Mysterious Detours

Genesis 12:1-10; 13:1 Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them.(Psalms 22:4) Before my wife and I embarked on a 400-mile road trip, I set up the GPS with our daughter’s home in Missouri as the destination. As we traveled through Illinois, the GPS instructed us to get off the Interstate, resulting … [Read more…]

Seeing Upside Down

Matthew 8:1-4; 9:9-12 Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.(Matthew 9:12) In India I worshiped among leprosy patients. Most of the medical advances in the treatment of leprosy came about as a result of missionary doctors, who were willing to live among patients and risk exposure to … [Read more…]

Lessons From A Fence

Matthew 7:21-29 v 7:24 Whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock. — When a section of fence around our house blew down in a howling March wind, my first reaction was to blame the man who built it for me only … [Read more…]

Announcements – October 13, 2019

Worship Services Next Sunday: October 20th (Yuvajana Sakhyam Sunday) Holy Qurbana service in Malayalam at 10:15 am Sunday School at 9 AM Adult Bible Study at 9:30 AM Weekly Prayers Intercessory Prayer on Wednesday at 6:30 pm at the Church. Fasting prayer on Friday at 10:30 am at the Church. Prayer Fellowship Prayer Group 7: … [Read more…]

The Lesson Of The Hula Hoop

Mark 6:34-44 Let us not grow weary while doing good. (Gal 6:9) One of my favorite childhood toys is making a comeback—the hula hoop. My friend Suzi and I spent hours on the front lawn perfecting our technique and competing to see which of us could keep a hoop circling our waist longer. This year … [Read more…]

What do you expect

John 16:25-33 Vs 33 “In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”  In C. S. Lewis’ book God in the Dock, he wrote: “Imagine a set of people all living in the same building. Half of them think it is a hotel, the other half think it is … [Read more…]

Learn To Wait On God

Psalms 62:1-8 Vs 5 My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. Cha Sa-soon, a 69-year-old Korean woman, finally received her driving license after 3 years of trying to pass the written test. She wanted the license so she could take her grandchildren to the zoo. She was persistent in what … [Read more…]

Fly the flag

Ephesians 5:1-13 Vs 1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children Queen Elizabeth II has reigned for more than 60 years. Her monarchy has been characterized by grace and class. She has diligently given her life to serve her people well, and as a result she is deeply loved and highly revered. So, you can … [Read more…]

Announcements – October 6, 2019

Worship Services Next Sunday: October 13th (Diocesan Youth Fellowship Sunday) Holy Qurbana service in English at 10:15 am Sunday School at 9 AM Adult Bible Study at 9:30 AM Weekly Prayers Intercessory Prayer on Wednesday at 6:30 pm at the Church. Fasting prayer on Friday at 10:30 am at the Church. Prayer Fellowship Prayer Group … [Read more…]

Pink Sheep

John 10:7-18 John 13:35 – By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.   While traveling on a road from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Scotland, I was enjoying the beautiful, pastoral countryside when a rather humorous sight captured my attention. There, on a small hilltop, was a rather … [Read more…]