A friend sent me this post and I was instantly challenged by this African pastor’s prayer. This is a lifestyle creed and may God grant us grace to ’say’ it and ‘live’ it The Fellowship of the Unashamed I am…

Jesus’ response to the Pharisee’s criticism of him fraternizing with outcasts and unclean tax-collectors and sinners is in not one, but three parables. Its trajectory is deliberate to radically redefine what it means to be ‘lost’ and to reveal God’s…

Saint Augustine (A.D. 354-430) in The Literal Meaning of Genesis (De Genesi ad litteram libri duodecim) provides excellent advice for all Christians who are faced with the task of interpreting Scripture in the light of scientific knowledge. Usually, even a…

I want to encourage you today! I don't know exactly what you are facing in your life this moment, I don't know what your problems are, what trials and tribulations you are experiencing in your life right now. But I…

Yesterday, our community dedicated two of our children to Jesus. It was a beautiful moment to celebrate the grace of God to two of our families and to our community as a whole. At Seven Mile Road, we don’t see…

Having examined Jesus’ short story called ‘the Prodigal Son’, I want to show how in reality Luke 15:11-32 is about ‘A Compassionate Father’. A good teacher is someone who takes listeners from: (1) the known to the unknown (2) the text…

WHEN the Ritz-Carlton Hotels won the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, I had the opportunity to congratulate the owner of that outstanding organization, Mr. William Johnson, my good friend who lives in Atlanta, Georgia. In typical humility and his wonderful…

Some good friends who had done ministry in the East recently recommended this book to Shainu and me. In fact, they did more than recommend it; they bought us a copy. We walked into our apartment building one day and…

When God wants to drill a man,And thrill a man,And skill a manWhen God wants to mold a manTo play the noblest part; When He yearns with all His heartTo create so great and bold a manThat all the world…

FACTORS ACTIONS1. Handling complexityFiguring out what needs to be done and charting a course of action2. Drive and results orientationFocusing on an outcome and driving for completion3. Lead and manage peopleDirecting the work of motivating others4. Executional excellencePutting ideas into…

I listened to this song about a month ago. It seems I now wake up with this song on my lips. why should I feel discouragedand why should the shadows comewhy should my heart feel lonelyand long for heaven and…

I just came back from the first night of The Filling Station conference for this year. The theme is Grace. I know....what an amazing thing that is. The speakers this year are amazing. Tonight's message was from Simon Gau, a…

by Dr. Samuel R. Chand1. Volunteer for jobs no one else wants.2. Never be on time – be early.3. Respect everyone—especially the “little people”.4. Money isn’t everything. Never make quality of life decisions based on money. Money follows ministry.5. Help…

Life is not a playground, it’s a battlefield! Many Christians are victims of life’s trials and temptations instead of being victorious over them. From the well-know story of Caleb (Jos.14: 6-15) there are at least three characteristics in him that…

Urban Indian women are leaving a new trail – smoke. Women are catching up fast and narrowing the gap across gender lines in the domain of smoking or chewing tobacco. See a report in India Today. It is based on…

One day a young lady was driving along with her father.They came upon a storm, and the young lady asked her father, "What should I do?"He said "keep driving". Other cars began to pull over to the side, the storm…

A revision of the New International Version of the Bible will be available in 2011, according to a recent joint announcement by Zondervan, Biblica and the Committee on Bible Translation. The revision will mark the first complete update of the…

A few Sundays ago I had the opportunity to witness one of the biggest transformations I have ever seen in a person…and it was all because of Jesus! Several weeks ago a boy in his early teens came to church…

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…

Parents who struggle to understand the language of their teenage children can now brush up on their slang skills with a new dictionary of “teenglish” terminology.So, when their child complains that their mother or father’s behaviour makes them feel “owned”,…