Dealing with Covetousness

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. Today I will talk about the sin of covetousness. Covetousness is the sin of greed. I am particularly talking about coveting the gifting of others whose God given gifts may cause them to be more visible …

Teaching through Songs

Songs are an excellent way to teach little children. When Allegra was little, I had read somewhere that songs are an effective way to teach/instruct children. This is so true in our case. When Allegra was around 2 years of age or even younger I used to sing a song to pack up all the toys when we were done …

Why Cross Cultured Church in Mysore?

Looking for a church in Mysore? Cross Cultured Church is an independent reformed baptist church in Mysore. Join us in exalting the supremacy of Christ.

Raising hands during worship – acceptable or not?

Depends. The answer to the question totally depends on who is being worshiped. Raising hands during worship is not patent to the charismatic groups. And hence it is necessary to understand that the question is not about which system of worship style is acceptable. If you are in a church where it is normative to raise hands, wave, clap and make …

Should we dedicate babies?

Some of the questions I asked myself while I got to thinking about baby dedications were: Is baby dedication a church sacrament? – No Is baby dedication the same as paedobaptism? – No Does it dispense grace on the baby or the parents? – No Is is regenerative? – Definitely not. In the Jewish religion, male infants are circumcised in obedience to the Mosaic Law. In Catholic, Lutheran, …