A Secret Foundation
January 20, 2023A few years ago, I heard the story of an extremely influential and effective priest of our church. Curious of how this young priest became so influential, I called one of our senior bishops and asked him if he could tell me more about this young priest’s life. All that I knew was that he
Read MoreWhy Should We Pray?
January 9, 2023How often have you heard someone say, “I will pray for you” or ask, “Please pray for me”? Of the thousands of letters I receive, a significant number of them always have some kind of prayer request included. The need for prayer is felt in all aspects of our lives. Whether it has to do
Read MoreWhy did Jesus Come to Earth?
December 8, 2022I once heard about a man who was adamantly against me and all I stood for. Though we had never met, I decided to seek him out and ask if he would join me for tea. I was glad when he agreed and soon the two of us were sitting together in a public place
Read MoreThree Keys to Remaining Unshaken
November 30, 2022Thomas à Kempis said, “Disregard outward appearances and diligently . . . cultivate such things as foster amendment of life and fervour of soul, rather than . . . cultivate those qualities that seem most popular.” Resolve to Be Your Own Judge Anyone who wants to survive in this world, with all of its struggles
Read MoreHow ‘Doubting Thomas’ Became My Hero
November 18, 2021Doubt. As believers, it’s not something we want to dwell on. But we’ve all been there. Myself included. It slipped by largely unnoticed, but July 3 was St. Thomas’s Day — commemorating Thomas the Apostle, the disciple who famously doubted that Jesus had risen from the dead. For centuries, he’s been known as “Doubting Thomas.”
Read MoreRecognize God as Your Father
March 5, 2021Jesus told a remarkable parable about two brothers. We find it in the Gospel of Luke 15:11–32. In the story, the younger brother takes all the money he can and runs off to some foreign land, lives a bad life and wastes everything. Then he repents and goes home. His father is loving and gracious
Read MoreDaily Lenten Meditations 2021
February 14, 2021As human beings, we go to great lengths to take care of our bodies. But what about our spirit-being? We all too often neglect it resulting in spiritual hunger, poverty and ill-health. Millions of people all over the world, especially those following the Christian faith, observe the coming seven weeks as a time to deliberately
Read MoreOur Security and Sufficiency is Found in the Lord
January 14, 2021Security in God’s Sovereign Hands God is sovereign, and we can trust Him to lead us. When we don’t understand what’s happening or when we feel insecure, overwhelmed, or inadequate in what God has called each of us to do, we have nothing to worry about. It is all in the Lord’s hands. John the
Read MoreThoughts for the New Year
January 1, 2021I was born and raised in the southern tip of India. Our home was situated by the bank of a flowing river, so flooding was a normal event for us during the monsoon season. I vividly remember one evening when my mother called to me and said, “Son, go and tie the canoe to the
Read MoreThis Christmas, Be Reassured That God is in Control
December 25, 2020I pray you and your family have a joy filled Christmas and may the blessings of the Holy Trinity be with you for the New Year! In C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia, the great Aslan tells the children that Narnia is really only a “shadow land.” As we look back at all the events from
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