Gary Hamrick states there are three kinds of churches. The local churches exist amid a cultural context. In three ways churches respond to popular culture. 1) Complicit: Participating in the culture without opposing it. This is a passive church, sometimes withdrawing into shells. Hence, the church does not influence the culture. Sadly, some of the […]
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A marriage ended abruptly for a bizarre reason. The bride’s family did not entertain the bridegroom’s family and his guest well. They failed to add the bone marrow of lamb (mutton) menu. The two families fought, police intervened, but failed to convince the egoistic family to continue with the marriage ceremony. (India Today 26 December
Some people wish to leave their own country due to poverty or war and settle in another country. However, they cannot migrate directly. Hence some migrants, use the technique known as ‘donkey flights’, where individuals transit through third countries with lenient travel document requirements to reach their final destinations like the USA, Canada, or the
A court declared that a person abuses another person, demeaning him by calling out his caste name which is lowest in social strata is not a crime, if done in private, when no other outsider is present. (Bar & Bench, 23 December 2023) In other words, verbal abuse is not a crime according to the
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God generally calls an individual and gives a vision to accomplish. Like Moses or Nehemiah God calls individuals with a purpose. These individuals must fulfill the vision by recruiting a team. Moses called the elders or sent a team to spy on the land. Leading teams needs many skills and a shepherding heart. Lord Jesus
The faith of Christians has a firm base on the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. If Christ had not risen, the Christian faith would have been in vain. (I Corinthians 15:4) Resurrection shows that Almighty God will not allow Lord Jesus to see corruption and Holy God will not compromise with sin. Nonsense: The
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True religion is based on the revelation of God. Humans as finite beings cannot know God. Infinite God discloses Himself through His Word, Son, and the created world. However, leaders of any religion could mislead people, including the revealed religion. The Priests, Scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees were the religious leaders of Judaism during the ministry
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People wonder why the day of the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ is called Good Friday. Lord Jesus died for the redemption of humanity; hence it is good for humanity. Sadly, only a few believe this true good news. Cry for vengeance God confronted Cain for shedding the blood of his brother Abel. He
Those who live in humid climates experience a lot of sweat, which could be sticky and stinky. It is a natural cooling mechanism that regulates body temperature. Sweat increases due to heat, hard work, fear, stress, exercise…etc. The Bible mentions sweat thrice. The Fall When Adam and Eve chose to eat the forbidden fruit, they
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In the history of humanity, the worst, wretched, wicked, and spiritually darkest day was the day on which Lord Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross of Calvary. Wretchedness Humans are ruthless, brutal, and violent. The worst human nature is to be insensitive to others suffering and be glad to see others in pain. Cross
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