A Gift of Myrrh

‘Meekness and majesty’…a child and a king! This mysterious combination of traits in one person, the God-man, is what the Magi came to witness. Though he was the Prince of Heaven, he had become poor. Though he was the Mighty God, he had…

Gospel matters

From material to “majesty of Christ” ​I subtitled my previous article on gospel as “From good to grace.” We have seen that it is not our goodness that saves us but the God’s goodness through His son Lord Jesus Christ. In this…

Worship Matters

Blasé Pascal, a mathematician and philosopher, is often quoted in saying “There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every person which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator.” Yes! There is a…

Resurrection Matters

Isaac Vijay Kumar Neelam (Mob: 9742814446; Email:isaacneelam@gmail.com) ​Among all fears, fear of death is the most distressing one. The fear of death hounds us from the day we become conscious of ourselves. We are so protective of ourselves each day…

Was Jesus afraid to die on the Cross

​The wind was picking up now, blowing clouds across the moon, covering the garden in darkness. “Stay up with me?” Jesus asked his friends. They said yes and waited under the olive trees, but they were tired and soon they…

Great Prayer in the OT

Lessons from Solomon’s Prayer (1 Kings 3:5-10) ​Just ponder over these words from the 17th century hymn by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, a paraphrase of Psalm 34: “Fear him, make you His service yours, He will make your wants His care.” Those…

I believe: The Apostles’ Creed

Repetition is the key to long-term memory and learning. If so, regularly reciting and more importantly constantly explaining the basic tenets of the Christian faith is critical to preserving the glorious truths upon which the church is founded. Churches and…