Just a Click away from Disaster? We live in a zone of disasters—natural and manmade. “Seconds from Disaster” was one of my favorite TV shows. It analyzed historical events of airplane crash. It was so popular till 2007 that it was brought back twice in 2011 and 2018. The show would re-enact the actual events …
LENT Relevance Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast. Matthew 9:15 The question arises whether Lent holds relevance in our changing post-modern pandemic-ridden world – a world where technology is dynamic, …
AVAILABILITY, NOT ABILITY Even as we focus these days on gifts, talents and skills, it’s refreshing to note that God’s Word is full of examples of people who made themselves available for God’s purposes to be fulfilled in and through their lives. Consider Moses’ excuses when God called him to be Israel’s deliverer in Exodus …
Unaltered Heart Vs. Altered Heart! “for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7) We live in a world that often values skillful, gifted, talented and above average folks. Every leader wants to hire such people so that they would not run into the risk of being …
J.D. WALT: LEARN TO FREELY RECEIVE “What if I could freely receive and freely give? When Jesus says, ‘Seek the Kingdom,’ I think he is saying, ‘Learn to receive.’ Here’s what I think. To the extent we can receive from God, our lives will be a gift to others. Doesn’t Jesus say as much? “‘Do …
Attach Faithfully & Detach Gracefully Detaching oneself from the position of power and privileges is difficult. Some struggle mentally and hence keep interfering or remain stuck with the sweet memories of the past. Others manipulate the system to stay in it longer. Very few are there who attach and detach well. What is attachment? Some …