Hallelujah! Jesus Is Risen! Peter writes to Jewish Christians, who were suffering persecution for their faith in Jesus. According to Peter, suffering is an expected part of a life of sincere faith. We all undergo sufferings of different kinds, during different phases in our life. However, 1 Peter 1:6 says that suffering is for a
Christianity in India started with the arrival of Apostle Thomas to India in 52. With the discovery of the sea-route by Vasco-de Gama in 1498, path was opened for the arrival of several missionaries to India. Missionaries like Robert De Nobile, Francis Xavier, Veera Ma Munivar, followed Apostle Thomas and in addition to preaching the
During lent, people usually give up habits or luxuries/prized things as a sign of connecting with Jesus’ sufferings. Fasting, giving up certain foods, abstaining from smoking/alcohol, prayer, meditation and so on are common things that people practice during lent. As much as these are welcomed, we need to think if we could internalize the sufferings
Teams are very common at workplace. In today’s work environment, employees cannot function in an organization without belonging to some team or the other. Members of a team are so powerful that they can make or break a team. You may have seen several teams taking shape for short-term or long-term projects in your workplace.
In the corporate world, being a part of a team is inevitable. Every individual, irrespective of the role and responsibilities that he/she performs, functions as part of a team. Not only in the corporate world, teams evolve in every set-up, be it educational, service or not-for-profit organizations. In fact, teams are imperative for effective and
Managers are the key figures in an organization. The success of organizations depends on the actions, decisions and ethics of the managers. In particular, managerial values determine the pattern of behavior a person is prone to engage in. Values of managers are the symbols of a motivated workforce and happy organization. Hence, in the absence
Work-life imbalance affects both the organization and the employees negatively. In the previous post, the various personal and professional problems arising due to work-life imbalance were listed. As much as the employees suffer, the organizations too, suffer the aftermaths of work-life imbalance. Therefore, this necessitates a collective action from both the organization and the workforce
Most of us suffer from undue work pressures that hamper our healthy living. Work pressures come in two forms. Either self-induced – in order to prove our abilities to peers or superiors and to survive in the competitive world. Alternatively, thrust upon by the company to meet their job requirements. Furthermore, stiff competition, recession or
Confession is acknowledging our sins. It is repenting for our sins and confessing it to the Lord, seeking his forgiveness. We confess our sins in two ways – Public confession is the confession we do in Church, in a general manner in front of the congregation. Private confession is a one-on-one with the Priest, in
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name” Heb 13:15 Indeed, we need to come to the Lord in prayer continually, morning, evening and night. Every moment that we are alive is by the grace of God. We need to be thankful to God and