There has been a change of plans. Instead of Mexico, I'll be spending summer in Argentina. It's part of a study abroad program. I'll get plenty of practice in Spanish. I can understand basic conversation but out of practice. I'll…

Yes, that is right. Latest official stats from Canada is out and people from the Indian subcontinent constitues the largest visible minority group in Canada. See reports in NDTV, PR, or Vancouver Sun.1,262,900 individuals identified themselves as South Asian, a…

I've had questions, without answersI've known sorrow, i have known painbut theres one thing, that i'll cling toyou are faithful, Jesus your true when hope is lost, i'll call you saviourwhen pain surrounds, i'll call you healerwhen silence falls, you'll…

Source of Synopsis: Joseph: King of Dreams The Biblical story of Joseph comes to life in this animated feature from the creators of The Prince of Egypt. Adventure and music set the stage for this tale of a boy named…

Barna Group has come out with a new survey report about marriage and divorce in America. See the entire Barna Group Report here. News report based on the study can also be seen at Baptist Press, Marriage Partnership etc. Here…

It’s Thursday and my frustration with last Sunday’s sermon is still just wearing off. As a part of the Timothy’s Inferno Series, I got to preach on the good, glorious, complementarian understanding of gender. This reality rooted in Creation and…

My dear little demon, I appreciate your 24/7 labor to keep your Target neglect His God, our Enemy. But you need to labor with subtlety lest you waste your efforts. You must be extremely careful about how you mess up…

Help Kids Pursue A HobbyThe newspaper article "Modern Life Leading To Depression" (DC 15 Sept 2007) caught my attention. Every one wants to live ‘fully’ and ‘meaningfully’ and yet…urban life just falls apart.  Computers and Internet (both emails and websites)…

The number of Britons tying the knot has collapsed to a record low. Lowest in the last 150 years that records were kept. See the report in This is London, BBC and Charles Colson’s commentary Breakpoint. In 2006, there were…

Narcissism - the word we get from that Greek myth about the guy who was condemned to falling in love with his own reflection. That’s how I’ve always pictured blogging. It always seemed like the activity of those who just…

So...it's been a long time since i posted an update. life has certainly been an adventure. i'm still in goa, staying and working at the orphanage. it's been a difficult adjustment but by the grace of God, i'm alive and…

Whew! Though it took me nearly 60 days (rather than 40), I am glad I spent the beginning of 2006 with Rick Warren’s book (similarly to what I did with the Purpose-Driven Community last spring). I was deeply impressed, particularly…

A faith commentary on Leona Lewis’ song Footprints In The Sand - by Samuel ThambusamyWatch YouTube VideoFootprints In The SandLyrics When I was all aloneWith so much I no along the wayThen I heard you sayI promise youI’m always thereWhen…

I see a spread of arranged-marriage related advertisements in a magazine which serves the Indian Diaspora. There are 89 advertisements. 52 of them put the relevant "caste" as "Brahmin". 27 as "Hindu" (and another as "Hindu (Gujarati)") 7 as "Aggarwal"…

Ideally, circumstances and situations of life should not dictate faith or attitudes. The worst situation I could ever deal with came to me. I thought, "There's no way I'm ready to take this." All my strength is sapped out of…

Light of the worldYou stepped down into darkness.Opened my eyes, let me see.Beauty that made this heart adore YouHope of a life spent with You Here I am to worship,Here I am to bow down,Here I am to say 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…

You don’t know what to sayIt’s like you got it all wrong againWhy does it seem to consume me from the core?Does sin have no bounds to stay clear of my psyche?Does life have no defense, to remain untouched?It keeps…

So my sister Beni is in Goa, India right now. She’s helping out at an orphanage. She’s definitely in a place right now, where she’s going to need a lot more of God. She’s in an environment she’s not specifically…

I found out that my grandmother passed away today at 1:00 pm. My mom is going to India to visit relatives. I wish I could go but unable to. The first thing that came to my mind is the times…