A discussion on The Coldest Heart (Classic Crime) by Bobby Thejus A couple of years and I’m a silhouetteMy halo is broken now and I’m all that’s leftI hate to disappoint but it’s the way things wentI was bound to the things I didAnd after what was saidTie up these loose endsThese voices are calling me outI’ve got the solutionYou can feed me to somethingThat is leaving this doubt (Chorus)Whoa, I’m losing hopeThere’s a hole in my heartThat’s been cut out of stoneWhoa, cold comes cold goesCould you fill this hole?Cause I can’t do it aloneA couple of tears and…

One step forwardIn my waysJust to be challengedin His days Strength to hang on is gonewith what the world throws onWith nothing leftthan the passion that has melted Beneath the heartis what we always long foris just a dreamwhich is foregone... David Bala

Wondering how the journey ahead will fareAs the road seems to linger ever onI cannot but stop and recollect the thoughtsThat question the path and destination Where do heart and feeling coalesce?When will it all seem to make sense? Maybe I was never supposed to find outMaybe I was never to ask such questionsMaybe I was never to know I’ll keep walking… Ashish Joy

One in 32 American adults is either behind bars or on probation or parole, according to the the results of a Pew Charitable Trust report released in February 2008, quoted from BreakPoint Professor Stephen Marglin would perhaps say that this is only to be expected. See my post on his book, THE DISMAL SCIENCE: HOW THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST UNDERMINES COMMUNITY (Harvard University Press, 2008). One of his colleagues tells me that "no one" from the Department of Economics at Harvard speaks with him. He is a brave man and has written a brave book. He will be proved right by…

(So, I get this from David Taylor's blog http://artspastor.blogspot.com/ . Amen, it reminds me of what really matters) Lord, remember your artists. Have mercy upon them and remember with compassion all those that reflect the good, the ill, the strengths and the weaknesses of the human spirit. Remember those who raise their voices in unending song,those who pour their souls into music loud and soft. Remember those who put pigment to surface,carve wood and stone and marble,who work base metals into beauty,those building upwards from the earth toward heaven. Remember those who put thought to paper by computer and by…

For the last few weeks, we’ve been doing the busy work of getting ready to start life in a brand new city. All of our stuff has been packed into boxes and taken down to Philadelphia. Ajo & Juby (one of the couples on our team) are letting us store our stuff in their garage until we officially move down. We spent the last week apartment hunting and found a 2 BR apartment in Northeast Philly that Shainu loved. I was overjoyed to see how excited she was. They told her she could paint the walls and stuff and now…

An appalling story from Massachusetts on teen pregnancy. 17 pregnancies over this past school year in girls age 16 and younger. Many of them made a pact to get pregnant so that they can raise them together. Read the report in US news or watch on AP video on Youtube below. Sex education program in the country is seriously being questioned. Is this the failure of kids, parents, school or the government? Finger pointing is on and it has spurred many ideological conversations. But when these kids drop out of school and end up in welfare, no body blames the…

Pastor Wilson Mathews, my BEST friend, my close brother, my constant encourager, the man I respect and admire . . . .the Youth Pastor at the International Punjabi Masihi Church in Vancouver, Canada, introduced this song to me. Guess what! I have been listening to "My soul longs for you, Nothin' else will do nothin' else will do" over and over again. At night, during the day, while online, while asleep, . . . in fact all the time. Thank you Pastor Wilson.This song is incredibly annointed! Listen to it and you will know why?My Soul Longs For You My soul longs for You…

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay for his hungry stomach, decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. On the way through school, he found he had only one thin dime left and he was very hungry. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. The woman thought he looked hungry, so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"…

One step forwardIn my waysJust to be challengedin His days Strength to hang on is gonewith what the world throws onWith nothing leftthan the passion that has melted Beneath the heartis what we always long foris just a dreamwhich is foregone...David Bala

This morning while I was in the shower, a spider jumps on me. I freak out. I flick this creepy hairy fiend off to the side. Then, this creature starts jumping. Oh, great! With my soap dish I scoop it up and quickly throw it out before it escapes from my catch. Yuck! I'm surprised that I didn't scream as I usually would. A guy once said, "Women are amazing. They are brave enough to go through hours of childbirth. Some of these ladies are not afraid do the most admirable, courageous and daring things, yet they scream the loudest…

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…

Jesus helps bring God’s presence in our lives. God’s presence in our lives is characterized by Truth, Love and Freedom. God is Truth. He is the ‘really’ real. He does not change. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. As we stand in the spotlight of his Truth, we stand exposed. All our pretences are just empty. His Truth unmasks us. We see who really are - dirty, disgusting and defiled. It is not an easy experience as many men and women of God have recognized. Our righteousness (even if it is the most expensive brand) is just filthy…

A family friend who is Indo-American has just published a very short piece reflecting on the "strength" of Anglo-American economic system. He says: "Time and again I see articles in Business magazines that financial systems in Asian Countries are not well organized and we need to make them strong as American and Western Financial System. Work made me live in Asia, Middle East, Europe and America and I really wonder sometimes as to what is a Strong Financial System. What kind of strong American Financial systems do we want to impose on Asian Countries?- One which leads to sub prime…

I came across an online forum that was discussing the evidence of God and one’s adherence to faith and such. Someone posted an article I wrote 1 on said forum. Let me just say that when you write something, you never expect it to be used for any other purpose than for what it was written for. It was a pleasant surprise to see my article used as a resource in this online discussion. Looking back on the article, I realize I hadn’t written it as a defense for the Christian faith, but rather an invitation to the Christian faith.2…

Christian thinkers have tried to make the Bible accessible for centuries. In the past decade, Bibles are being created to serve certain specific groups such as Revolve (Like a glossy mag for teenage girls). Here’s the latest - the Manga Bible. Ajinbayo Akinsiku wanted the world to know Jesus Christ. He has pictured Jesus as a samurai in his  abridged version of the Bible in Manga - the Japanese form of graphic novels. Why the Bible in Manga? The Book is meant to be a first taste of the Bible, which many feel it uncomfortable to read. Moreover, the Book…

I listened to this song about a month ago. It seems I now wake up with this song on my lips. why should I feel discouragedand why should the shadows comewhy should my heart feel lonelyand long for heaven and home when Jesus is my portiona constant friend is HeHis eye is on the sparrowand I know He watches over meHis eye is on the sparrowand I know He watches over me I sing because I'm happyI sing because I'm freeHis eye is on the sparrowand I know He watches me It's such a simple song but it never fails…

Yesterday was one of my favorite Sundays of the year. 7 Mile Road Boston had its annual Baptisms. Matt preached briefly from 1 Timothy 6 as Paul charged Timothy to take hold of the eternal life about which he had made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. He was to do this just like Jesus made the good confession before Pontius Pilate. So standing before Pilate and many witnesses, Jesus confessed the truth; that He is Lord. And since then, Timothy, and millions of followers have said, ‘Right! He is Lord.’ 3 of our folks gave their…

Who wants marriage these days? Just live together and break up when you want. Why sign papers and carry the burden of all legality issues associated with it. Who cares about long term commitment anyway? Relationships are meant to last as long as love lasts. As emotions ebb and flow, so do people wallk in and out of relationships. What a distrubing line of reasoning that is. Just yesterday my wife was sharing about a colleague who after 5 years of cohabitating just broke up and walked out of the relationship. The emotional fall out is going to last rest…

I am interested to see that the US energy markets watchdog seems to agree with my analysis that speculators are contributing to the record oil price, and wants to introduce limits on traders' positions http://link.ft.com/r/9ULF66/XVV1V/ASDO/TTJYU/A53R2/GX/t Whether they will come up with sensible regulation is a different matter. In my view, limits on the activity itself is the wrong way to go about what is needed. Activity should be unlimited but subject to certain norms that help the market. Here are sensible ways to regulate. Traders should be free to trade, provided they hold all their positions for a certain length…