Church - The Body Of Christ by Prof.Santhosh Mathew

           What is church? Church is neither a building, nor an organisation. Church is a living, vibrant organism (not organisation) full of life and zest. While Jesus was on this earth, his physical body that walked on this earth represented God to humanity.As long as Jesus was on this earth, He was the light of the world (John 9:5) by radiating the life of God (John 1:4,5). Now we are called called to be the light of the world (Matt 5:14). In the New Testament era, we cannot reflect God fully to the world only as individuals. We are called to be a body of believers connected to the head and to one another. 

A Tribute to Legend Evg. J.V Peter Uncle

This Is the Copy of News in Malayala Manorama Newspaper.My Hearful Tribute to Peter Uncle.and we can Pray for His Family....!!Pls Share This to all your friends my Dear Visitor!!

My New Book...Going to Publish....

My New Book

I had written an article in This book Published by Spell books In Calicut. My Schoolmates also Join their hands to publish a this like great featured book.Pls try to buy this book and read.If you want this pls contact me in This Number: 8907087205

Above all,About the all!!

The Song That Changed a lot of hearts.A Real Picture of Crusification of Christ....by Micheal.W.Smith..!!

Bible Verses about Sports

     There are a number of sports bible verses that tell us about how to be good athletes, and the Christian traits that athletics can instill in each of us. Here are some sports bible verses that give us a proper sense of competition, preparation, winning, losing, and sportsmanship:

1.Competition                                                                                  

1.1 Timothy 6:11-12                      

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

2.1 Corinthians 9:25 

Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.

2.Preparation                                                                                                                      

1.1 Peter 1:13-16 

Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." 

The Israeli village where Christian children are learning Aramaic in bid to revive ancient language that Jesus spoke

Students Learning Aramaic In Israel

          A Christian village in Israel is teaching Aramaic in an effort to revive the ancient language that Jesus spoke – centuries after it all but disappeared from the Middle East.Maronite children from Jish, who speak Arabic as their first language, are learning the tongue of their forefathers after their elementary school became the only one in the country to teach the subject.The language, which was the region’s dominant language 2,000 years ago, is still chanted in the church – although few understand it beyond prayers.

           But, rather than rebel against learning an idiom that has little practical use, the 80 youngsters aged five to ten are embracing learning phrases such as ‘ah chop’ – or ‘how are you?’Many Muslim children are even happy to learn it because, according to the school’s head teacher, it is part of the Arab community’s ‘collective heritage’.In the Arab village of Jish, nestled in the Galilean hills where Jesus lived and preached, about 80 children in grades one through five study Aramaic as a voluntary subject for two hours a week.

           Israel’s education ministry provided funds to add classes until the eighth grade, said principal Reem Khatieb-Zuabi.Several Jish residents lobbied for Aramaic studies several years ago, he explained, but the idea faced resistance.

"My Life In The Stormy Seas":James Vincent with Dr.Thomas V.Thomas

English Version!!

A true life experience of a man who lived with a chronically mentally ill wife !!

         

  A case study on stigma, ignorance stereo types of mental illness and

how it can affect several lives

6 Ideas for Teaching Kids About Sin

          Most of these are not original to me, but I have used them for so long. I have no idea where they originally came from. Many of these ideas come from our Sunday morning small group curriculum that we use at Westwood that was written by our team.

1.Slimy Sin:  

          This is super messy, but really drives home the idea that sin is disgusting.  We had a volunteer stand in a baby pool and poured a bucket of slime over their head.  Definitely an attention getter with the kids!  We made the slime out of large cans of vanilla pudding and green food coloring.  We talk about how no one really wants to hang out with that volunteer, and how God can’t hang out with us because sin makes us that disgusting on the inside.

Are You Ashamed to stand for Jesus?

     Many of us have seen either wristbands, key chains, or pin buttons, with the following message: “WWJD”, or “What Wound Jesus Do”. Many people wear this as a fashion, or as an identification trinket of sorts.  However, in many cases, that is the extent of their faith in Jesus, very shallow as many others who wear a cross around their neck. They seemingly hold the trinket with more regard, as more of a superstitious phylactery, than the One whom the trinket represents.  Consequently, their only consolation, is in the fact that the name of Jesus (or associated symbol) associated is on display, and little more beyond that. In their minds that is standing up for Jesus, but if we were to stand up for anyone else, such as a family member, would that be our approach to standing up for them, wearing a trinket displaying their name?

Grief-What is it? How to face it?

                      The Dictionary defines it as: Keen mental suffering, or distress over affliction or a loss: sharp sorrow; painful regret.Grief is an instinctively, healthy human response to tragic events that take place to varying degrees in the lives of everyone. Often times, most would agree that the greatest loss a person can experience is the loss of a loved one. Many would equate a painful separation or divorce as in many ways being equal  or perhaps even greater than the death of a loved one in light of the associated drama that is likely to surround it, and drawn out, with the perpetual grief that continues to follow. Grief is can obviously be a very painful experience, however as most situations in life, the pain does subside through the healing power of time. For some people it may last a very long time with many associated “up and down” moments. The closer the bind that we have with a person, the greater and deeper, and the wound will be when that person is torn from our lives, which will naturally impact our degree of our grieving, and healing process as well. Those of who we aren’t so close to, perhaps such as a public figure or someone of whom we did not have a very favorable relationship, this process may be at a minimum.  However, it is those closest in our lives, by which we will suffer the most, when they are gone. Any separation, permanent, or long term can have just as equal of a negative impact, be it through death or divorce/separation.