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  • From Babel to Pentecost
    Babel (Genesis 11)The Tower of Babel story is a familiar one.  It is familiar because it narrates the history of how we came to be.  And familiar because the story revolves around two things very impo
  • James Bailey: A lasting prison prayer
    James Bailey of Jacksonville Florida spent half of his life in prison for drug use, possession and trafficking.In the words of James Bailey:“It’s torment behind the bars because you’re having
  • Christians and Alcohol
    My pastor shared on Facebook yesterday an article on Christians and alcohol that made me uncomfortable. Not because the Holy Spirit was convicting me, but because, in my opinion, lacked grace and it killed actu
  • Preaching the word of God effectively: A Reflection
    We love to listen to dynamic preachers preach on any topic. Though they preach long, it’s just like a short time. But, if the preaching is tedious or boring, we are not interested in listening. If the pre
  • FOLLOWING JESUS IN AN UNJUST AND VIOLENT WORLD
    Everyone claims to be a Christian today.  At least in Nagaland.  Yet when faced with a great crisis or a strong temptation, we easily give in to the pressures.  We conveniently forget we are Chri
  • THE SERVICE
    Sentilong OzukumThe old man limped across the aisle as if in slow motion, his body tilting impossibly to his left every time he planted his left foot on the cemented floor. As usual eyebrows were raised, necks
  • Youths- in pursuit of happiness; a Christian perspective
    Loina Shohe Tetso College, DimapurHere we are, with every sane youth of our times in pursuit of qualifications, skills, opportunities, jobs, ventures, success, recognition – things which we think would h
  • RELIGION ON TRIAL– A defense of the exaggerated crimes of religion
    Sentilong OzukumPost 9/11, the secular writers in the west along with the media have successfully implanted the false idea in our mind that religion is responsible for all the evils in the world.Cognitive scien
  • A TALE OF TWO STORIES
    Sentilong OzukumEverybody loves stories. I’m no different. I love reading them. I also love writing them occasionally when inspiration comes. Stories help us to understand truth more objectively through the l
  • Is religion really good for the world?
    Sentilong OzukumVictor Stenger doesn’t think so. He is an American physicist and an outspoken atheist who advocates that religion is an evil force that keeps the world from advancing scientifically, economica
  • His ways are not our ways nor His thoughts ours
    Igumpeule NdangJalukie TownIn life, we come across different circumstances letting us experience good times and hard times alike, the more we grow in age the more experiences we gain. Though I am still young, I
  • It’s all because of Jesus’ sufferings
    Rev. L. Suohie MhasiBecause of the sufferings of the Lord Jesus Christ we are at ease. Because of His grief, we are consoled.By His stripes and nailing wounds we are healed. Through perfectly innocent He was ap
  • What an orphan can teach about godly counsel
    Mary Hutchinson, CP Guest Contributor“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinner, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the Law of t
  • Why didn’t God use Moses’ hand instead of the staff?
    Liba Hopeson BTC, PfutseroWith three letters word question ‘why’ to God, many ultimately end up miserably in disbelieving and rejecting God. It can immensely ruin a person’s life because, God who is
  • Wrong Christianity in Nagaland?
    Dr. Tseibu RutsaDuring the first century, when Paul was preaching the Gospel to the Jewish community. He realized that there will be false teachers who would come among them to pervert and twist the truth messa
  • Men and women as God’s creation!
    H. ApiseThis morning I am so excited to share about men and women, both are the beautiful creation of God, equal in creation yet different.  I would like to share in gist about the burning issues in our Na
  • Carrying the Cross
    Rev. Vilodi SakhrieToday I stand before this congregation with a very sad and heavy heart. Till yesterday I was planning to speak on something related to the Christian family. But the sad turn of event yesterda
  • Why do we talk a lot about Judas Iscariot?
    Liba HopesonBTC, PfutseroMany craved for immortality, and hence it prompted them to do certain things which will leave their names behind to be remembered and talked of for eternity. Writing books, naming flowe
  • What is the foundation of human peace in the world?
    Human life in the world goes through illness, distress and hardship and all die. Even after death, eternal hope and eternal loss are to be faced. So life in the world cannot have absolute peace without the fear
  • “The Youth Exodus Problem”
    Why Christian youths are leaving?B.Temsuinba LongkumerNational Youth CommissionEvangelical Fellowship Of IndiaYears ago as a new youth pastor, I read James S. Stewart's book “The Life and Teaching of Jesus Ch