Cookies and People

I baked a batch of oatmeal cookies today.

(The electricity was kind to us.)

Made them after ages

and they turned out good.

On Sunday I watched the movie
'The Color Purple '
I missed parts of it,
so I have a question about it.
Why is it called '' The Color Purple '
I know it is based on a novel by that name.
Does the title have a special significance?


Watch this movie trailer. It is based on a true story. This DVD is not available in India, but I am sure it will be a blessing for all those who can watch it.


A heartfelt tale of inspiration, hope and redemption, Letters to God is the story of what happens when one boy’s walk of faith crosses paths with one man’s search for meaning—the resulting transformational journey touches the lives of everyone around them.




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PRAYER REQUEST

Please pray for an important church matter
which has come up.
A very profitable proposal has
been presented to us
which will benefit the church
financially and spiritually.
There has been resistance from 2 leaders,
(which I was sort of expecting)
Do pray that our differences maybe resolved
and everyone comes to an amicable consensus,
before we are forced to take firmer action.
I want to do everything peacefully.

Sunday Blessings - Asking the right questions

People think about their beliefs , express their doubts and questions about various ideas presented to them. I like to ask a lot of questions too and while responding to a blogger' s post last week I wrote this.
(It is based on Colin Chapman 's book ' Christianity on Trial ')



The question is not simply ;Does Christianity contain truths? Or does it contain individual truths that can be combined with truths from other religions and philosophies?


The question is :Is Christianity itself the truth? Is the whole system of Christian belief consistent within itself and consistent with everything else we know? Do Christian beliefs when taken together as a whole teach "the truth" about man, the universe and God?


The question is not simply;How can I know if Christianity is true for me? Is it true to my experience, true to my understanding of myself regardless of whether or not it expresses the truth about all men? Is it true existentially? Does it express the existential truth of my own experience (whether or not it is true objectively?



The question rather is :Is Christianity objectively true? Does it give a true account of what is there? Is it true objectively and true existentially at the same time. Can it be true in my own experience simply because it is the truth about the way things are?


Asking the right questions will help us arrive at the truth. God' s truth is open to verification.

This is another good video to watch.

I have done 2 posts today. The other one is below this one.