Serving God's Purposes in Our Generation (Acts 13:36b)

Lead Me To The Rock

When My Heart Is Overwhelmed - Hear My Cry, Give Heed To My Prayer - And My Eyes Are Dim With Tears - O Father, Make Them Clear - Lead Me To The Rock - The Rock That's Higher - Lead Me To The Rock That's Higher Than I - Lead Me To The Rock - The Rock That's Higher - Higher Than I


Five Signs You Are Becoming A Spiritual Wimp And Six Reasons The Church Is Producing Spiritual Wimps

It has been my observation the past ten years that the commitment level of the average Christian in the United States has been on the decline. People seem to get offended much easier, it is harder to get people to sacrifice and volunteer, and people seem to be caught up more in the needs of their own lives than focusing on the Kingdom of God. While church attendance is at an all-time high the moral standards of our culture are progressively getting worse. The following are signs an individual Christian or local church are spiritual wimps. (A “wimp” is a person who lacks the commitment, integrity, or fortitude to live a life in line with biblical standards.)

Ten Kinds of People I Cannot Help

As a pastor for more than 26 years, I have a desire to help everyone. But, I have learned the hard way that I cannot help every person who attends our church or who comes to me for input. The following are ten kinds of people I have identified that are so entrenched in certain habit patterns that I cannot help them advance to the next level unless they make the necessary shift in their attitude or behavior.

Swiss Efficiency!

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 and, as I had certain other things to do, wanted to be in and out as early as possible.The office was supposed to open at 8.00 a.m. We arrived at 7.55 a.m.Only to find that, this being Switzerland, SIX other people were ahead of us in the queue!We had to go to one window to hand in papers et al,…

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Ashlee Madhukar – A Talent to Watch Out For

"I definitely want to pursue music as a career, because that is where my passion lies. I have absolutely no complaints. I love who I am and I love what I do," she said. "The future holds a lot of uncertainty in a very positive way. I'm not sure exactly what it holds, but God continues to open new doors for me everyday. I am coming out with a remake of 'One Step at a Time' by famous singer/song writer Jordin Sparks and plan to start touring schools and churches once the song is done," she said. Why the remake? "We will add an Indian touch of beat to this song in pop style for the mainstream audience," she said.



Jai Ho Dance by Ashlee Madhukar

From A Worshiped Guru To A Worshiping Disciple Of Jesus Christ

My disciples would carry me on their shoulders so that my feet did not touch the ground. They would wash my feet upon reaching their homes and would drink that as “anjal” and would meet all my needs/wants/preferences. All our material and financial needs were gladly met by the tithes of our disciples. They also served us in every way possible because they considered it a privilege and honour to please us so as to please god - guru being a mediator between god and them.

People Need The Lord

Everyday They Pass Me By, I Can See It In Their Eyes. Empty People Filled With Care, Headed Who Knows Where? On They Go Through Private Pain, Living Fear To Fear. Laughter Hides Their Silent Cries, Only Jesus Hears. People Need The Lord, People Need The Lord. At The End Of Broken Dreams, He's The Open Door. People Need The Lord, People Need The Lord.



Elizabeth Ann Mathai – Draw Me Close To You

Draw Me Close To You. Never Let Me Go. I Lay It All Down Again. To Hear You Say That I'm Your Friend. You Are My Desire. No One Else Will Do. Cause No One Else Can Take The Place. To Fill The Warmth Of Your Embrace. Help Me Find A Way. To Bring Me Back To You. You're All I Want. You're All I've Ever Needed. You're All I Want. Help Me Know You Are Near.


A Newness

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 to this place. I could call it vision, or pur pose, or under stand ing; but really it was just this feel ing on the inside of me. I was drawn back to the place that had captured my imagination.Knowing some thing in your heart and mov ing towards that inner feel­ing are two completely different things. You can have…

Contex-Realisation: Gospel & Culture

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 specific time and cultural context, i.e. historical moment. ‘Culture’ concerns a people group’s ‘way of life’ and relates to all aspects of individual and social well-being. The gospel recognizes cultural diversity and social units. The uniqueness of each culture is meant to reveal God’s manifold grace and reflect his glory. While human thinking has been distorted and cultures marred by…

Pluralism, Inclusivism, Exclusivism – and Roman Catholicism

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 see, all religions are essentially institutions that work and even fight for their own power, riches and glory (they may do a certain amount of good and a certain amount of harm on the way, but that is incidental).Vatican II was an interesting experiment for the Roman Church but, as with Chairman Mao's "Let a thousand flowers bloom and a…

Who Is Your Best Friend?

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 home or even in our play, the ones who seem to have it all under control are the ones who are disciplined in the face of time.  Not that i dont have my own battles in this area but the ones who shine, are those who are disciplined. They seem to dance along but there is an underpinning of discipline…

The Revival Inside YOU!

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. A dear friend of mine, Sis. BeBe Rail from the U.S., often reminds me about how God is taking us to the centre of the fire and it is at the centre of the fire where it is the hottest!No matter how dramatic and large the other revivals have been, I am absolutely certain that the best is yet to…

America At Crossroads – Hear It From An Immigrant!

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 food places, ATM machines, sprawling malls, fast cars, bigger houses. There was also this burning dream within me to make something out of my life in this land of opportunity but the greatest emotion within me was the sense of freedom to live in America, a nation founded on Christian principles. As a new immigrant, here is what impressed me in…

I See Your Face

On Sunday, in church, we were singing a worship song with the line, “Everywhere I look, I see Your face,” when all of a sudden a thought occurred to me.  Wouldn’t it be awesome if everywhere we looked we actually saw His face? If we saw God everywhere, our lives would completely change.  When we were sad, we we would look up and see Jesus smiling at us.  I’m sure it wouldn’t take long for the frown to turn upside down.  When we were worried, we would turn around to see Jesus’ eyes re-assuring us.  Knowing He has our back,…

Divine Appointments

I love this thrilling adventure we call life. I love this walk of faith we have with the creator of time. We go to all sorts of places and hear all sorts of sounds. We catch all kinds of sites and meet all types of people. Speaking of people, I just met someone new in the body of Christ. So I decided to take on a class on Old Testament because I just love the Bible. But than I was feeling kinda lonely so I decided to pray that God would help me make friends in the class. I'm in…

Parents, Do You Honor Your Parents?

Last Saturday, i.e. on 13th March, a seminar was held on “Healthy Family Dynamics”, addressing especially on parenting. Although being in an embryonic stage in the field of parenting, the Lord has blessed me with the gracious privilege to speak on this topic. After uncle Joy David and sister Hazel delivered their lecture, encouraging the participants on healthy parenting, I was left with only few minutes to share my message. Considering the short time I had, I gave up the message I had prepared and was inspired in my heart to speak to parents on honoring their parents. In my…

Herstory in the Making

i am a Christian. i am a Feminist. i am an Indian. i value justice and equality. i will not apologize. i will not retreat. i will not be defeated. i do not owe anyone an explanation. i am independent. i am empowered. i am a woman. and i am writing herstory.Benita Joy

Indian Women Smokers In India

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 a World Health Organization’s global survey of tobacco usage.Here are some disturbing finding:31% women tobacco addicts in India are between age 15-49.25% Indian women light up over 10 cigarettes per day.62% of women smokers die in their prime compared to 38% of those who don’t.1 in 20 women in India to die between age 30-69 due to tobacco in 2010s.20%…