My favourite place in my house is in our lounge room looking out of a bay window into our garden. One day, I felt a strange prompt; this garden needs a bird bath. So I purchased a bird bath and placed it in the garden. To my surprise, it wasn’t long before the local birds discovered this newly installed bird bath. News travelled fast. Around dawn and at dusk, a number of birds would appear at our bird bath to splash and enjoy a cool drink...
You are probably familiar with a leadership review. But there was one that caught my attention recently as I was reading of the life of Jesus in Matthew 23. Interestingly, Jesus had been reviewing the religious leaders of His day, unbeknown to them. And it seems that they failed the review badly. I must admit that I had an uncomfortable moment as I reviewed my life in light of comments Jesus made about these leaders....

It has been six months since the lockdown began in Manila...
All of life is a learning experience. Throughout the course of my life, I have participated in learning experiences that have been of a formal, non-formal, and informal nature. Some of my best learning opportunities have occurred in the less intentional informal moments in the school of life. In these experiences, learning has taken place through observing people who unexpectedly created a teachable moment for me in the high calling of married life...

Here’s the story of Jay Kumar—a pastor, entrepreneur, and strategic leadership trainer from Chennai, India...
Your Destiny... it's in your handsI have heard it said that the greatest buried treasure in any city is to be found in its cemetery. For this is the place where the accumulated unfulfilled potential of a large number of people forever lies. I compare this with the life of Jesus who said just before His death on a cross at the age of 33, “Father….I have brought you glory on earth by FINISHING THE WORK YOU GAVE ME TO DO.” John 17:4 He was born with a destiny and He gave His life to fulfill this destiny. I was challenged by the words of John Maxwell in his message on How To Build A Legacy...
I want to continue my theme from last time. The bottom line is grace & mercy, love & forgiveness. Recently I emphasized that we are not perfect, but that God’s grace and power are made perfect in our weakness. Now I want to say that God wants us to love others who fail and who are weak. Although we are not perfect Jesus told us to have perfect love like the Father who loves everyone UNCONDITIONALLY, both good people and bad people. People have a lot of problems and many weaknesses. Perfect love (true love from the Father) loves, forgives and accepts imperfect people. Unfortunately, we have...
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