A labourer Ashok Saket, from Dalit community asked for his pending wages. The master belonging to the dominating caste became furious and called his brothers. Three of them ganged and chopped off his hand in Dolmau village, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. (21 November 2021) These people with entitled mentality and superiority complex have dictatorial, exploitative […]
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Oswald Smith wanted to go as a missionary from Canada but was not recruited due to fragile health. That made Oswald to passionately seek some people to go as missionaries in his place. He became one of the great mission mobilizers in history. The People’s Church that he planted in Toronto sent or supported 350
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Those who wish to do ministry should understand the task like that of a shepherd. Indeed, all are called to be shepherds: parents, Sunday school teachers, youth leaders, evangelists…all are shepherds. God entrusts all people, to a few people (family, children, kith, kin, colleagues) to be their shepherd. Sadly, many do not realise their responsibilities.
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There was a servant of God in a difficult situation. Years of toil has brought tears, heart breaks, mental tension, and sickness. There was not enough fruit to take heart or have a sense of satisfaction. He fell on the floor and prayed to the Lord in his low moment: Lord I resign. With no
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Heavy rains battered the city of Chennai for six days. Houses were flooded, roads disappeared under water, people had to suffer without food, electricity and other basic amenities. A 24-year-old man, Udayakumar, was lying unconscious inside a cemetery. He was drenched in water and presumed dead. When Police Inspector Rajeswari received information that a man
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A crime could be disowned by calling a curse upon themselves in the ancient legal practice. Job was disowning all accusations of his friends. 1) Job Has Not Lusted (Job 31:1-4; 9-12): Job has made a covenant with his eyes, that he does not look at any woman with lust. Job considered his wife an
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The Shunammite woman from the town of Shunem was a great woman. (II Kings 4: 8-37) She was probably from the tribe of Issachar. (Joshua 19:17-18) 1) Spiritual discernment: The Shunammite woman had a spiritual discernment to understand Elisha as a holy man of God, a prophet. 2) Generous hospitality: Elisha used to make a
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Joseph was from the Jewish town of Arimathea. (Luke 23:50) This town was located around 20 miles Northwest of Jerusalem. 1) Rich man: Joseph was a rich man according to Matthew. (Matthew 27:57) Though he was rich, he was a godly and righteous person. 2) Disciple: Joseph is defined as a disciple of Lord Jesus
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God used Elisha in a marvellous way. At his command, Naaman dipped himself in the river of Jordan seven times and was healed of leprosy. In most cultures and religions, prayer is like doing a purchase – bargain. The receiver of the services/ blessings/ boon promises to pay something. For example, a young man may
Abel is the second son to be born in the world after Cain. His family life would have been a dutiful son to parents. Adam and Eve had to learn parenting, while the children’s responsibility to show honour and obey parents were not written as laws, but evident in their hearts. Abel would have loved
