October 2023

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 […]

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

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

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,

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

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

Proud boys are a group of youngsters in the USA who think they are super-humans and have all rights and privileges, and can dominate the world. They would ruthlessly obstruct, intimidate, and even physically harm those who object to their claims. According to their worldview, they are law to themselves and disregard authorities. Pride marches

One woman and her husband sold an eight-month-old baby girl. With that money, they bought an iPhone 14. Why do they need the phone so desperately? They wanted to go around as tourists, make reels and upload on social media, and become famous and wealthy. (Deccan Herald, 28 July 2023) Gift of God: The Bible

In many religions, some recitals and readings are done in a specific language. The people who listen do not understand them. Even before the Protestant Reformation, the liturgy was in Latin, and one denomination used the Syriac language in India. However, God intends that people listen, understand, and apply God’s word in their lives. Ezra