Reading: 2 Chronicles 32:1-8"Do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward" (Heb 10:35) "Anything dark is devil for the fearful!" So goes a Tamil proverb. I have not counted it, but I have heard more than one preacher say…

India, the largest democracy in the world, strives for ‘unity in diversity’ yet several factors divide our nation. There have been times when I’ve wondered whether the real scandal has something to do with a fragmented Indian church. Numerous ‘independent…

I           India1.         Kids strangle friend, nail him to wall: Two teenagers aged 14 and 15 years allegedly strangled their 13-yearold friend with a copper wire and then pinned his body to a wall using iron nails. The children were paid…

Bain & Co reports that, in spite of the number of the super-wealthy in these countries, charitable giving in India and China is just 0.6% and 0.1% of GDP respectively - of which only about 10% comes from individuals, with…

"South Asian Connection actively prays, partners and promotes the Global Day of Prayer to saturate the world in prayer. This synergistic, united grassroots mobilization with local, national and global partners to serve God's purposes in our generation will be a…

Throughout history it has been true that the people of God have always preferred false prophets who tickle their ears and say things to make them happy. Most of God’s people have never cared to listen to God’s true prophets…

Recently a news item was published with the headline “Unanswered Prayers: Letters To God Found Dumped In Ocean”.Some one had found about 300 letters tossed in the ocean that were sent to a New Jersey minister - most of them…

Heard of this? Kids who use Facebook have lower GPA than those who do not. A new study by a doctral candidate has now confirmed what parents always was suspicious about. Too much time spend on computers on social networking…

 1 I bless God every chance I get; my lungs expand with his praise.  2 I live and breathe God;    if things aren't going well, hear this and be happy:  3 Join me in spreading the news;    together…

Have you ever wondered why God at times doesn’t help us in overcoming our weaknesses? Why is it when we cry out to God to free us from our moral failures, He seems to hide Himself from us, as if…

The following is posted by Siby Varghese who will be leading Doubt Night, a series of religious dialogues at the local Starbucks.Tomorrow night (Thursday, May 13 :: 7pm) we’re relaunching Doubt Night at Starbucks.  After a brief hiatus and rethinking…

The critics of the Apostle Paul sought to discredit him. They questioned his authority and judged the motives of his ministry. In defense, Paul uses the image of an earthen vessel to describe the role of an authentic minister of…

Receive "God's Promise" (an inspiring verse from The Holy Bible) every day (early in the morning) on your cell or mobile phone and start your day with God's power to sustain you, God's wisdom to guide you and God's hand…

The family is in the middle of buying a car (not my favourite activity!).My son, who has organised everything, told me that we needed to go to the Office which issues the licence plate for the car.We went this morning…

The gospel is the message of God’s forgiving and liberating love embodied in the person and saving work of Jesus (Rom 1:15). Yet, this eternal truth needs to be communicated to all people, situated in their particular place, at a…

I have now lived in the Vancouver area for ten months. I moved here after four years of intense growth during my time at Portland Bible College. There was always some thing in me that told me to come back…

I was grappling with the admonition given by the commonwealth panel and I found the answer to my previous post.. If time is your biggest enemy then discipline must be our best friend.Think about it, whether at work, or at…

A friend sends me a thoughtful piece on Pluralism, Inclusivism, and Exclusivism and asks my view also of Vatican II.Here is my response: The piece you attached is a good one, though it focuses on religions.So far as I can…

When I landed in America on the cold morning of February 22, 2001 eight years ago, I immediately knew that life here was going to be so different. I now had the challenge to quickly get used to drive–thru, fast…

From time to time, God has ignited many hearts to think, read, preach and pray for revival and that has been the story for hundreds of years already. Yet, I believe that the real fire is yet to be released.…