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15.JUNE.2014 L.T. Jeyachandran speaking on ‘SERVANT LEADERSHIP’ Journal by: Agin Drawing inspiration from the scriptures and his life, L.T. Jeyachandran discussed the patterns of Servant Leadership; some memorable insights revolving around his talk dwelt on the following subjects: 1. Jesus’ Definition of a Leader How does one define who a leader is? A popular discourse … Continue reading →

Submitted by: Naorem Martin Singh “And he (Jesus) said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and the first commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these … Continue reading →

Written by: Niamei Gonmei I recall most of my friends, from different tribes, localities or states, when they want to learn my language, their most often asked question was, “ What do you say ‘I love you’ in your language.” I also came across a man, who was an atheist, from Australia, in Facebook. He … Continue reading →

VALSON THAMPU UESI-Delhi Christmas Get-together | 7th December 2013 transcript reproduced from notes We have been read out the staggering statistics that there are 14 million slaves in India; among them women and children consisting the majority. A moving street-play has also been performed depicting the state of the society today and how it views … Continue reading →

//ESSAY (Topic 1): Prize-winning entry in the Literary Meet 2013 (Written by Niamei Gonmei) According to historians there are three major epochs. Each epoch referring to the dominant worldview: Premodern (before 1650) Modern (1650-1960) Postmodern (1960-till date) Premodern era, simply called premodern epistemology deals with knowledge. They believed in the existence of God. It is … Continue reading →

//POETRY: Second runner-up in the Literary Meet 2013 (Written by Cynthia Doungel) You have only been gone a few weeks now, But a vast nothingness still permeates my heart. That scooped out place; you called “our station”, Where you sprawled next to me is a forlorn white valley. How often I wish to call your … Continue reading →

//POETRY: First runner-up in the Literary Meet 2013 (Written by Arienba Jamir) This is what I’ve missed for a long time. No, not her – This, The Morning Sky. And unlike us, It hasn’t changed. It is quite a sight, non-discriminating Same from above as below, It is a visit to, or from, A Thoughtful … Continue reading →

//POETRY: Winning entry in the Literary Meet 2013 (Written by Hatchingthem Haokip) She won’t be awake forever But she leaves a trail ; It glistens For virtue like hers Are gems rare to find Even rarer to keep, As one’s own. A beacon in the dark The epitome of love. Beauty in her wrinkles, Beauty … Continue reading →

Poem: JESSE RWANGMEI I wonder what it is That makes up the film That rolls up like the scroll- As if folded and hidden, retreats. Like software it is, Boot and reboot realm; Projected on the void pall Like a mirage – illusion indeed; Flip flops to what I thin’ Is vacuum, the nothin’. Like an … Continue reading →

Though the title is not of my choosing, anybody can see that a great deal can be said about the purpose of the Cross. But in this short reflection I guess I better discipline myself and restrict to just one strand of thought on the purpose of the cross in both God and man. In … Continue reading →

If anyone were to ask any of us, what should be our first priority as students? The usual answer the system and our parents give us is “STUDIES”. This is not surprising since many students each semester end up with ERs or back-papers. And then there are the more brilliant students who have as their … Continue reading →

Talk on Creative Evening 2013 Readings: Isaiah 58: 6-10; Mark 11:15-18 I realize that the brutal gang-rape incident which occurred in December is on the top of everyone’s mind, and that you are expecting me to speak about it. I will, in just a while. But before I come to that, I want to share … Continue reading →

House, bolt, door, thieves, robbers and owner. Does these words have any notation to our lives? Have you put the bolt on your life? Or are you a victim of thieves and robbers who break in and steal away the life inside you? Or have they turned your house into a den of robbers? Does … Continue reading →

Unfortunately we Christians today have contented ourselves with such a narrow understanding of the Gospel, often solely defined in terms of Going to Heaven or Christ Dying on the Cross for our Sins that the real message or the bigger story narrated in the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark , Luke and John is missed! … Continue reading →

“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:21 Jesus’ words ring clear and loud when he claimed, “I am the way, the truth and the life.” Either Jesus is telling the truth or otherwise; he can’t be both true and false. The modern day common apologetics may pursue with an … Continue reading →

The gospels abound in irony. Maybe because irony conveys much more than what ordinary sentences could. When we read the Gospels with care, it becomes quite evident that the two criminals should not have been the ones to be crucified alongside Jesus. That honour should have been due to James and John (Mark 10:35). The … Continue reading →

I was a good boy once. But that I am no longer content to live with. I want to follow Christ. I am ready to give up my dreams, my parent’s dreams and the dreams of the society if they do not conform to God’s will. I am willing to be broken and laughed at … Continue reading →

A 21st Century Vision of the IFES Ministries to the Great Universities of Nations and the World A hearing of an audio lecture was initiated by the North Delhi EGF on the paper “A 21stCentury Vision of the IFES Ministries to the Great Universities of Nations and the World” by Terence C. Halliday on 28 July … Continue reading →