what the love of God was . . . One day, while reading the Bible, I began to pray, and while praying, I began to cry. I just said, "O my Lord if you are the true Lord, please come into my heart and show Your glory." In that moment the Holy Spirit touched me and I heard His voice saying, "I am with you." . . . I thank God for His great love and the Heavenly peace He gives.
"Do faith and science necessarily have to be at odds with one another? Pastor Pritam Singh discusses the evidence for Intelligent Design and how science and the exploration of God's universe is actually an enterprise that can and should testify to God's fingerprint in every facet of creation. In particular, Intelligent Design constitutes the best and most causally adequate explanation for the origin of the genetic information in the DNA necessary to produce a living cell.
'Disco Dancer' was my dream debut, a virtual newcomer to the Hindi entertainment scene that catapulted me overnight to the heights of fame and glory. I had everything I wanted and more and there was no stopping that drive. I was busy making money, enjoying the popularity and being invited to concerts . . . and then!
It is not everyday that we hear of life testimonies as moving as Parminder Singh's life. Parminder was changed forever for Jesus after his sister was brought back from the dead. Yes, you heard it right! That healing brought about significant changes to him and his family. Parminder speaks forth about this major milestone and how the fervent desire to evangelize has been sparked deeply in his life. Read on and be encouraged.