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“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 You are a Peter; drenched to the bone, more by fear than water; your eyes gaping wide and hands grasping desperately onto what’s left of the … Continue reading Gracious Mercy & Merciful Grace
Perhaps you have used the word before, and quite often for that matter. "That's not even biblical", "Give me a biblical basis for your argument", "Is the word biblical in the Bible?" I can't help but wonder, what do Christians mean when they use that word, biblical? I know the form of the word itself … Continue reading Is That Biblical? What Does “Biblical” Even Mean?
Isn't it ironic that the religious leaders found faults in Jesus that Pilate could not find in Jesus? I was reading the account of the trial of Jesus when this reality hit me hard. It is quite paradoxical because, the one person who should have been most threatened by the claims of Christ couldn't find … Continue reading I Find No Guilt in Him
I was a loser, drifting through this cursed planet, aimlessly weaving through broken promises. I was a proud star, scaling the heights of shattered commandments, tip-toeing across sharp pieces of broken trust. I was a loose cannon, a loud cymbal, a lost cause. Love was not a word in my life-tionary, even though it dominated … Continue reading Beautiful Mud
Continued from Part 1... "We fear it is hopeless ever to form a society which can keep out men base enough to profess one thing and believe another; but it might be possible to make an informal alliance among all who hold the Christianity of their fathers. Little as they might be able to do, … Continue reading Is God the Author of Confusion? YES and NO. [Part 2]
A FEW THOUGHTS ON CHRISTIAN UNITY It is a thought that plagues me every now and then, even though I know it shouldn't. I am aware that we are living in a fallen world. I am also aware that God is not the author of confusion. But sometimes I come across a passage like this … Continue reading Is God the Author of Confusion? YES and NO. [Part 1]
The current protests by Muslim "extremists" in response to an anti-Islam film have of course generated a great interest among Christians. The film in question depicts Prophet Mohammed as a fraud, a womanizer and a child molester. In response, the extremists have engaged in vandalism and murderous violence aimed at U.S residents in the Islamic … Continue reading The Current Islamic Protests: An Unlikely Lesson for Christians?
Refusing to have a self-defense weapon in the name of "God will protect us in His sovereign power" is like knowingly walking through a dangerous alley or refusing to exercise regularly with the same attitude. Owning a weapon for self-defense can be one of the ways through which we acknowledge that our bodies are indeed … Continue reading Should Christians Own Weapons for Self Defense?
I have recently made several atheist friends both in my neighborhood and online; and we have been having conversations that I can only describe as enlightening and quite insightful. It is these personal lessons that I've decided to share with fellow Christians who may find themselves engaging an atheist on questions regarding our faith. These … Continue reading Engaging the Atheist Friend: A Few Helpful Reminders
This is the first of a series that I will be writing on this blog, now and then. It is an attempt to bust some of the most popular myths often (albeit inadvertently) taught and nuanced in Christian teachings. My hope, in doing this, is to remove some of the haziness and MISTery that often … Continue reading MythBusters #1: Good and Evil are Equal and Opposite Forces.
"The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith" (1 Timothy 1:5). While I am all for people to read, study and major in God as a subject, I am also vividly aware that the point of acquiring Christian knowledge is not so that it … Continue reading The Global Village: Fertile Ground for Fake Holiness
I am currently reading through the book of Exodus. This morning, I was on chapter 16 when I came across an insight that simply knocked me off my feet. So, I've decided to share it with you. Consider this a glimpse into my personal Bible diary. Exodus chapter 16; The Israelites have left Egypt, witnessed … Continue reading From My Diary: BREAD and all MANNA of PASTAS
We are living in an information saturated age. We are bombarded by scores of witty quotes and blog posts (like this one) that it has become virtually impossible to really chew on all this "important" information. So , some, like me have found it easier to bookmark web links for later reading and add hundreds … Continue reading A Good Book Reading Culture – Why We All Need It
If life is really short,
Then perhaps we shouldn’t distort The Message,
shouldn’t concort our rage in purported platforms and stages… always working against good and God,
leaving out what we should do for what we want to do,
Never mind we play the fools-
Pooling in masses,
Making the worst passes at any
and every granted opportunity;
Oh its hot so nudity gives,
Oh its cold so immorality gives-
We really are good at this, aren’t we?
If life’s really short,
Maybe stupidity needs to meet its maker,
Maybe common and sense need to marry,
Maybe nothing else matters;
Not new Gospel hits
or prosperity gospel-your seed for a vitz,
Maybe the only modeling we need to do
Is Christlikeness
and the only thing that needs to get into shape
is our wretchedness …
For our righteousness is as filthy rags,
And if that isn’t enough to bug us,
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Still to the guys, In the previous post, I pointed out the folly in having close or intimate fellowship with a person of the opposite sex. The basic conclusion was that it is foolish and therefore sinful to put so much confidence in our own strong wills, when the Bible (for our instruction and warning) … Continue reading The Cross and Cross-Gendered Fellowship – Part 2
To the guys, He had warned me numerous times, but I was convinced that I knew better. I could not read his motives, only his lips; and I was convinced that his lips spelled legalism and I would have none of that. It was only until my own experience validated his warnings that I would … Continue reading The Cross and Cross-Gendered Fellowship – Part 1
"The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him." [Luke 15:28] Dear Brother, I remember it like it was just yesterday; the hurt look on your face when I told you I was leaving home. I remember the conversation we had. You tried to dissuade … Continue reading A Letter to the Elder Brother
It begins even before we can speak. The miracle of a memory. As infants, it was the memory of the sound of our mother's voice that calmed us down whenever she whispered to us in the dark. We recognized her voice because we recalled it. We were comforted because our memory connected the voice to … Continue reading The Miracle of a Memory
It seems that with so much distortion of the Gospel upon our own pulpits, we are faced with a new scenario of having to revisit the Gospel message with people we would rather assume (rather than confirm) are fellow Christians. How does one discuss the Gospel message with a fellow believer without coming off as … Continue reading A Call to Reform our Pulpits – The Gospel Revisited
"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." [Hebrews 11:1] For something to be considered rational, it must obey the laws of logic. Yet, in our discussions about what is logical or rational, we must always remember not to mistake what is rational with what is real. These … Continue reading Faith is Not Irrational – A Groundwork Case for Faith.
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