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20/11/2021

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04/06/2021

The church has been caught off-guard because "Loving God and loving our neighbors as ourselves" is no longer central to our theology and practice. We passed that responsibility to NGOs or the church committees, says Mark Raja in this pertinent article. The good news, however, is that God wants to restore the Church as a city of righteousness and justice if we repent of our ways.

https://ctrendsmag.com/in-question/has-the-church-in-india-been-caught-off-guard/

Yet some were found faithful

08/04/2021

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04/04/2021

In this Easter article, Jacob Cherian reminds us that the events of that momentous day two millennia ago have eternal, cosmic implications, and yet they resonate in history—our history.

https://ctrendsmag.com/cover-story/easter-the-undoing-of-death/

On that momentous Sunday morning, almost 2000 years ago, while the world was still wrapped in its sin-induced darkness, the Light of the world rose from the dead! The Lord Jesus had shattered the bonds of sin and death. He announces: “I am the Living One; I was dead, and now, look, I am alive for ...

03/05/2020

While the world is coming to grips with a pandemic that threatens the normal way of life everywhere, it has become painfully oblivious to another problem that’s endemic to humanity and has corrupted the originally intended way of life since the beginning of history!

Tanya Ferdinandusz points out that "Sin is not simply an epidemic that afflicts particular groups of people (whom we sometimes label with particular types of “sins”); nor even just a pandemic that has infected people across the globe. It is a pandemic that is endemic to all human beings, from the dawn of history to its close."

https://ctrendsmag.com/2020/sections/reflection/a-pandemic-thats-endemic/

The “Good Life” Once upon a time, the earth and its inhabitants enjoyed shalom. While this Hebrew word may be

12/04/2020

When we look at the world around us today, and the uncertainties that lie ahead, we cannot help but think if we will come out of this to a world that’s recognizable from before. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, however, points in a different direction, for the better!

https://ctrendsmag.com/2020/cover-story/life-will-not-be-the-same-ever/

A couple of days ago, Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of the Odisha state in India, stated in the context

10/04/2020

This Good Friday, in this article by Banu Iralu, read about atonement, sacrifice and the cost of bringing reconciliation and peace to this broken and fragmented world .

https://ctrendsmag.com/2019/sections/inspiration/atonement-a-story-of-bulls-scapegoats-and-the-lamb-of-god/

Aaron, the high priest, sighed heavily and buried his face in his almost shivering palms. These are never his favourite

14/10/2019

"What is peculiar in the contemporary thrust on storytelling is the philosophical baggage it carries. It celebrates orality, emotionalism and a certain kind of immediacy. Since oral culture precedes writing, emotional reaction comes before rational cognition and story makes the meaning immediately clear, storytelling, they say, must be the dominant mode of our missionary and pastoral communication; written word, intellectual reflection, and struggle with difficult passages must be avoided. Storytelling, in this way, ends up infantilising the non-Western cultures.These cultures, they say, need an indulgent grandmother and not a shepherd that leads, guides and rebukes his flock."

Ashish Alexander points out in this profoundly thought-proving article that contextualizing the gospel must move beyond simply retelling the story in contextual terms, and why it is necessary!

https://ctrendsmag.com/2019/perspective/tell-me-not-a-story-contextualisation-and-indian-church/

Contextualisation was originally a concern of the Western missionaries. Culturally conscientious ones among them were aware of the overwhelming cultural

09/06/2019

Craig S. Keener, in this article, reflects on the way God builds up Abraham's faith throughout his journey. Abraham's faith began small, just like ours, before it grew to proportions where he was called the "father of faith"!

https://ctrendsmag.com/2019/roots/abrams-faith-grew-brick-by-brick/

We rightly think of Abraham as our ancestor in faith, but his faith began small, just like ours. The faith

08/06/2019

08/06/2019

In this Spotlight article, Ashish Alexander reflects on the faith of a prominent Communist Urdu Poet, Kaifi Azmi, and how the cross of Christ inspired his Urdu poem "Ibn-e-Maryam" in which he presents "a multi-layered psychological response of a modern Indian man to the figure of Jesus."

https://ctrendsmag.com/2019/spotlight/the-faith-of-a-communist-poet/

If you were not there, what would there be If you were not there, this planet would still have Gods

02/06/2019

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25/03/2019

There is an ever-widening gap between words and works in our world and more so among the people we look up to—our leaders. The leaders are demanding certain ethical and moral standards of the other and point fingers at the mistakes of the opposition, whilst they themselves are sinking in the quagmire of corruption, exploitation and dishonest practices. Julian Panga points out that, as a Christian, the confluence of our words and actions is not just a suggestion, but an imperative.

https://ctrendsmag.com/2019/inspiration/the-war-of-words/

Don’t judge a book by its cover, goes the saying. Why? Because the outside may be flashy and alluring but

23/03/2019

"In times of majoritarianism, do Christians have a choice other than going with the majority in our country lest they are seen as dissenters or, worse, anti-nationals? Well, not only do they have the right to participate in the democracy but also have the Biblical validation to voice their concerns fearlessly" says John Dayal as he urges the Christians in India to raise their voices in this charged up atmosphere, and to get involved in the public square, rather than avoiding it.

https://ctrendsmag.com/2019/cover-story/be-christian-be-political/

No point paraphrasing Paul, the Roman, or challenging Socrates’s “I am a citizen, not of Athens or Greece, but of

08/03/2019

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06/12/2018

Many like John Allen Chau who ventured out into hostile territories and among resistant people groups especially in pioneering missions, didn’t see much fruit in their lifetime let alone in decades afterwards. But Julian Panga reminds us that the Lord does his work, beyond the limited purview of man and mission history is testament to this fact.

https://ctrendsmag.com/2018/spotlight/its-all-worth-it/

What is the worth of a man’s life? Regardless of what it may mean to others, it means a lot

04/10/2018

"If we want our children to be safe and have a safe and trustworthy paradigm about relationships, we need to create a culture of safety and trust. Churches will be healthy, safe and trusting spaces when individual homes and families are trustworthy and safe spaces. We have to be safe parents for our children. The people we trust and entrust our children with and allow access to our homes must be safe people."

In this latest article on Christian trends, Shilpa Waghmare talks about the importance of creating a safe place for our children in our homes and churches, which is important to build their trust in God. Click here to read more

https://ctrendsmag.com/2018/health/protect-children-their-trust-in-god/

Recall people with whom you felt safe as a child. If you can, and if your parents or caregivers were

26/08/2018

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31/07/2018

Did men dominate the leadership space in the New Testament church? Many of us have not even thought, let alone known, of the existence of a woman apostle in the New Testament! Dr. Jacob Cherian, noted New Testament scholar, tells us how the Church in India can benefit from including women in the leadership space of the church.

https://ctrendsmag.com/2018/in-question/a-woman-apostle-in-the-new-testament/

Were there any women in leadership in the first-century church? And does the New Testament provide a clear answer to

23/07/2018

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09/05/2018

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30/04/2018

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19/04/2018

13/02/2017

In this article on spiritual gifts, Craig S. Keener points out that those who object to gifts such as prophecy are taking an "extra-biblical approach" and that "Paul emphasises the need for various gifts, including prophecy, to bring Christ’s body to maturity and unity in trusting and knowing Christ (Eph. 4:11-13) – a need that Christ’s body still has today."

https://ctrendsmag.com/index.php/roots/692-are-spiritual-gifts-for-today

Tongues, Prophecies, Healings- Spiritual Gifts should not only be embraced, but also exercised, says Craig Keener.

13/02/2017

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