Ram Gidamool in his book, My Silk Road writes about his spiritual journey. He was born in Kenya to parents of Indian origin. His family brought him up in Hindu traditions, had exposure to Sikhism, and grew up among the Muslims in the school. For him Christianity was a white man’s religion, he had nothing […]
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A child writhing in pain feels better by the gracious touch of her mother. If human touch, words, comfort, and embrace could heal a person, how much would be the grace of God? Paul experienced a thorn in his body, which was bothering him. It caused physical pain, emotional stress, mental agony of being buffeted
A woman sold her three-bedroom house to do plastic surgery that makes her look younger. She is in her 50s and used to take medicine and apply creams to look younger. However, she felt it was not enough, so she took the drastic step of selling her home in California, USA to do the surgery.
One pastor, who was diligent in teaching the Word of God, was approached by some people in the diocese. They said that he would be the right person to become the Bishop and lead the church. Flattered and deceived, he agreed to contest and was elected as the Bishop. Within a few months, he could
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There is an interesting story about a British Lieutenant General, Sir Fredrick Stanley Maude was tasked to conquer Baghdad in 1917. With his translator and a few soldiers, he roamed around the country and met a shepherd. He offered money that could buy half of his flock and asked him to slaughter his dog. A
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Andy Frisella introduced “Ironman for your brain” to test “mental toughness,” and promote a food supplement. A 75 Hard Challenge which includes following a strict diet with no alcohol nor cheat meals, participating in two workouts per day, and consuming a gallon of water daily for 75 days. Michelle Fairburn began the 75 Hard challenge
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Someone said, civilization began when one man instead of hurling stones, hurled abuses. His anger and aggression were not violent but expressed. Words are based on reason; however, violence is an expression of power, most times corrupted power. Dictators ruthlessly silence the dissenters by threat, imprisonment, physical harm, or death. In a civilized society, speaking,
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A great servant of God suddenly became critical of others. He could not find any good thing in anyone. That inability to trust God and others made him desperate, depressed, and distant. Unable to appreciate his spouse and children, made him lonely. His colleagues avoided him. The denominational leaders tried to counsel him, but he
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Someone clicked a link that came in an SMS or WhatsApp message and lost all his money. His bank account was hacked. Many people lose their money because of this model kind of identity theft, performed with excellent technological knowledge. The white-collar crime of ID theft has multiplied several times, and police are overwhelmed with
People come together as a team to accomplish great things. There is a fable that states four cows being together would avert any attack from a tiger, when they were separated, each was killed. Being, doing magnificent things together is a trait of a team. The four friends who took the paralyzed man to the
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