As Martin Luther lay dying, a pastor roused him and asked, “Reverend father, will you die steadfast in Christ and the doctrines you have preached?” Luther replied, “Yes,” then fell asleep for the last…
Ministry > Mark
Last Words
Read:Mark 15:33–41
Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.—Luke 23:46
A Long-Standing Debt
Read:John 19:28–37
When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.—John 19:30
In 2014, Britain announced that it was working to pay back a £2.6 billion (roughly ₹2420 crores) debt dating back to the eighteenth century. After a financial crash in 1720, something called the South Sea…
I Am Thirsty
Read:John 4:5–14
Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”—John 19:28
A family excitedly opened their door to a team of volunteers who’d traveled to their village in a rural region of India to provide a borewell and a simple home water filter system. Demonstrating how the filter would provide safe water to quench their thirst, the team also told the family about…
Never Forsaken
Read:Matthew 27:45–50
About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).—Luke 23:43
When my grandfather was dying, I went to the hospital to say goodbye. The halls were empty, and his room was sterile: fluorescent lights, linoleum floor, one potted plant, one family…
A Word of Care
Read:John 19:25–27
[Jesus] said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple [John], “Here is your mother.” —Luke 23:43
When my dad passed away soon after my parents’ fortieth anniversary, my mother grieved deeply, but she also worried. Who would pay the bills? Would she have enough money? What if the house needed repairs? She soon learned that her…
Too Bad? Too Late?
Read:Luke 23:32–43
Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” —Luke 23:43
Christopher Hitchens was a famous atheist who enthusiastically debated believers in Christ. When he was dying of cancer, he announced that anyone who heard that he’d converted to Jesus on his deathbed should take that as proof that he’d lost…
Grace to Forgive
Read: Luke 23:26–34
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.—Luke 23:34
On January 23rd, 1999 Graham Staines and his two young sons Philip and Timothy, were torched to death in their jeep, while they slept. Their dedicated service among the leprous poor of Odisha, India…
LK Easter 2026
After being mocked and tortured on the cross, the Bible says, “Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed His last” (Mark 15:37), but what were His final words? John tells us “It is finished” (John 19:30). Jesus’s final cry was a faithful yet painful shout of trust in God, for Jesus knew He had fulfilled His purpose and death was…
LK - Much Grace, Many Channels
When I attended a pastors’ conference many years ago, I experienced the refreshing impact of many believers in Jesus using their spiritual gifts. The host pastor used his teaching gift to edify and instruct the hundreds of people in attendance. But scores of other people—some visible, others behind the scenes—utilized gifts of hospitality, generosity, serving through leading music, prayer, administration,…
LK Overcome Depression
Emotional health is definitely taking a massive beating in our world today. If we were to think of our emotional health as a bank account and our emotions as the currency, there are deposits and there are withdrawals. The economic situation, the uncertain future and many other issues surrounding the pandemic are making big-time withdrawals from our emotional banks. And…
LK Depression
We've all had days when we feel under the weather, or feel 'down'. Some have had days when everything seems bleak and hopeless, when it seems like there just isn't any joy in life. When nothing seems to cheer you up, or even if it does, it's not for long. Some days when you don't even feel like praying and…
Feeling Depressed?
A study by Singapore’s Institute of Mental Health (IMH) found that about 13% of over 1,000 Singapore adults polled between May 2020 and June 2021 experienced symptoms of depression or anxiety.1 According to the World Health Organization, across the world about 300 million people of all ages are currently suffering from depression.
Psalm 88 powerfully expresses the painful suffering…
Feeling Hurt?
Sometimes, our troubles seem never-ending. There may be a family member, a neighbour, or a co-worker who, despite all the good you do for them, continues trying to make your life as difficult as possible.
There were times when David must have felt that his troubles would never end. It is possible that Saul relentlessly pursued David for as…
True Hope
We are living at a time of perpetual bad news, whether it is the ugliness of unrest around the world, the reality of economic turmoil, or the specter of a continued pandemic. And to make matters worse, our rapid-fire newsfeeds and incessant communication creates a loop of perpetual crisis. There is an old saying: bad news travels fast.
I have noticed…
Frustrated but not hopeless
If I had to describe my feelings about the current situation of our country in one word, undoubtedly it would be Frustration. The worst economic crisis in our history, shortage of essentials, price increases, seeing and being in long queues to buy essentials, power cuts - all have an equal share in my frustration. My hope is that Sri Lanka…
