A missionary couple came to a small town. As they observe, they felt these people need education, modern medicine, hygiene and general discipline for progress. They decide to stay there and start a school. Initially the children were not interested. Parents did not want to send girls to school. Literally, they had to bribe (compensate) […]
Music concerts are enjoyed by young people. For them it is a great show, pomp, music, songs and emotionally uplifting situation. Some songs are superb, and all people enjoy it. After the song is over, there will be shouts or requests from audience: “Once more.” They wish such songs to be repeated. Lord Jesus did
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There is an interesting Tamil proverb. Peacocks dances are beautiful during cloudy and rainy days. In contrast turkey is not as colourful or beautiful as a peacock. However, turkey dances imitating peacock. In the same way, people try to imitate others without sense or reason. Ananias and Sapphira were good godly couple. The Jerusalem church
Along with my friend, I went to preach in a remote village church. We were invited for dinner in a leader’s home. When we sat, suddenly the hosts came with large buckets, towels, soap, and basins. They washed our feet. When we asked why they did it; they reasoned: “If we wash preachers’ feet, we
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One Member of Indian Parliament instructed government officials to identify Christians with the symbol of crosses in their necks (chains, pendants, bracelets, rings) and deny them services or privileges offered by the government. Sadly, the politician did not understand that just external marks are inadequate expressions of Christian faith. The real or true mark of
A well-educated person serving the government was searching for truth. By listening to a testimony, he came to know Lord Jesus Christ as saviour. He became a disciple, attended occasionally church services. However, he never shared his faith with anyone including his wife or children. He was a very passive, dormant and non-influential personality. Sadly,
We were travelling on a highway, there was a refreshing smell. The driver of the vehicle said that there was a perfume factory and it is refreshing smell when we go nearer to it. Some people took deep breath to enjoy the fragrance, others smiled, some were asleep and some it caused allergic reactions. Whether
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This is an amazing verse: “Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he” (Matthew 11:11). John the Baptist was greatest of the order of Old Covenant based on
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There was a young educated girl, who lost her job. There was a church nearby, she went and prayed there. God was gracious to answer her prayer and she got a job. She also got a new faith in Lord Jesus Christ. However, she was attached to the place, the church building. Her faith was
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When I was a small boy, there was a small temple near our home. Every week on Monday morning a middle-aged person would come there to shout, weep and lament, sometimes even hurling abuses. He would curse gods, friends and relatives whom he considered as reasons for his poverty. Most people around that area will
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