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

God Healed Me of Chest Cancer

Hey guys and gals,First you've got to check this website out . . . actually two websites because God has given Sanjeevan Chandrabose, 18 from Oslo, Norway a ministry partner Simon Shashi, 24 from Ipoh, Malaysia. Both became virtual friends while Googling on the internet - if there is such a word - and in a deepening trust relationship, God birth this reality before your eyes.  Tamil Christian MediaTamil Christian Online Sanjeevan's StoryMy name is Sanjeevan Chandrabose and I come from a Hindu background. My family migrated to Norway from Sri Lanka a few years ago. In 2002 while I was…

Murder Capital Of The World

Ever wondered which nation in the world would be called Murder capital of the world. This might come shocking to you. This dubious distinction goes to India, according to recent report. See BBC, Time of India, Gulf Times etc. According to data put together by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), there are more than 32000 incident of murder recorded in India during 2007.  Twice as that of US or three times that of neighboring Pakistan. India was closely followed by South Africa with nearly 31000 incidents of murders. The rate of murder in India is three per 100,000 people while…

The Lord Was My Stay And Support

Psalm 18 Amplified BibleTo the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of the Lord, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said:    1I LOVE You fervently and devotedly, O Lord, my Strength.    2The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my keen and firm Strength in Whom I will trust and take refuge, my Shield, and the Horn of my salvation, my High Tower.(A)     3I will call…

Three Things That Make For A Great Marriage!

Marriage is a covenant relationship between three parties – husband, wife and God. A contract made between two parties can be broken by mutual agreement, but the marriage covenant cannot be broken. If the husband or wife chooses to break the covenant, then in addition to breaking their covenant with the spouse, he/she also breaks the covenant made with God. The marriage covenant is important because it is through the marriage that the home is set. The church first begins at home and the five-fold ministry - pastoring, teaching, prophesying, evangelizing and the apostolic – begins at home.

Living Out The Kingdom of God

The kingdom of God cannot be captured in a box, or analyzed in a test tube, so as to have a complete grip and understanding of it. The kingdom of God is not impervious to true prophetic criticizing and re-energizing. The kingdom of God is something else entirely. The effect of the kingdom can be seen, but its methods are actualized to context; thereby the cause remains in God and His Word, but the reality is in the difference it makes in the world it has affected. The kingdom of God is truly at work.

The True Gospel And The False Gospel

Satan doesn't care even if we have the right doctrine, experience and church-pattern, so long as we continue to "live for ourselves" (This, by the way, is just another phrase for "living in sin"!!). Christendom today is filled with Christians who seek their own and live for themselves, who are yet convinced that God views them as superior to other Christians, merely because of doctrinal differences or church-pattern or "experiences". This shows what a great work Satan has succeeded in doing in Christendom. In John 6:38, our Lord said that He came from heaven to earth: (1) To deny His human will (that He had acquired, when He came to earth as a Man), and (2) To do the will of His Father, as a Man. Thereby He became our example.

A Message for Type A's

"I dont' want to go through my life feeling like I always fall short, feeling like I never do enough, feeling like there is always something else to be done and there always will be. But you know what you can simplify this real easily. Put all that aside for a moment and say, 'Lord,... it is you through me. Christ in me, the hope of glory." - David Jeremiah Mr. Bilson

Painting A Beautiful Picture

This past Sunday, we hit the halfway point in our seven week discussion of the 7 Mile Road story from Luke 24. I have to tell you that I love the church that our Launch Team is envisioning so far. Up to this point, we have described a church that sees life as a journey and wants to walk with sinners and saints as we discover truth over time (mile 1); sees ourselves and our city as broken and in need and stresses the need to be humble and accepting as Jesus was (mile 2); longs for Jesus and His…

American Election: Change for Change Sake?

American election has ripple effect. In the context of Globalization, election result in the super-power nation United States of America is considered significant, as its implications would have a ripple effect on the whole world.  Barack Obama has been elected as the first Afro-American and 44th President of USA.  Election 2008 would have made history even other wise as US would have elected a woman as Vice-President. Almost all heads of nations eagerly congratulated the President-elect, media coverage of the election was total around the globe, and there is lot of expectations not only in North America but in all the nooks and corners of the world.

Rejection

"He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not." (Isaiah 53:3)It can happen many times. But you can never really get used to it. It still hurts every time. It can seem impossible to make sense of it... until you look to the cross. It is just a small tiny minuscule taste of what he felt, went through and suffered. Having a tiny taste of the pain gets us in touch with a small part of the depth…

Wake-Up! The World Has Changed – (Just In Case You Didn’t Know!)

As Story-keepers, we are called to communicate the gospel to screenagers. Communication is not data transfer. So, it is important that we recognize the inner dynamics of the ‘image-culture’ and understand how it is changing the way we ‘see’ and ‘listen’ and ‘think’. I needn’t remind you that the world has changed. The best metaphor to describe the change we are experiencing is T20 cricket (although it arrived late in the scene). If you had followed the T20 format, you’d agree with me that the face of the game has changed so much.  The ‘hit and giggle’ game ( as…

India's Place in The Community Of Nations

As our people seem incapable or unwilling to do anything systematically to raise the level of our country, it is sad to us continuing among the unsuccessful nations. According to the just-released Standards Compliance Index, which ranks a country’s compliance with the TwelveKey Standards for Sound Financial Systems (Standards and Codes), India ranks 47th! That is below such countries as Brazil, Chile, Kazakhstan, Romania, Thailand, and even Colombia! In the Business Indicator Index, India actually ranks 71st, with only the following countries worse off: Bolivia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cameroon, Syria, Algeria, Vietnam, Thailand and Iran! The Business Indicator Index ranks a…

Why Indian Evangelicals Could Rejoice At Obama’s Victory

Dear President Elect Barack Obama, Congratulations on your well-deserving victory.  As thousands of black preachers always began, we too want to begin our congratulatory note with “All Glory and Honor to God”. . . . “And I heard Reverend Jeremiah A. Wright deliver a sermon called "The Audacity of Hope." And during the course of that sermon, he introduced me to someone named Jesus Christ. I learned that my sins could be redeemed. I learned that those things I was too weak to accomplish myself, He would accomplish with me if I placed my trust in Him. And in time, I came to see faith as more than just a comfort to the weary or a hedge against death, but rather as an active, palpable agent in the world and in my own life.  It was because of these newfound understandings that I was finally able to walk down the aisle of Trinity one day and affirm my Christian faith. It came about as a choice, and not an epiphany. I didn't fall out in church, as folks sometimes do. The questions I had didn't magically disappear. The skeptical bent of my mind didn't suddenly vanish. But kneeling beneath that cross on the South Side, I felt I heard God's spirit beckoning me.”

GOD TV Debuts In China

FOR the past four years, global Christian broadcaster, GOD TV, has been steadily making inroads into the Far East with daily broadcasts in Hong Kong. But now, in an unprecedented development, millions in Greater China can access the inspirational programming of GOD TV, 24-hours-a-day.  This development follows the launch of GOD TV's dedicated Greater China service on October 16, 2008, which is broadcast directly from Jerusalem via two new satellites, providing the entire Far East region with Christian programming that is catered specifically to Chinese viewers. The new satellites are Agila 2 - among the most popular in the region,…

UCF at USP

Yesterday, I went to the UCF at USP. I know, too many acronyms. UCF is the Christian Fellowship at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. I was invited to preached and loved the experience. The group was a mixed crowd representing different years, different majors, and different ethnicities. I got to preach on Jesus at the wedding at Cana from John 2. I figured a story where the party was about to stop and Jesus kept it going by reopening the bar would connect well with college kids! Anyway it was a fun night. At the end, we met…

What Should Be Expected From The G20 Conference In The US Convened By President Bush on 15 November 2008

After a week in the UK, followed by a week in the USA, and a week of work back in Switzerland, I am in Moldova on a badly-needed break for a couple of days. In fact, I am even headed to Transnistria in order to get an experience of the last Soviet-style government in the world (well, apart from a few other oddities such as North Korea and Byelorussia), so that we know what to try to ensure is AVOIDED by the G20 as a result of their conference on November 15....! From that conference, we should expect a fresh…

Breeding Conflict

There are all sorts of prescriptions for conflict. When relationships are put to the test and feelings are hurt, and the tension builds and friendships are broken, there are ways to make the situation worse. Here are a few. Jump to irrational conclusions. Do not verify what is true and what is not true. But if you do go that far, don't verify if you have gathered all the facts. Here one side of the story and pass a verdict. Assume the worst of the situation or the person you are dealing with. This is a great prescription for when…

Twenty-Five

Since October 30th, I have been on this planet for quarter a century. I had a great birthday. I am thankful for the time spent with my favorite people in the world, ate good food, hung out downtown. I feel a slight unexplainable impulsion to look at my in retrospect, even at 25! Ummm...let me begin. Looking back, I overcame so many things not on my own. There's no way I could have on my own will power and strength. A supernatural intervention occurred that made me who I am today. Only the power of God through the Holy Spirit…

President-Elect Barack Obama’s Victory Speech – Pray For Barack Obama

Barack Obama wins the 44th president of United States Of America. He gave an inspiring presidential acceptance victory speech on November 4th 2008 at Grant Park, Chicago in Illinois. Let us pray for Barack Obama. "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior. 1 Timothy 2:1-3

Barack Obama Victory Speech Grant Park Chicago, IL USA



John McCain Concession Speech

Transcript: 'This Is Your Victory,' says Obama

CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama spoke at a rally in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, after winning the race for the White House Tuesday night. The following is an exact transcript of his speech. Barack Obama speaks at a rally in Chicago, Illinois, after winning the presidency Tuesday night. Embedded video from CNN Video Hello, Chicago. If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight…