Philosopher Socrates used to wander in the Athenian market and wonder: “How many things there are which I do not want!” He would often remind himself how perfectly happy he is living without them. Today, entering a mall, one could say, like him, how many things there are that a person could easily live without.
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Sociologists describe the race for becoming rich or popular as running a race without a finish line. A lot of energy is consumed in the process, and many years fly by without accomplishing the desired outcomes. But Christians have a different race, with an entry point, a specific track, and a finish line. The journey
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A nineteen-year-old girl is engaged to a real estate dealer. But the girl did not want to tell her family that she did not want to marry according to her parents’ wishes. She plotted with her boyfriend and killed her would-be husband by pushing him off a cliff. (NDTV 27 June 2026) By calling off
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The Lord Jesus Christ challenged humanity: “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” (Mark 8:36). What defines world success? Power, popularity, wealth, assets, luxurious lifestyle…? Even these profits are temporary, limited to this life, and they also eventually damage and disorient a person. Worldly success could
A wise saying: “Complaints train your mind to look for obstacles. Questions help to focus on solutions and train the mind to find solutions. Complaints keep your focus on things that you can’t control; questions shift to what you can.” Discipling mind: The undisciplined mind could follow the emotions and abandon reason. Mind has to
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When the leadership of a nation does not listen to God’s voice, would face disaster. God commanded Pharaoh to let go of Israel, who came as guests but are now slaves. He did not listen to God’s voice; instead, he hardened his heart and disobeyed, inviting the wrath of God, which was manifested in the
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Migrant workers who went with great expectations were disillusioned by poor living conditions and wage theft by companies that brought them to Singapore. (National Herald India, 24 June 2026) The Bible teaches to understand the ‘heart’ of a sojourner, or migrant, or refugee. (Exodus 23:9) Sojourner: The word refers to a temporary resident (for education,
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Pride, arrogance, and haughtiness are always dangerous and destructive. (Proverbs 16:18) Individual pride, family pride, caste pride, class pride, clan pride, race pride, grace pride… an unending list. Self-credit: Proud people wish to take credit for themselves. Some atheist scientists claim that they can create life, and even humans, by cloning or using DNA. However,
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One religious leader belonging to a New Age Movement wrote: “Jesus said, there are many mansions in His Father’s House. (John 14:2) One is for me. The mansions are for all humanity, whatever religion they follow or are atheists or agnostics.” False interpretation: According to such philosophers, God is love, and He cannot create hell.
The children of missionaries who leave their homes to travel far off to take the gospel to unreached people groups have several challenges. The people in the Church expect them to be spiritually mature beyond their age. The people outside the Church state that their parents are a failure. Even the kids of pastors sometimes
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