RECENT ARTICLES FROM THE NUGGET
"For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God." (Romans 8:7,8) “The mind being set on the flesh” is a mind of an unbeliever. If one does not believe in the...
"I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth." (Genesis 9:13) We were on our way to a business meeting. The morning was dismally gray and rush hour traffic was still bumper-to-bumper on the interstate. My...
"In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am." (John 14: 2,3 NIV) My...
I tried to describe a kaleidoscopic sunrise. It enveloped we who watched it, took us into itself and made us a part of its towering beauty. But words written on a piece of paper could not convey the real splendour of our experience. They could only stimulate and...
"All I want is to sit in his shade, to taste and savor his delicious love. He took me home with him for a festive meal, but his eyes feasted on me!" (Song 2:3-4 The Message) I recently had the opportunity to read through a personal testimony that I wrote about 8 years...
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit," (Matt 28:19-20 NIV) When I was a boy our church didn't have a choir so everyone was expected to sing. That didn't bother me since I was an...
Dear Friends, Permit me to make you play the game “spot the differences”. Can you find differences in the seemingly identical 2 paragraphs below? I am Suresh Manoharan a sinner saved by the Almighty’s grace and living by His grace for the last 27 years. Even...
"For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God." (1 John 5:4,5) The secret to becoming an over comer is not deep...
"Do this in memory of me," (1st Corinthians 11:24). The most revered Christian symbol is the communion service and I come to it with a sense of awe and humility. However routinely or impersonally it is presented, I am overawed by a sense of the presence of Christ....
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching." (Heb 10:24-25 NIV) This...
We looked through an antique shop and a small writing desk imprinted itself on our wishlist. Dad wanted it for me because the workmanship was superb. But the cost was prohibitive. Instead, he made over a chunky little old table for me, salvaged from a scrap truck on...
"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Heb 12:2 NIV) When I was a young boy my family would always make a Summer...
Hi. I'm Heidi and I have epilepsy. My seizures began to get bad when I was in my thirties. I had been having a headache for a week and began feeling like I was going to fall out of bed. I began sleeping on the floor. I had been working full time and my position had...