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Mar 21 2013

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Rescue Missions Behind Enemy Lines

Rescue Missions Behind Enemy Lines

March 21, 2013 | By

There was a great movie that came out nearly 15 years ago called Saving Private Ryan. If you love war movies, like me, you must have a copy of the movie somewhere in your collection. It was a Steven Spielberg masterpiece about the story of a group of U.S. soldiers during World War II that go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper (Matt Damon) whose brothers had been killed in action. This group of soldiers led by captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) had just come out of the war and was preparing to depart for America when the news of this new mission came up. The film is a powerful depiction of sacrifice and courage Read More

Mar 14 2013

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Reputation or Reality

March 14, 2013 | By

“Hi, I’ll be your doctor today.  What brings you to the emergency room?” – Comforting words if you are in real need of medical care and have made your way to the hospital.  A terrifying claim if the person speaking to you is just pretending to be a doctor.  Google: “fake physician assistant florida”.  Later on the teenager went on to impersonate a police officer, going as far to pull people over… 4 months after getting busted for impersonating a medical professional. Read More

Feb 22 2013

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The Cause of Supernatural Love

February 22, 2013 | By

I have a dear friend of mine who I grew up with most of my formative years. A few months back he had shared with a few of us his concern over his relationship with his father. It is a struggle many of us second generation South Asians face with our parents: getting them to look at their children as adults when they are of the age. After years of being treated like a child, my friend decided to have a heart-to-heart talk with his dad. On the evening he was planning to do so, while prepping up the potential come-back arguments in his mind he sense something different. He explains it like this, Read More

Jan 31 2013

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The More You Know

January 31, 2013 | By

You might remember a television short called ‘The More You Know’ part of NBC’s educational public service campaign. The purpose was to motivate and compel individuals to take action and create change in their lives and communities. Over the span of two decades prominent NBC talent like Alec Baldwin, Carson Daly, and Kourtney Kardashian took the stage to encourage young people to pursue knowledge because the more you know the more impact you can have. Read More

Oct 04 2012

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Lavishly Forgiven to Forgive

October 4, 2012 | By

“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us.” Eph 1:7-8

There is a sentiment in our culture that legitimizes grudges and rations or even withholds forgiveness.  It’s a relative sentiment, as there is no clear standard as to what can be forgiven versus what cannot.  Some may even view the offense to be so great that it would be a crime against themselves even to consider the option to forgive.  If we ever find ourselves tempted to adapt such a disposition, then let’s take a brief moment to reflect upon a different perspective. Read More

Aug 30 2012

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Live A Peeling Life

Live A Peeling Life

August 30, 2012 | By

I remember my first real confrontation with poverty. Twelve years ago I was walking one night on the streets of Bangalore with my team leader, Bob, who was holding a brown sack full of little bananas freshly purchased from a fruit stand. We were walking back to our team’s hotel when a small thin, shabbily dressed child, no more than 5 years old, approached us hunched over with his palm cupped. He extended his hand to the bag Bob was holding and then brought his tiny fingers to his mouth, motioning like this several times, saying “Uncle, please…Uncle please.” Read More

Aug 16 2012

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The Release from Boredom

The Release from Boredom

August 16, 2012 | By

Many times when we’ve arrived at a new stage in our lives, perhaps with school, work, family, hobbies, etc., we may start off with excitement at first but eventually repetition wanes down into a mundane routine which eventually leads to outright boredom. My brother once told me of a friend who clearly had said, “now that I’ve graduated, I don’t know what to do with my life anymore.” School was what she had excelled in and since that season was over, she needed something new in her life to partake in. Something thrilling, exciting! We’ve all felt this way at one point. Read More

Jul 18 2012

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The Centrality of the Gospel

The Centrality of the Gospel

July 18, 2012 | By

“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” Colossians 1:13-14

Athletes competing in the Olympics share one common message: they went through rigorous training to compete on a world stage with one goal – winning gold for the nation they represent. And, when they achieve that goal, one winner will not minimize the prize of another just because they competed in a different sport. They will share the status of becoming national icons and be equally recognized in history as Olympic champions. Read More

Feb 03 2012

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Can’t Have One Without The Other

Can’t Have One Without The Other

February 3, 2012 | By

Sometime last year I had one of those “Aha!” moments. You see my stomach is sensitive to having a lot of dairy products at one time. And therefore in order to avoid the pain and discomfort I tend to avoid it when I can. Embracing a lifestyle then that is somewhat dairy-free (thank God for Lactaid pills!) is something that I’ve just…done. However, I had no idea that such a diet (or lack thereof) would have pretty scary outcomes.

A visit to the Dr.’s I had about a year ago revealed something. That I was extremely low on my Vitamin D. Apparently healthy levels are 32-100, mine was at 6. Yup, a 6! Therefore, as I embraced such a diet, I was warned to constantly look holistically at my health. Such a diet may be considered, however, only if I’m taking precaution before something dangerous happens. Read More

Jan 16 2012

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Asking Before Acting

Asking Before Acting

January 16, 2012 | By

We find ourselves today in a climate where people are more interested in acting before asking. Often times we get excited about volunteering, helping and serving without finding out the who, what and whys for such an action.

A small analogy would help. Imagine a 5 year old playing chef on the living room carpet. She is wanting to act like her dad when she sees him in the kitchen and therefore pulls out some liquid ingredients off the shelf and plans to mix away. Her mom tells her not to dirty the carpet and therefore she lays down her favorite blanket before going at it. In the middle of the pouring, spilling, mixing, etc. she realizes that her favorite blanket is now a mess. In rapid hurry to remove the stains, she pleads with her mom for windex. She has seen her mom use it all the time to clean things and therefore is convinced that it would do the trick. Bugging her mom, she never once tells her what the problem is, but rather is way too occupied with what she is convinced to be the solution. However, if she would only speak to her mom about her problem, perhaps her mom would have a better solution (pun intended!) in mind. Read More

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