Lord Jesus,I want to be able to take their pain away...or at least help them find some meaning in it...or see some value in it...or provide some form of comfort in it...Please...Mr. Bilson

In this article you will know (1) Ideology and Communal Violence Conducted by RSS (2) How RSS uses its ‘charitable NGOs’ to raise money from Westerners during the time of natural calamities and use it against Christians in India. (3) These same NGOs are now raising money for Bihar Flood Relief. After reading this article, please (1) send this to all fair-minded Hindu friends so that they who denounce Islamic terrorism will denounce RSS too (2) Send to all the friends especially in US and Europe so that they are aware of these NGOs who fund RSS. By Sakshi Research…

Reading: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10"He must increase, but I must decrease" (Jn 3:30) We are called to be like John the Baptist who burnt himself out to shine for God (Jn 5:35). We desire to shine for Jesus but we are not ready to burn out for Him. We want to be like electric bulbs; but God is looking for candles, which melt away in the process of giving light. Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) burnt out for God in his missionary service in China. He challenged the Christians, "God is looking for some wicks to burn. The oil and the fire are…

HYDERABAD, INDIA (ANS) -- Seven United States members of the House of Representatives sent a letter on Sept. 4, 2008, to India’s Ambassador to the U.S., Ronen Sen, expressing concern about attacks on Christians in Orissa state. Also, on Sept. 3, 2008, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom called for action to stop the violence and accountability within India. There are still sporadic reports of anti-Christian attacks from the eastern state of Orissa. The violence has entered its 15th day despite the emergency deployment of Central law enforcement troops. Attacks began on Aug. 23, 2008, after the murder of…

Orissa is small state in the Eastern part of India.  The people of the State have a great history.  The people of Orissa were known to be tough people.  They resisted Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC, where 110000 people were killed.  Ashoka converted to Buddhism after that.  Today Orissa is one of the poorest States in India.  But it has lot of natural resources.  The tribals in the state do not see any progress in their lives.  The percentage of Christians in this state are just 2.1% of the population.  In the recent three weeks, there have been well planned,…

I am at a loss for words. I stopped still. I had mixed feelings. I started to cry thinking about my own people back home. Initially, I'll admit that I felt a bit angry towards God. I didn't know how to react. While pleading to God for intervention, it made me think about the cost of the gospel. Living in America, we tend to take religious freedom for granted. I pray for those who are hurt . . . for divine intervention . . . for strength, unity, and that God will guide their steps and they won't be worn…

I am writing a research paper on Kamal’s Dasavatharam (2008) titled Kamal Hasan’s Dasavatharam, Chaos theory and Divine providence of God – A theological reflection The Tsunami (on 26, Dec 2004) that devastated coastal Tamil Nadu and beyond forced us (theists) to ask the question: “Where was God during Tsunami?” It is difficult to make sense of the death toll and destruction of property, besides the enormous social costs involved in the subsequent rehabilitation process. You wonder if such calamities events are ordered (if not governed) by God? But…how could a Good – Loving – all powerful God allow these…

According to a report in The Hindustan Times (New Delhi) today, $1.7 million was raised last year by the India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF) from individuals and corporations in the United States (including Cisco and Sun Microsystems) to distribute among Sangh parivar agencies, which are now established as the premiere terrorist organisations in the country. On what basis are these the premiere terrorist organisations in India today? First, by the body count and general destruction and duration of terrorism this year. Second, by their tactics: almost all other terrorist organisations in the country operate by stealth through individual assassinations…

Article by Rhys BlakelySource: Evangelical Fellowship of IndiaBhubaneswar: THE mob appeared an hour after sunset, armed with axes, clubs and paraffin. The carnage that followed would have been much worse if the Christians of Gadragaon, a remote village in northeast India, had not been warned by text message: "The Hindus are coming to kill you." The alert gave most enough time to flee to the jungle, where 114 of them would hide for a week, drinking rainwater and foraging for food. But the warning did not come early enough for those unable to run. "They doused him with petrol and taunted…

I'm not referring to being motivated. Having aspirations drive you forward. Exploring your passions and dreams can help you understand yourself. If it's part of the spiritual journey, you grow in faith. I don't like being idle and having nothing to do. Those are positive aspects. Then there is the unhealthy obsession with perfection, where you discourage yourself and beat yourself up. College life is stressful. Life throws its curveballs. Ever felt that just making the mark is never good enough? No, you are expected to go above and beyond the norms or basic expectations. Fear of failure not just…

As attacks intensify, Christians flee their villages in Orissa, often with little or no possession. Phulbani, Orissa: The road to safety is fraught with danger.As attacks on Christian houses and churches continue, Christian villagers are forced to flee to one of two places—deep, dark jungles or relief camps set up by the government. They are often ambushed by mobs who block the narrow roads with felled trees.The village of Dalagam lies on the way to Chakapada where Swami Lakshmananda Saraswati, whose murder last month triggered the violence, was given samadhi—considered a saint, he was buried, not cremated—and is just over 10km…

Following is the information that Evangelical Fellowship of India has gathered as of 4th September 2008 concerning Violence against the Christians in Orissa. It has to be noted that this information is not yet completed since the sporadic incidents of attacks of communal hatred are still pouring from Orissa in and the same is being processed and verified.    1. Number of districts affected - 14          * Kandhmal          * Gajapati          * Ganjam          * Koraput          * Nayagarh          * Sambalpur          * Kalahandi          * Bargarh          * Cuttack          * Rayagada          * Bhadrak          * Baudh          * Naupada          * Narbarangapur    2. Around 13,000 Christians are in the…

Western media coverage almost uniformly takes the view that this is merely "religious nutters" (mad or crazy people) attacking each other. Is this really the case? What are the real reasons for the sustained and widespread attempt in Orissa to identify and kill Christians by members and agents of the Word Hindu Organisation or Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)? Here is my analysis: 1. When people who want to exit the dominant caste-based Hindu system turn to Buddhism, Christianity, Islam OR Maoism (Naxalism), why is it that Christians are most often attacked, rather than the others? After all, only 2.3% are…

1. Honesty is not the best policy. And silence isn't really an option sometimes... 2. I hate that every time I listen to my conscience and go with telling the truth, it always comes back to screw me over. 3. Only two people you really ought to be completely honest with: the first is God, the second is yourself. 4. Lying...sounds so bad but completely necessary if I am to maintain any sanity whatsoever. 5. Frustrated. Don't ask. Chances are, I'll lie. Beni

A discussion based on Alicia Key’s song Prisoner of Words - by Bobby Thejus) POW Lyrics I’m a prisoner/ Of words unsaid/Just lonely feelings/Locked away in my head/I trap myself further/Every time I stay quiet/I should start to speak/But I stop and stay silent/And now I’ve made/My own hard bed/Inside a prison of words unsaid/I am a P.O.W./ Not a prisoner of war/ A prisoner of words /Like a soldier/I’m a fighter/Yet only a puppet/Mostly I only say/What you wanna hear/Could you take it if I came clear?/Or would you rather see me/Stoned on a drug of complacency and compromise/ M.I.A./…

Stanley's Analytical Statements about Christian Life and Ministry "Unless" and "until" are the two keywords of the Kingdom of God. "Unless" you are born of the Spirit, you cannot enter the Kingdom. "Until" you are baptized with the Spirit, you cannot expand the Kingdom. All believers in Christ are theologians. But all theologians are not necessarily believers. Theology is simply the knowledge of God- but, knowing God begins with a personal faith in Christ.   It is wrong to specify any particular believer as "gifted." All believers are "gifted." There's no believer who is not gifted within the Body of…

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. Psalms 4:1 As I meditated on this passage, it occurred to me that we always talk about having a big heart. A heart for the poor, for example. A heart for social issues. A heart for the gospel. We constantly appeal to each other to have a big heart when it comes to giving of out time, talent and treasure. Yet, it was Spurgeon who put it clearly – “this is another example…

It gives me no pleasure at all to find that I was right in my comments posted on August 25, 2008: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist, released a statement on September 1, saying not only that it is indeed responsible for the killing of the far-right Hindu fascist leader, Laxmanananda Saraswati on August 23, but also that it warns the VHP of “more such punishments” if the VHP behaves in unacceptable ways - i.e. "if it continued violence against religious minorities in the country”. The Maoists even had the gall to call for a ban on…

Pastor Jonathan A. Singh of Grace Fellowship was attacked by a group of around 15 Hindu extremists belonging to the BJP on Sunday, June 22, 2008 during the prayer meeting in  Kishen Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The incident took place at 10:30 a.m. during the Sunday worship service. The miscreants barged into the rented prayer hall, ransacked the church and mercilessly started beating the pastor. Pastor Singh was seriously injured by the attackers. When the congregation members tried to intervene they too were attacked mercilessly. Some ladies attending the meeting prevented the attackers from harming the members further and from desecrating…