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Dec 24 2014

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How Emmanuel Brings Hope To Christmas Grief

How Emmanuel Brings Hope To Christmas Grief

December 24, 2014 | By

On Sunday, while my wife Leeza and I were cleaning up around the house, I passed by our Christmas tree and noticed a new ornament for the first time. Leeza is wonderfully creative and sentimental and had handmade an ornament with Bethany’s name on it. Bethany is the daughter God blessed us with for 9 months in the womb and 30 brief minutes outside the womb (you can read more about our journey with Bethany at jerelandleeza.com). This might sound bad, but I don’t generally think about Bethany that often these days. However, when I saw this ornament on Sunday I was stopped in my tracks and just stood there flooded with emotion. I felt robbed of being able to spend this or any other Christmas with her. Read More

Dec 20 2014

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One Year Bible 2015

One Year Bible 2015

December 20, 2014 | By

Jesus said, “I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full” (John 15:11). We hope in 2015 to receive such joy by reading through God’s Word together. God’s Word, along with His Spirit and His people are the means by which we grow as disciples.

The One Year Bible Reading Plan, borrowed from our friends at The City Church, acts as a survey of God’s great drama of redemption by including key chapters that move along from beginning to end the story of God’s work in this world. You’ll gain a solid understanding of and appreciation for the overall storyline of the Bible, seeing how it all point to God’s King, Jesus. Here’s how it works: Read More

Jun 03 2014

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Humility, Hypocrisy & The Gospel

Humility, Hypocrisy & The Gospel

June 3, 2014 | By

Have you ever taken a step back to simply gauge the effectiveness of Jesus followers in their culture? It is no surprise to see that while the Judeo-Christian worldview is on the decline, believers are not generally known for humble efforts in attempting to lift understanding up again. Unfortunately, the charge is made against Christ followers that they often come off as prideful, judgmental and/or even hateful. Read More

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

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