Brian Doerksen’s ‘Faithful Father’ song

I am totally in love with Brian Doerksen’s songs. Brian has written popular songs, including ‘create in me a clean heart’ and ‘don’t let my love grow cold (click here)’. Here is one that I came across last week which is a must hear – ‘faithful father’. It gets to the top on my charts [...]

‘So you would come’ – Hillsong

Here is a song that stirred my spirit and led me to tears. Heard this song for the first time during our church service. The lyrics of this song is very moving, so I am posting it for all of you. Also, there is another popular song (To be pleasing you) that breathed again fresh [...]

Finding JOY in Calcutta..

It has been a tiring first week of January 2010. Made a short trip to Kolkata aka “City of Joy” for one of the largest ecumenical youth gathering. When was the last time I visited Kolkata, oops are you ok with ‘Kolkata’? or should I use the anglicised name Calcutta? May be I should first [...]

Merry Christmas!!

Surprisingly the media in India has given an extensive coverage on Christmas and the celebrations. But sadly none gave coverage on the birth of Jesus, teachings of Jesus or any moral stories that would have helped thousands religious and non-religious amid violence and chaos here. As I wish you a happy Christmas, let me urge [...]

Enjoying being a foster dad: Welcome me to the club of child sponsors

Being in India you cannot miss the sight of poverty-stricken scrawny children scavenging around. Almost everyday I see them. Either begging, stealing or mobbing readying for a rampage. The sight sure has a morose effect on me and I can’t turn a blind eye. Our father of the nation had once called “poverty the worst [...]

Meeting the Prime Minister: My Christmas gift!

It was sharp 4pm and I get an unusual call. “Mr Sam you have been chosen to be welcomed at the Prime Minister’s exclusive Christmas Dinner.” What? Did I hear it right? I really could not believe my ears. It was indeed a dream of mine to someday personally meet the Prime Minister and share [...]

Oral Roberts dies at age 91

Evangelist Oral Roberts died Tuesday at the age of 91. It is a great loss for the Christian community. Roberts rose from humble beginnings to US’ most famous and influential preachers. Along with Billy Graham, he pioneered religious TV, and he played a major role in bringing American Pentecostalism into the mainstream. I knew Roberts [...]

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