The majority of American view abortion as morally wrong. Yes, you read it right. Almost six out of 10 Americans are now leaning more towards a pro-life stand. See here for details of Marist Poll and the report in Citizen’s…

Prayer is one of the places where the Lord is working on me. It’s not an in-your-face, all-the-time, kind of deal. It’s just one of those undercurrent realities. I can sense in this season that prayer – my need for…

On January 13, only one day after the most devastating earthquake in Haiti for over 200 years, televangelist Pat Robertson said the nation has been “cursed” by a “pact to the devil.”He said: “Something happened a long time ago in…

Perhaps it was a wrongful relationship, premarital or extramarital, which you entered. You gave yourself without reserve to this person who violated the sanctity of your body and devastated your spiritual life. Oh! By the way, you were not only…

As we begin the new year 2010, I am reminded of Paul’s words to Timothy, “Keep A Close Watch On All You Do And Think. Stay True To What Is Right And God Will Bless You And Use You To…

Solid ChurchFormalInstitutionalOrganized CongregationStructured Time And SpaceFaithfulnesss = AttendanceSuccess = NumbersWorship And Teaching Are StandardardizedMembership Is Exclusive And Self ServingLiquid ChurchInformalFluidRelationship With Others Through Communion With ChristFlexible To Needs Of CommunityNot About The Building But Spiritual ActivityChurch Is A Verb Not…

MOST Brits are concerned about the growing influence of Islam in the UK and believe that Islam is dividing the nation, according to a new survey.The annual British Social Attitudes survey found that 52 per cent of the population believe…

An evangelical leader who read my PhD proposal and encouraged me in my research was John Stott. As I return to my teaching and ministry in India, he prayed with me and exhorted me to “stick to Scripture and be…

Foreign student enrollment from India exeeded 100,000 for the first time in USA. Over the last eight years Indians were top of the international student category. Number of international students at American universities increased by 8% to an all-time high…

Think before you speak! Make sure what you say is:T- TruthfulH - HelpfulI - InspiringN - NecessaryK - KindMr. Bilson

Teenage girls are more stressed out and depressed than teenage boys. According to new study published in the Jan-Feb issue of Child Development. See the report on WebMD.Teen girls experience more interpersonal stress and exhibit more depression symptoms. Girls also…

Last Sunday, we carved out some space during our corporate worship service for people to share of God’s goodness to us as individuals and as a community. We wanted to start 2010 in the spirit of Psalm 145 and offer…

I don't know, but I am hugely reassured this morning by a survey from Pew Research.Many recent innovations are popular and seen as beneficial (e.g. cell phones, "green" products, email, and the internet).However, some others are not particularly popular -…

Isaiah 48:5-9Is this the kind of fast I have chosen, only a day for a man to humble himself? Is it only for bowing one's head like a reed and for lying on sackcloth and ashes?  Is that what you…

THOSE who sniggered at the old proverb 'Spare the rod and spoil the child' may want to look at a piece of fresh data that emerged out of a new research. Teenagers who were disciplined with smacking between the ages…

“Thank you Jesus, my powercord is not working!”  I just said this phrase a couple of minutes ago…immediately before witnessing an amazing miracle!I woke up at 5AM this morning only to find that my laptop was dead.  I had left…

Here we are, its 2010, already! There have been times in my life when, like Job (7:6), I’ve felt ‘my days are spent so fast and full of hopelessness’. Other times, emerging from a daunting situation, I’ve earnestly prayed with…

The world is chang ing, mov ing for ward, unac cus tomed to the fan cies and whims of minds and hearts dis af fected. The moments and sea sons of yester-year fraught with pain and sor rows, some how…

"Here's something that shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone: U2's Bono is down with God. Or at least that's what the Vatican says.According to The Guardian , L'Osservatore Romano , the Catholic institution's official newspaper, recently published an article…

CHRISTIAN leaders in East Malaysia said they were determined to continue to use the word ‘Allah’ in their daily worship even as they hoped the government would come up with a solution to the vexed issue soon. Speaking to media persons…