Overcome evil with good
Joanna is determined to overcome evil with good. The source of her strength is her personal relationship with Christ Jesus...
Refinement into Christlikeness
Sadhana has learned, by God’s grace, that the tough times she faced had a refining effect. And refining takes time. ...
Satthianadhan: The first novelist
Krupabai Satthianadhan(1862 – 1894) was the first Indian woman to write a novel in English. Her autobiographical novel Saguna: A...
Worship is an expression of love
Melanie knows her purpose of existence; to love God and her neighbour as herself. She acknowledges God as the source...
Desire Christ-like love and fellowship
Ramona’s life is firmly undergirded in the transforming truth of God’s love. Fellowshipping with God fills her with unspeakable joy....
Created for love and fellowship
Ramona raised an important question in her fellowship group. Her question was, since the One Creator God she believed in...
The power to live a holy life
John was elated to know that all disciples of Christ have the Holy Spirit. “If anyone does not have the...
Sacred reading of scripture
Aruna recently learnt that her desires and thoughts determine her behaviour. Armed with this vital information she has begun to...
The love of God
Robin was amazed when the truth dawned upon him that the Bible makes a positive statement about God’s being as,...
Learning to listen in silence
Christain spirituality often describes silence as the daughter of patience and the mother of watchfulness. For when all words are...
The royal dignity of humanity
Raju’s excitement knew no bounds when the truth of the Bible dawned upon him that he was the bearer of...
Witnessing Christ transform life
The gospel of Jesus Christ has power to transform lives are the words spoken by Paul, who once persecuted the...
Jesus has power over death
Mary and Martha knew that Jesus had the power to heal their sick brother Lazarus. They called on Jesus who...
Faith in Jesus sets us free
It is possible for us to unwittingly co-opt religion into enhancing our sense of bondage instead of liberation. We engage...
When our life becomes prayer
Augustine commented in his book the Confessions on the significance of Christ’s resurrection and ascension: Christ “has gone from our...
Compassionate awareness
John experienced calm assurance when the light of God’s truth penetrated through his conflicting thoughts. Now along with King David...
Jesus, an example for contemplation
Jesus himself is the best example of the practice of contemplation. This example is not seen in Jesus healing the...
Living by the truth
Joel speaks from experience when he stated, “Lies, illusions and deception ensnare us. They restrict us. They hold us captive....
Inner peace is God’s gift
Rohit is grateful that God’s grace is never ending. The awareness of God’s love, poured into his heart by the...
Look at Jesus holistically
Roger confessed that his biggest temptation is to pick and choose when he wants to be like Jesus. Mostly he...
You get what you give
Jesus gives us his grace and truth packaged in a bundle of joy. Its’ in offering grace that we discover...
Grace and truth impart credibility
Jesus questioned the woman caught in the act of adultery, whose accusers were ready to stone her to death. “Woman,...
Live with humility and confidence
John has struggled with being confident and humble. He knows the Bible teaches us to be humble and yet confident,...
People penalise pride in leadership
Leaders often savour the aroma of their strongman image which keeps people in fear of them. However, history witnesses that...
