26.2 miles. That is the distance of a marathon race. And nearing the 26 week mark in 2018, in some ways we have reached a marathon point in our Bible Learning journey as well. So, at this point in time, let us take a pause and reflect back on last half year of journeying through... Continue Reading →
This past week my family and I had the opportunity to hike some trails in an area of Southern California affected by forest fires in the recent past. The effects of the devastation left by the fires were still evident as some of the areas were still off limits to hikers. And the landscape itself... Continue Reading →
Have you ever found yourself cheering for a team or individual who may be in the brink of loss and eventual disappointment? For example, if your favorite basketball team that is in playoffs facing elimination and a huge deficit, you may find yourself hoping against hope that maybe they'll claw their way back to victory... Continue Reading →
Recently Serena Williams has been in the news for a lot of reasons and ardent fans like myself have been cheering her on as she makes a comeback in the Tennis majors after giving birth to her daughter just nine months earlier. One such news grabbing story line has been regarding the statement her contemporary... Continue Reading →
As a mom of two young kids, I often myself giving them careful instructions on various occasions, repeating them as often as needed with the hopes that they can avoid finding themselves in an unpleasant situation. The higher the risk the more I have to emphasize the importance of sticking with the plan. Sometimes it... Continue Reading →
In my work environment one of the phrases that my colleagues and I say to each other a lot is: The only thing constant around here is change. In our fast paced and success-driven life, we find ourselves constantly having to change how we view and do business in order to stay on top.... Continue Reading →
"All good things must come to an end" goes the popular phrase. But when it comes to the the Kingdom of God, all good things do not have to come to an end. We see this best illustrated in 2 Kings 2. Everyone in the prophetic community knew that the Lord was about to take... Continue Reading →
If you search for the name "Elijah" in the New Testament, you will find 31 occurrences. In my opinion, that is a pretty high number of mentions for someone who is featured in only 6 chapters of the pretty lengthy Old Testament. So, why does Elijah command that much attention? I will suggest to you... Continue Reading →
For those of us who are in the Northeast part of the US, this year the winter seems to be utterly cruel. It is almost May when we should be experiencing Spring in full force but every time we think Spring and warmer temperatures are here, the Winter weather makes its reappearance with its... Continue Reading →
As humans, we often have a tendency to view the spiritual or sacred elements that pertain to God as separated from the mundane everyday aspects of life. For example, we could be totally aware of and revel in the presence of God when we are among other believers worshiping Him but could become quite unaware... Continue Reading →
Nearly seventeen years ago, when I was part of a small mentoring group with Dr. Bobby Clinton studying the book of Psalms, I did my very first paraphrase of any Psalm and this is how it went: And even today after many years when I bring up this Psalm and read it, I can vividly... Continue Reading →
Couple of weeks ago we reflected on the life of King David who was noted as a man after God's own heart despite his many human failings. In him we saw a person who had a deep understanding of the nature of God. No matter what kind of a dire situation he was in,... Continue Reading →
One of the very first facts that I learned from my mentor and professor in leadership Dr. Bobby Clinton who had done extensive research on leadership (including leaders in the Bible) and published many books on the topic is this: Only 1 out of every 3 leaders finish well. To illustrate this point in his... Continue Reading →
I am pretty sure that apart from Christ Himself, David gets the most mention and exposure in the Bible. There is so much we can read and learn about the life of this one man who lived on this earth many centuries ago. And we have the pleasure (and sometimes displeasure) of seeing so many... Continue Reading →
As we near the quarter year mark of being on this journey, we will transition to the Kingdom era in the Bible - an era where God provides leadership for His people through the kings whom He appoints and anoints. To do this, in the upcoming weeks and months, we will weave through the... Continue Reading →
This week in our Bible journey we will cover a time period that I just wish we could skip altogether because in more ways than one, it is very painful to read and digest. But when a commitment has been made to journey through the entire Bible, it means: NO SKIPPING. So...lets dive in. Just... Continue Reading →
Lights. Camera. Action. The time to enter the promised land is here and the Israelites do it. And they do it with the wondrous strength and awesome display of God's majestic power. God's newly appointed leader Joshua has taken charge. God promises him that He would be with him just as He was with Moses...and....no... Continue Reading →
Last week we bid farewell to one of the most influential evangelists of our time: Reverend Billy Graham. I did take a few moments to pause and reflect on his life and legacy and thank the Lord for His amazing servant who served Christ faithfully till the end. In this process, I listened to a... Continue Reading →
Wow! The time has finally almost come. The time to enter the long awaited promised land. Yay! the wait is nearly over. Can you feel this excitement with me? Have you ever felt the excitement of the eager anticipation as you see the promises of God unfold before your very eyes? I have. I have... Continue Reading →
I almost titled this week's blog "Fire and Leprosy and Quail, oh my" in light of all that happens to the children of Israel in the first half of the book of Numbers. After spending about a year at the foot of mount Sinai receiving detailed instructions on God's holy laws and having built the... Continue Reading →
