3 Reasons the Church is Not a Building

What is a Church (or 'the' Church)? The Church is a term used to describe in one word, the community of people who have believed in the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour and who have received his offer of forgiveness of sins. So basically, it is a group of people who are saved "by grace through faith." (Ephesians 2:8) Why is it not a building? Here are 3 reasons why (in my opinion)...

1 Rupee Can Help Save a Soul

About a month ago on my way back from church, I bought the Mumbai edition of Sunday Mid-day at a traffic signal. I fell short of a One Rupee coin (2 cents or 1.3 pence) and the signal turned green. The poor and ageing vendor said it was okay - "give it to me the next time." Here's the rest of the story…

Christian Apologetics: Get Equipped to Defend

"I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you by my faith in Jesus Christ."
No! Christian apologetics is certainly not summarised that way. What then, is it?

3 Weeks Can Change Your Life

"Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!
Serve the LORD with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing." (Psalm 100:1, 2)

All-time great Christian oratorio 'Messiah' was composed by Germany-born composer George Frideric Handel in the summer of 1741. Here's the story behind it

Cousin Dies: God is Sovereign

My cousin brother Kartik expired day before yesterday (30 Dec, 2009). He was 38. He probably was an agnostic. We were born in a Hindu family. He had a science-oriented outlook and perhaps found it difficult to rationally explain spiritual phenomena. His death brings up several thoughts that I feel like sharing with my readers - but not before I compare them with Scripture.