building a community of grace
We are all set to celebrate Pentecost and Trinity Sunday affirming the unity and multi-dimensional nature of our communities. With aggressive ‘othering’ becoming the identity marker of political maneuvering much more than ever before, it is important that we present a counterculture of resistance and inclusion as communities of faith and justice. The re-reading of... Continue Reading →
We are on the Eastertide and meditating on our experiences of the Risen Lord. One poignant experience that we draw strength from is that or Mary Magdalene. The Magdalene stood by the tomb grief struck. Jesus on whom she had put lot of hopes as the redeemer was brutally crucified, and all the trauma of... Continue Reading →
We live in a world that is marked by uncertainty, facing wars, economic instability, and climate crises. It such a context it is hope that becomes the anchor that sustains individuals and communities. It empowers people to persevere through hardships, believing that renewal and transformation are still possible. The beauty of the cross is that... Continue Reading →
Why do we fast, but you do not see? Isaiah 58:2 Another Lenten Season is here. Most of us would love to celebrate Lent as a time of piety and spiritual renewal. We would decide to fast from addictions that we realize are affecting our lives. Some people would fast from social media, some from... Continue Reading →
The Church, as the fragrant community of grace, is called to experience and share the aroma of Christ’s love, compassion, and redemption, drawing others into the beauty of God’s kingdom through its witness, worship, and service. 2 Corinthians 2:15 suggests that we are called to be a pleasing aroma of Christ wherever we are placed. It... Continue Reading →
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,and the flame shall not consume you. Isaiah 43:2,3 Do Not Fear As we... Continue Reading →
When we envisaged the Fragrance in Freiburg project early this year our primary focus was to transform ourselves as a community to be more outward looking and understanding the pathos and agony of the marginalized communities around us. The significant elements of fragrance we focused were the facts that fragrance is inviting, and fragrance is... Continue Reading →
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; God’s greatness is unsearchable.One generation shall laud your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:3,4 One of the most beautiful aspects of being an intercultural and multi-national church is its inter-generational nature. When one generation lauds the mighty works of the Lord to another it... Continue Reading →
My Chaplain letter to the congregation in Freiburg this time is a series of questions I ask myself and wart all of us to seriously ask ourselves. Here are those questions: How Long? How long can we continue living the way we are leaving today? How long can we continue to have wars? How long... Continue Reading →
You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel! Matthew 23:24 The Gnat is the smallest of the unclean species mentioned in the law and the camel is the largest (Lev 11:4). Jesus is making it clear here that while being careful about the minute details of the law and the requirements... Continue Reading →
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