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Are You Willing To Show Up?
Recently, in a conversation with a friend, I learned I had deeply hurt her.
It was not what I had done.
It was what I had not done.
When she was going through a traumatic experience in her life, I stayed safely tucked in my own warm, fuzzy world.
It was hard to hear her wounded words. I was ...
Thinking Theologically About Productivity
Until quite recently, I was a firm believer that 'productivity' was worldly.
As I looked critically around me, I found that people wore ‘busyness’ as a badge of honor. I, for one, didn’t want to get sucked into that trap of trying to prove myself through my performance. As a Christian, wasn’t I 'above' that?
I had bought ...
When Regret Comes Knocking
Maybe it’s the three giant chocolate chip cookies you devoured at 10 pm.
Maybe it’s the fact that you scrolled through social media yesterday like you were training for an Olympic sport.
Maybe it’s that you sold your home when the market was down, and now it’s worth twice as much.
Maybe it’s the careless words you spoke ...
Wabi-Sabi in the Word of God?
The other day, my parents, my two teens, and I enjoyed a sushi lunch at a Japanese restaurant in town. It was my first time there. Compared to some of the fancier restaurants with over-the-top decor, this place wasn’t as polished. The ambiance was relaxed. The vibe was laid-back. It felt like someone’s lived-in space, ...
Holy Week: Day 3 — Don’t Just Be Amazed
In this short series, we’ll spend a few minutes every day meditating on Jesus’ journey to the Cross. From Palm Sunday to Resurrection Day, this is a sacred period in the Christian calendar—a week that changed everything.
Don’t Just Be Amazed
Read: Matthew 21:42-46
In my Bible, chapters 21 to 26 of Matthew are mostly in red, indicating ...
What does a Gas Cylinder have to do with Faith?
As I type this, there's a crisis unfolding in homes across India.
If the conflict in the Middle East continues, we will have to shut off our stovetops.
India imports most of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the Middle East. Almost all Indian homes buy LPG cylinders, which fuel our gas stoves. At my home, every ...
Gentle Spirit, Fierce Faith: A Tribute
This morning, my great aunt went home to be with Jesus. Her husband, PC Verghese, was a dynamic and respected evangelist in India for decades. He went to glory just two days ago. Both of them were like grandparents to me and instrumental in my faith journey. I have no doubt that they are rejoicing ...
Have We Learned to Hide Our Brokenness?
I live in a city in India where Christians still have freedom to worship together. In fact, I live in a part of town which we jokingly (and unofficially) call the “Bible Belt.”
In a five-mile radius from where I live, there are two thriving Bible colleges, not to mention dozens of churches, Christian schools, Catholic ...
Can We Go Back to “Striving”?
It has evolved into a distateful word in the Christian lexicon. A word we feel guilty about. Over the years, I’ve dismissed and disparaged it, too.
What word am I referring to?
“Striving.”
We’ve turned the word “striving” into something almost sinister and sinful. I’ve written blog post after blog post saying “wise” things like, “May we not ...
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