Then God called Jeremiah, he replied, "Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth" (Jeremiah 1:6). But God corrected him, "Do Not Say, I Am A Youth."
God gave seven reasons why Jeremiah should not hesitate to accept His commission.
"Do Not Say, I Am Just A Youth!"
Then God called Jeremiah, he replied, "Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth" (Jeremiah 1:6). But God corrected him, "Do Not Say, I Am A Youth."
God gave seven reasons why Jeremiah should not hesitate to accept His commission.
Christians are familiar with what has become the most famous short story all in the Bible. It was narrated by none other than Jesus himself and is commonly called ‘the parable of the Prodigal Son’ (Lk.15: 11-24). All of us humans are on a journey of discovery and in examining the experiences of this young person we notice 3 obvious facts directly related to his and our ‘pursuit of happiness’ 
National and local leaders (like New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg)
are revealing their true views regarding religious freedom, their
willingness to fight or pander to terrorist groups, as well as their
love and respect for the Christian religion. For example, while Mayor
Bloomberg is passionately supporting the building of the Ground Zero
mosque, thus far he has not said anything publicly about helping the
Greek Orthodox people rebuild after their church building was destroyed
when one of the World Trade Center towers collapsed upon it on 9/11. 
By definition, a narcissist is a person who believes the world revolves
around them to such an extent their own desires blind them to relational
reality which makes them insensitive to the needs and perspectives of
others. One of the sad realities in our consumer driven, hedonistic
culture is that we are producing millions of narcissistic people
including leaders of large organizations. Because of our sinful nature as human beings, all of us have some narcissistic tendencies to deal with.
Name of the Book: 
Spiritual need touches every class in India, whether traditional village
farmers who have practiced the ways of their fathers for hundreds of
years, or workers in its new and fast-growing hi-tech industries. In
cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad/Secunderabad and Delhi, a new and
upwardly mobile class represents unique challenges. "The rapid growth of
the high-tech industry in India, provides one of the newest, largest,
and most influencial unreached people groups in the country," according
to Dr. T. Valson Abraham (President of India Gospel Outreach). 
When I was growing up, there was a boy in my neighbourhood who was much loved and pampered and given the best that his family could afford. The parents were extremely nice and everyone in the community liked them. The father was a government employee, and the family had all sorts of dreams for the boy. I used to think how lucky he was and was sure he would go far. The family, however, moved away and I lost touch with them. 
You may recollect that it is two years since the massacres took place in Orissa, India.
There are millions of deceived people in this nation who believe they
are still following Christ when in fact they are not. What makes it
deceiving is that some are still regularly attending Sunday church
services and/or reading the Bible and praying on occasion. Before
we continue let me first define what I mean in this article by the word
“backslider.” By backslider I mean a person who is losing ground
spiritually and is not as committed to growing, seeking, and loving
Christ as they did at one time in their life. Backsliding is a
spiritual disease that many leaders are afraid to confront and many in
the church are afraid to admit. Some of these signs may fit a
backslider, but in many cases just one of these signs is enough to fit
the category of backslider. 
The tech-savvy people of our world might feel deterred because there are no sounds and no nifty graphics in the Bible. But the truth is, there’s more high-tech power in God’s Word than in any cutting-edge communication tool our world will ever know. 
Stargazing Worshippers
Prepping for preaching on masculinity this Sunday and came across this quote:
A news release with the above title has come to my attention, which I include in its entirety below. Abuse of power by bureaucrats and politicians is a huge problem in India. My advice to Mr Nath is to start a movement aimed at eliminating such abuses.
In Revelation 1:10-11, we find that John heard a voice saying, "Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea." God gives us messages not only for ourselves but also for others. When God speaks to us, it is a good habit to write down what we hear, as John was commanded to do here (Rev. 1:11). 
IT IS about three months that I started living in Mumbai as a paying guest with an elderly Maharashtrian family. In this time, my landlady and her reclusive husband have told me more about their lives than I perhaps have shared with them. And not just with them – but with any one – even with people who have been my friends for more than a quarter century. 
Driving to work, I listened to a song that urged us to ‘live like we are dying’. The truth of that verse hit me when I received news that my father – 84 years old in India and in good health – suddenly passed away. Dad knew the Lord, so his death wasn’t a dead-end but a doorway to a better life. Thanks to all who sympathized with me at my dad’s home-going. We are not just ‘growing old’, but ‘going nearer home’! 
Moved by the Holy Spirit, the man instantly composed a song which became famous down the years. He sang: 
With nearly half of all new marriages in the West ending in divorce,
more couples are careful before entering into it. They want to make sure
it is the right decision, and they want to do everything they can
within their capacity hoping to increase their chances of marital
success. Before the Wedding Bells is a resource intended for singles who
are pursuing a relationship or for engaged couples counting down to the
big day in their life. This is designed to assist individuals and
couples to develop a deeper understanding of marriage and in developing
skills to navigate their way through marriage successfully. 
A gospel of total salvation means we have a total relationship with Jesus
The Church of England will bring out new initiatives to draw members of the Asian community especially those of Indian origin after reports that they were feeling unwelcome in mainstream churches in UK.