One recruiter of a global IT company was interviewing a potential employee for the company. When he wanted to update the file regarding the interview, he realized he could not reach the company website. Meanwhile, he got a message from the company that he was no longer an employee of the company. (28 January 2023
Lord warned His disciples not to follow the hypocritic trends set by the Scribes. (Luke 20:45-47) Disciples are warned about the yeast of Pharisees. (Matthew 16:6) They are like plastic trees, glamorous without fruitfulness, not like planted trees. (Psalms 1:1-3) Long robes: Common people including business people will wear simple robes but the religious leaders
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Though Jonathan is not celebrated as a hero, indeed was one. He and his armor bearer entered the Philistine garrison and attacked, killing twenty people. That led to a panic and the Philistines were defeated. (I Samuel 14) Meager army: The Nation of Israel was under Judges for about 400 years. During that time, there
A 19-year-old Bharat, a fan of the actor, was excited about the release of a movie in Chennai. Along with his friend, he watched the movie, later they danced on the street, and Bharath climbed a tanker lorry. Despite a warning from the driver, he continued the celebration dance. He fell from the lorry, broke
In Wat Takien temple, Bangkok a special ritual is held for New Year. Devotees lie resembling corpses in open coffins with flowers and incense sticks clasped between their hands. Monks chant prayers over the coffins, while those inside devote the merit to deceased family members. After the ceremony, they consider that they are reborn and
The first batch of nurses was being recruited for a nursing college run by a mission hospital. It was not easy to get students. One girl who wanted to be trained was confronted by his uncle, though his parents wanted her to study. His uncle argued: “First, you are a girl. Second, why should you
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Outside the door of a popular restaurant, a man dressed like a king (maharaja) stands, greets, welcomes, and opens the door for each customer. There are many kinds of doors, and many ways of entering, welcomed or self- gotten-in. Lord’s promise is: “I have known your works, and behold, I have set before you an
In 1960, Miss. Helen Bailey, Preston Institute along with Mary Louise Slater and Ruth Thurmond recognized the need for the spiritual growth of past students who were pastors’ wives, schoolteachers, nurses, women workers, and mothers in the Deccan region. They invited them to the first meeting at Hanamkonda church. Thus, the Deccan Baptist Women Association
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Adam and Eve were deceived by Satan. (Genesis 3) Lord Jesus Christ by his incarnation, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension has delivered us from the slavery of sin to be reconciled with God. Doubt: The cunning Satan wants to know what we hold as values or truth. Then he casts apprehension regarding the same. Satan’s
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A Christian leader was angry, he said: “Our God is unjust quoting the scripture passage: ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” (Luke 19:26) The statement seems to be paradoxical, even oxymoronic. The servants get
