Spending habits have undergone dramatic changes in recent years in India. A new report finds that people are speanding a great deal on clothes and communications.Indian is showing a preference for ready-made apparel with a massive 75% hike in such…

A distinguished Indian evangelist named Sadhu Chellappa was on a mission trip to a village north of Madras, when in the middle of the night he suddenly sensed God speaking to him: "Leave this house quickly and run away!"Not exactly…

Consider these events; the United Nations to counter eventual threats deployed missiles to Bulgaria and Romania. The Russian president Vladimir Putin was quick to oppose it. The United States, around the same time, fortified Hawaii to oppose threats from Korea.…

1. 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 others succeed and you…

By Satyarthi Sahu & Sarah SahuA middle-aged woman contacted us recently seeking Christian counselling. Her story in her own words: “My sister and I who are professionals and well-placed in the society belong to a Hindu family. Though our parents still…

Are you bored today? Do you lack interest in continuing your existence? You are in the prison of boredom, shackled by a lack of interest in life.Boredom's prison is not necessarily meaninglessness. A person can be very active and still…

I know of a good man who was trained to be a doctor, inherited lot of properties including a hospital from his father who was a popular surgeon. The senior popular surgeon had a positive environment, practices his skills well,…

Mumbai, 24th February 2010Source: Siasat News7000 Sindhis Convert to Christianity in 2 YearsThe close-knit Sindhi community in Ulhasnagar, north-east of Mumbai, is undergoing a social upheaval of sorts. Over the last two years, a sizeable number in the township —…

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve;I was made weak, that I may learn to humbly obey.I asked for health, that I might do greater things;I was given infirmity, that I might do better things.I asked for riches…

The question of purpose is central to gaining personal [professional] competence and productivity. It is purpose that drives us. What if we don’t? Well, as they say if you don’t know where you are going any road is okay.Most of…

At a diner in LA, a fellow customer mentions that he is a security guard but has been out of work for 8 months.Someone I meet somwhere in southern California last week says his parents house was woth 210K before…

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 happi ness; and life can also come crashing down on you.…

This is the second time today, I have heard this plea. The first person to ask for help was a Pastor’s son who was being honest about how messed up he was. He told me how he had seen the…

Here is an introduction for Message 1 of Christ CrucifiedChrist CrucifiedFor Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews…

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 shall…

Reading: Revelation 22:1-9"You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honour and power; for You created everything" (Rev 4:11) God uses human instruments of His choice in revival. We should not hero-worship them.The man at the Beautiful gate…

DON’T ask ‘What would Jesus do?’ That’s a bad question.It leads to theological abstraction, endless debate and little or no action. The real question is ‘What did Jesus do?’ In the gospels we have a record of Christ’s completely human…

Expectation vs RealityConflict is the distance between expectation and reality.You can never eliminate conflict but minimize it by:Bringing expectation and reality as close as possibleCreating and managing individual expectationKeep conversation on issue/what and not on person/who.By Samuel R. Chand (www.samchand.com)Mr.…

The unprecendented opportunity and prosperity in India have not come without a price – Stress & Sleep-deprivation! As the economy booms and middle-class affluence grows, Indians are becoming forgetful and sleep-deprived. Our bodies are crumbling under the pressure of progress,…

Some time ago I came across the following poem:My dad gave me a 1 dollar bill,’Cause I’m his smartest son!And I swapped it for 2 shiny quarters,’Cause 2 is more than 1!And then I took the quarters,And traded them to…