Many Christian circles love inviting Christians with the most dramatic conversion stories to share their stories with other Christians. In some circles, they call it a “testimony.” Stories of God’s grace in one’s life are valuable. Sharing such stories is a good practice and can help build the faith of other Christians, encouraging God-ward gratitude and faithful dependence on the …

Talking openly about emotional struggles has become almost second nature. Anxiety, disappointment, loneliness, frustration, exhaustion, confusion, and hurt are not necessarily hidden. They are discussed with friends, shared in conversations, expressed online, and sometimes brought into the life of the church. That openness can be a good thing. Christians are not called to pretend that everything is fine when it …

If God is sovereign over our salvation, why does he command us to obey? Philippians 2:12–13 brings these two truths together: “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” At first, this can sound contradictory. If God is the one working …

Does Philippians 2:12 teach salvation by works? Discover what Paul means by “work out your salvation” and how God’s grace produces Christian obedience.

One of the strangest experiences of Christian life is that it is possible to belong to a church full of people and still feel lonely. Christians worship together, study the Bible together, serve together, eat together, and perhaps even spend years together. Yet many still wonder, “Why don’t I have a genuine friend?” Perhaps part of the answer is that …

If you walk through the streets of Mysore today, especially in the areas around our colleges or tech hubs, you will find a generation of young adults paralyzed by a single question: “What should I actually do with my life?” We live in an era of unprecedented choice, yet that very freedom has become a weight. We are told to …

The Uncomfortable Reality of the Gospel In an era that prizes peace, tolerance, and social cohesion, a quiet question often haunts the mind of modern Christians: Why does the world get so angry when believers simply preach the gospel? If Christianity is fundamentally about love, grace, and redemption, why does the proclamation of Jesus regularly stir up intense societal friction, …

Five years ago, CCube added recieved Sam and Arpan as elders who served alongside Edi who was the founding pastor of CCube and served as the Executive Pastor since then. On March 8, 2020, CCube entered a new season with a change to its leadership. Sam has been voted in by the congregation to be the new Executive Pastor and …

As we approach our first elder affirmation this Sunday, it would be a good for all of us to understand what it means to be an elder. An elder is expected: to lead a life worthy of emulation (Hebrews 13:7) to joyfully watch over the souls of the flock as one who will give an accounting for each of them to …

In my last sermon I dealt with two sins that hinder the pursuit of knowing the strength from joy of the Lord – covetousness and complacency. In my earlier post I had talked about dealing with covetousness, today I will talk about dealing with complacency. Complacency may be due the sin of feeling lazy or due to ignorance. When complacency is …