What is church? The word “church” is a translation of the Greek word ‘ekklesia’, which is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out ones.” The root meaning of church is not that of a building, but of all believers in Jesus Christ from the...
Beauty in the creation: After creating each thing in the universe, God saw that it was good. It was beautiful. When we take time to watch and observe the nature - we wonder at its beauty - shades of colors, how...
Different people define beauty as… Beauty lies in the person who sees it. Each person is beautiful and unique in her own way. Beauty comes from within especially a smile which comes from the heart. –Mother of 3 daughters. Some defines...
DAYS BEFORE GRADUATING COLLEGE, I was finally allowed to go to the cinema for the first time in my life with my college friends. I distinctly remember the fun we had as I enjoyed my new-found freedom. Having grown up...
Over the years EUs from across the nation have been faithful to the vision entrusted to them. They have been earnest in their efforts to see transformed students impacting the campuses and the nation. Along the way, we have also...
Has there been a day when you haven’t disposed plastic in any form? From cars to food wrap and from pens to aeroplanes, we use plastic everywhere, and hence it needs to be disposed too. Unquestionably, it the world’s most...
I happened to travel through the roads of Raipur to Rajnandgaon in October for my brother’s wedding reception. It was around 9.30 pm. We got to know we are going to be late as the four-lane road was made into...
Why Should I care? When I was growing up, whenever things went wrong, the words that rang in my ears were “This world is not my home, I am just passing through”. My thinking got changed when I understood that...
THE BIBLE BEGINS IN A GARDEN. We often think of the prohibition (thou shall not) of eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil as the first command given to Adam and Eve. But after God had...
Felix Ryan* was sent to Somalia in 1984 by the ILO of the UNO to help the refugees who had mostly migrated from Ethiopia. He saw a nomad family of 15 members arriving on camel backs, stricken by poverty, hunger...
In general fasting is primarily an act of willing abstinence or reduction from certain or all food, drink or both for a period of time. Fasting from anything physical for the sake of our souls is a worthy discipline. You...
I was fascinated with the words “Fan / Kindle into Fame the Gift of God” II Timothy 1. 6 when I was preparing a sermon on it. Paul wrote this letter to his “Dearly Beloved Son Timothy” – When we...
