CHRISTIAN media leaders, preachers, pastors and ministry leaders are all agreed on one thing – that the end is near. According to an article in The Christian Post, published from the US, Christian leaders who are reading the signs of…

In my Inbox this morning, I see a mail with the title given above. The global crisis cannot be resolved without paying attention to this question. I commend the link to you: http://www.cpjustice.org/content/can-trust-be-restored Professor Prabhu Guptara

This was an exercise from one of last week's lessons (from the Esther Study) that had to do with thinking through our greatest fears. I'm posting it because I don't want to forget. The "if" is our fear, the "then"…

One of the things that faith in Jesus does, is it makes you aware of how needy you are. The Gospel assaults any sense of being a self-made-man and shows you that you are dependent at all times. In salvation,…

Psalm 51 - A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.  1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.  2 Wash away all…

Little bits of good stuff from Beth Moore's Esther Bible Study I'm currently doing... "When was the last time you had to risk losing face to try to save something more precious that pride?" "Sometimes we fear that fighting for…

I was thinking… A journalist who has written a series of books on family and marriage is suggesting that the longer a marriage lasts the more adjusted a couple is to each other. In spite of a diminishing libido, “Older…

A friend recently pointed me to this video clip.  Penn Jillette, famous magician, comedian, and outspoken atheist tells of an encounter with a Christian. At 7 Mile Road we’ve been talking a lot about sharing our faith, and I hope…

Psalm 42 1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.  2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?  3 My tears have been my food day…

As my father-in-law once said to me "You would say that, wouldn't you". But he was speaking about something entirely different. Yes, I am a Hindu follower of Jesus, and yes some Hindus consider the cow sacred, and yes many…

Over the past few months, I have been hit with a few realizations. Life goes on; people continually grow and change; you can experience moments of great hope and happiness; and life can also come crashing down on you. You…

Technology tools are helping families stay in touch with each other and improving relationships. This is the finding from the latest study on family by Pew Internet Research. See BBC report.Mobile phones and the net are helping them maintain social…

Over the weekend, Shainu and I got to hang out with some friends from Chicago who were in town for the holiday. We met up at a Dunkin Donuts and over coffee and a bagel began to fill each other…

1 Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.  2 From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.  3 For you have been my…

there is nothing leftno purpose for anythingeven tears have run dryhope, they say, is hard to killbut that has been done toomy heart on a plattermy soul at the stakemy spirit brokeni have prayed"Lord, i will gowherever You send meeven…

Healer- I'm back in school and it's as sucky as ever. - Work ....is...going....well I guess. Had a really horrible customer the other day. She was Asian and refused my help because I was a girl. K I admit i'm…

Discussing Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas’ song - This is Me LyricsI Always been the kind of girl that hid my faceSo afraid to tell the world of what I’ve got to sayBut I have this dream right inside of…

In the coconut generation book, I had dealt with this phenomena called TCK. Generally it was being used for Western missionary kids growing up in overseas mission fields. More recenlty the term  is being used for children of migrant workers…

In response to correspondence about academic research in relation to "Socially Responsible Investment" (SRI), the following may be of wider interest: To my mind, "Socially Responsible Investment" (SRI) at present is a bit like trying to build a dam on…

A small candle was being carried by a man who was climbing the stairs of a lighthouse. In their way up to the top, the candle asked the man, "Where are we going?" "We're going to the top of this…