Sri Newman
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What do you see?
Faith is such a loaded word. The secular world has stolen it from us and made it lesser than it should be. But for followers of Jesus, it will remain special. It is a gift. A knowing, a strength that takes us through this unkind world and keeps us safe in the loving arms of…
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Oh my dog!
It is about time that I wrote about the second best thing in the world, dogs! Most of us love dogs. There are country songs written on dogs, the dedication exhibited by us towards these creatures is pretty high. I know this because my schedule revolves around their walks between naps. There are great many…
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Go get ’em!
It is a workday morning. Why are we not jumping with joy at the prospect of going to work this morning? I was talking to a friend recently and he said, “no one likes work”. I looked at him sheepishly and he said, “well not all parts of your job, right?”. I acquiesced for fear…
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But who do you say that I am?
We have been called to execute on the great commission. As disciples of Jesus, we are expected to go and make disciples of all nations. Bring all to Jesus, share the gospel wherever we can and whenever we can. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and…
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Where is the soiree?
Many years ago, I was invited by an acquaintance to a soiree. She was celebrating her father’s achievement. There were a little over 30 guests, food was catered, drinks were flowing. It was a good time. While we were in the middle of stuffing our faces when she called our attention to the reason for…
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Are you set apart?
God has many expectations from us, His children. One of which is pretty clear, be holy. “you shall be holy; for I am holy” Leviticus 11:44 What does that mean? There are many books written on this topic and a well-versed theologian can do justice explaining the meaning. I think it means to be set apart for…
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Who is at the door?
Some of us are going to have house guests for Christmas. I am assuming that we will clean up more than usual, bring out the best decor and furnish up the house as if that is the way we normally live. We want our guests to be comfortable and welcomed. Many sermons educate us on…
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God’s got this. No, I got this!
What do you do when you have a stressful day? Do you pray, smile and move on or do you pray and struggle to set your worries and anxieties at God’s feet? In theory it is easy. There is lots of advice out there ranging from 5Rs of stress management, 4Cs of Christian mental toughness…
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I did it! Did I?
I can safely assume that none of us are immune to pride. When we are doing really well, it sometimes messes with our spiritual life. Success allows for humility to take a backseat. Even when we think we are giving glory to God. How can we guard ourselves from pride? “But God forbid that I…
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The Smurfs
This year, I ventured into serving in the Kid’s club at my church. It is an outreach to pre-K through 8th grade kids in the community. They are fed dinner, and the evening is filled with fun activities and Bible stories. The dedicated organizers and volunteers have successfully brought kids to Jesus through this program.…