BSI E-NEWSLETTER MARCH 2021
As per Christian tradition, especially of the Catholic, the Anglican and the Lutheran Church from the early Christian era to this day, Christians continue to observe the 14 “Stations of the Cross” or “Ways of the Cross” during Lenten Season….
BSI E-NEWSLETTER FBRUARY 2021
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the international community to make 2021 “a year of healing” in his video message for the New Year. Excerpts of his speech are worth pondering over…
BSI E-NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2021
A New Year is again before us to live a life in all its fullness. However, being human we will be forced to ask the question “How can this be?” off and on in our life ahead. We have raised this question in our life many a time in the past and we will continue…
BSI E-NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2020
The story of Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus is told by Luke in three places in the Acts of the Apostles in chapters nine, twenty-two and twenty-six. In Acts twenty-six, Paul, a prisoner awaiting to be sent to Rome for trial looks back on his life….
BSI E-NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2020
October 31, each year marks the day of Reformation. Reformation is an on going process in divine-human history and hence confining Reformation only to October 31, 1517 is not justified. Reformation has been an on going act of God….
BSI E-NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2020
The Great Commission Text in Matthew 28: 18-20 is the key text for our engagement in the Mission of God.The Church around the globe and the various mission bodies had been caught up with the mandate for mission inherent in this text…
BSI E-NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2020
The term ‘marketplace’ is used to mean ‘the public square’ in the widest sense. That is, I am not thinking only of ‘the market’ in a purely economic sense, but the whole world of work – trade, professions, law, government, education, industry…
BSI E-NEWSLETTER AUGUST2020
The Bible Society of India, through one of her projects called “Scripture Engagement with the Poor Children of India” is reaching out to thousands of poor and deserving children across India…
BSI E-NEWSLETTER JULY 2020
Recently two episodes in the TV caught my attention. One was about the cruelty of the humans against animals – giving a pregnant elephant fruits filled with firecrackers to eat, which led to the death of the elephant. …
BSI E-NEWSLETTER JUNE 2020
One of the questions that I face in times like COVID-19 is, “Where is God?” I understand and deeply sympathize with the question. I do. But I need to ask why is it only in the hard times that we tend to ask this question? When the sun is shining, and times are…
BSI E-NEWSLETTER MAY 2020
Romans 8:18-39 has been a very encouraging text for me at times of uncertainty, upheaval. In it we are reminded that creation, and therefore, humanity, is not what it is supposed to be, and that creation, and therefore, humanity “groans” in all kinds of ways for healing.
BSI E-NEWSLETTER APRIL 2020
Romans 8:18-39 has been a very encouraging text for me at times of uncertainty, upheaval. In it we are reminded that creation, and therefore, humanity, is not what it is supposed to be, and that creation, and therefore, humanity “groans” in all kinds of ways for healing.