January 2024 | Conversion: Persecutor Turns Promoter
Regularly, all of us see and meet people with special needs. Maybe you have such people in your family. Maybe you even see yourself as one of those in need.Often, when we come into contact with such people, we become uncomfortable. We do not know how to react to those unable to car...Read More
In the famous story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus talks about how a priest and a Levite ignore the distress of an injured man who has been attacked and robbed on the road to Jericho.The man is eventually saved by a Samaritan, who tends his wounds and carries him on his animal to a wayside inn.In the ...Read More
When we use the term “handicapped,” we need to realize that in one way or another we are all handicapped. For example, a number of us are handicapped in our ability to love others. How about forgiving others? Doing good to all? We are deficient in a number of matters like this. Physically, we ma...Read More
Good Deeds to Meet Pressing Needs
Her name is Olivia. Every Sunday she comes with her parents and always stays in the very last row of the sanctuary where a group of people gather around her simply because she is a very important person in our church. Olivia’s parents have three other children, two sons who are grown and a younger...Read More
Ministry int the Context of Disability - A Biblical Perspective
Disability is a sad reality in human society. It is a matter of sorrow for the disabled as well as their immediate relatives. Generally, disabled people are subject to social discrimination, negatively affecting their self esteem thus leading to psychological problems. It is true that the church has...Read More
Understanding Parents of Children with Special Needs
No parent desires to have a mentally challenged child. However, due to reasons beyond any human understanding, some parents may find themselves in a situation where they have to contend with raising a mentally handicapped child.It is a shocking and alarming fact that approximately 2.5 to 3% of India...Read More
Growing Concerns of the Elderly and the Therapeutic Function of the Church
Human development is an ongoing process, which occurs throughout life span from conception to death either as an evolution or involution. This dynamic progression of development is influenced by interplay between biological, cognitive and socio-cultural and emotional process. However in the early ph...Read More