A leopard entered a home in North Delhi and injured five people early in the morning. (NDTV 1 April 2024) Similar incidents are reported from various parts of the world when wild animals walk on streets, attack children in schools, damage crops, loot homes, and kill people. God had warned Israel that disobedience would be […]
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One bishop shared that in his denomination, they had two harvest festivals. First in March and the other in October. The people there were blessed with two cycles of crops each year, hence, they express their gratefulness in joyful giving to the Lord. What about city people who are not connected to agriculture? Perhaps, they
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Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage during the 94th Academy Awards on 27 March 2022, for insulting his wife. Later he apologized, however, the incident and video became viral. Kangana Ranaut, an actor approved this public violent act on her Twitter page. After she was elected as a Member of Parliament, a woman police
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There is a hoarding claiming a Dignified Farwell. Upon scrutiny is an agency that provides funeral services like ambulance, coffin boxes, burial process, and constructing a monument. Mother Teresa wanted to give dignity in death to the poor, marginalized, oppressed, and abandoned. Dignified welcome to a martyr: The death of Stephen was violent. It was
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A man was sitting in his wheelchair. He intently listened to the preaching and had faith, his relatives were all believers and expected to be healed by the prayer of the preacher. Three days were the meetings, but he was not healed. Disappointed and disillusioned he went home. According to him, the preacher had promised
One person visited another town, which was far away from his home. It was different from his culture and language. Somehow, he found a church and went there. He was perplexed by the order of service, and people attending and appalled to see some people sitting inside the church with shoes on. After the service
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The Patna High Court has observed that the use of “filthy language” by an estranged couple, who call each other names like “bhoot” (ghost) and “pishach” (vampire), does not tantamount to “cruelty”. (India Today 30 March 2024) How have the values regarding family, and husband-wife relationships been undermined? Helpmeet and companion: The creation account gives
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One young 24-year-old wife of a government employee committed suicide. Her husband had taken loans for about 1.5 million rupees (USD 18000) to bet on Indian Premier League matches. Tragically, he lost, those who gave loans to that man were pressurizing the woman to pay. She took this extreme step in despair. (India Today, 26
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A popular actor wanted to build a house like a huge mansion. The best designer was roped in to do the plan, elevation, and design. When completed it would look elegantly like a seven-star hotel. The building process extended for more than ten years. Before the house could be completed, sadly, he died. He died
Anyone who encounters fire will experience pain and will shun it. However, three men were walking amid a ‘fire park,’ where they were thrown into. They were summoned to come out. King Nebuchadnezzar made a large statue plated or made of gold. Daniel had earlier interpreted a dream Nebuchadnezzar saw in which he was depicted
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