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- Samuel Thambusamy This skit was specifically written for my sermon titled: Jesus Against Corruption in Indian Anna Hazare keeps waving the Indian flag as four people walk around the stage.The first one is blindfolded. The second one is gagged. The third one is deaf. The fourth one’s hands are tied. Narrator: During the time [...]

Review: http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/movies/article66463.ece?homepage=true Questions for further discussion ( prepared by Todd Hertz, Christianity Today.com) One alien character says, “Every person is born twice. The second time is when you are part of your people forever.” What does that mean to you? How does that idea compare to Christian notion of being born again Does the spirituality of [...]

Evan Almighty There’s so much that isn’t right with our world. How do we make it right? God’s diagnosis – Build an ARK – Act of Random Kindness. That’s what Evan Baxter gets to learn in EVAN ALMIGHTY The congressman learns how to change the world, most importantly his immediate world – Family GOD CONVERSATIONS [...]

(A discussion on Michael Jackson’s song Man in the Mirror) Lyrics Youtube video I’m Gonna Make A Change, For Once In My Life It’s Gonna Feel Real Good, Gonna Make A Difference Gonna Make It Right . . . As I, Turn Up The Collar On My Favourite Winter Coat This Wind Is Blowin’ My Mind [...]

A creative worship for young people using materials from popular culture 1.o Fun Videos Interactive Mirror ( Conceptualized by Alpay Kasal of Lit Studios and Sam Ewen of Interference Inc) Other fun videos Mirror Mirror ( by Clear Vision Drama) Mirror (A clip from the Groucho Marx Movie, Duck Soup! It’s the Mirror sequence with [...]

Discussion on Three days grace song The animal I have become Lyrics I can’t escape this hell So many times i’ve tried But i’m still caged inside Somebody get me through this nightmare I can’t control myself So what if you can see the dark inside of me No one will ever change this animal [...]

Popular culture feeds on our instinct for anger and revenge. How do we deal with perceived ‘injustice’ and feelings of ‘getting even’. The christian message – to forgive runs contrary to the therapeutic suggestions offerred by psychologists. Is letting go one’s anger the best thing to do? Reservation Road takes us through a journey of [...]

Commentary on the song Poker Face ( by Lady Gaga) Lyrics and Video We all seek meaningful relationships. Sadly, relationships (and friendships) have become a (poker)game. It is awful to enter into relationships purely by ‘luck’ and ‘intution’. And then, we keep the other person guessing. We love to keep it that way. We don’t [...]