Three Keys to Remaining Unshaken
September 12, 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
Read MoreDon’t Let Fear Rule Your Life
December 18, 2020From the time we are young, it seems we are always afraid of something—whether that thing is real or imaginary. It is natural, like breathing. We fear both the known and the unknown. And even though studies show most things we fear seldom happen, we continue to be afraid. Job was a man who seemed
Read More“Neither Do I Condemn You”
December 9, 2020James and John were furious. These Samaritans had the gall to close their village to Jesus just because He was traveling to Jerusalem. Instead of being overwhelmed with gratitude that the Jewish Messiah would even set foot on their soil, they closed their doors. Convinced that these heathens didn’t deserve another breath, the two disciples
Read MoreUnity is Vital to Our Calling
December 4, 2020In these days we are living in, it seems that strife, anger and division are everywhere. While the whole world might agree we are in need of peace and unity, signs of disunity and dissension are everywhere. In the midst of all the chaos, governments turn to force and strict laws to keep people from
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