Monthly Archives: February 2014

The Effects of Porn on the Male Brain

By: William M. Struthers, Ph.D

Reproduced by permission from Christian Research Institute (CRI)

porn male brainSYNOPSIS

Pornography is a powerful force that has become increasingly widespread in Western culture since the advent of the Internet. As the culture has been “pornified,” the ways in which men, women, and sexual attitudes and expectations have been affected are of considerable concern. While pornography is influencing and shaping assumptions about identity, sexuality, the value of women, and the nature of relationships, little discussion has focused on the neurobiological aspects of its allure, addictive properties, and long-lasting effects. Perhaps the appeal of pornography to so many is because it activates a part of our brain that is specifically organized to look for sexual cues. What if pornography merely hijacks a part of our nature that is intended for something better? Continue reading →

The Bible Speaks Today – Strong Men Needed

christian-husband-click-submit-submission-marriage“But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ” (1 Cor 11:3 NASB).

Headship does not imply superiority and Submission does not demand inferiority. “There is one unmistakable lesson in American history: a community that allows a large number of young men to grow up in broken families, dominated by women, never acquiring any stable relationship to male authority, never acquiring any set of rational expectations about the future – that community asks for and gets chaos. Crime, violence, unrest, disorder – most particularly the furious, unrestrained lashing out at the whole social structure – that is not only to be expected: it is very near to inevitable.” (Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan in Family and Nation, 1965, Wikiquote). Continue reading →

The Bible Speaks Today – Bending Low

baby-mountain-goat-kid-with-parent“And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow….”(Philippians 2:8-10)

Even servants of God can be stubborn at times. The story is told of two servants of God mightily used of God who were at odds with each other at one time.  One of them sought God in prayer on the mountain side praying and asking God how he was to tackle his friend who stood in opposition to him.  Continue reading →

SUFFERING IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

suffering1“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him. For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives. It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?” (Heb 12:5-7)

Ever since the days of Job saints in all ages, have been asking the question – Why has the Lord dealt with me in such a way? Our Heavenly Father uses chastening (suffering) in our lives for various reasons.  His purpose is always “child training” for our spiritual development. Let us look at several reasons why God takes His children through suffering. Continue reading →

The Bible Speaks Today – Strength in Weakness

“When I am weak, then am I strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:10).

Strength in weaknessThe above exclamation was made by Paul when he was feeling beaten and hindered due to a thorn in the flesh which was given him by God to keep him humble. Though some Bible scholars believe that this thorn was a physical disability of some kind, we are wisely not told what exactly that thorn was, as it would be different for different people. To compound the problem, Paul had no external help; he was poor, despised, homeless, persecuted. He was conscious of inner frailties and personal weaknesses that distressed him. But all this turned out to be a blessing, for it was this very infirmity and poverty that drove him to count earthly treasures and support systems as nothing and to lean all the more heavily upon the Lord alone. Continue reading →

The 40 yrs CCR Ruby Jubilee Fest Mumbai – Fr. Rufus Healing Service

DSCN2093The Ruby Jubilee Fest – Fr. Rufus Healing Service. The last time Mumbai & India saw its pioneer of the CCR in action at the CCR fest (Feb 2012) attended by 6000 people. Mumbai will miss its Father figure in Rufus, but we thank God for using him as a powerful instrument in our city and abroad. Praise the Lord!

A CLEANSING BREEZE CONTINUES TO BLOW THROUGH THE VATICAN

1_0_769073For the first time I am hearing a pope speak a language I understand and which rings true.  Beginning with my earlier post titled “Cleansing of the Temple” where he severely chastised errant priests, the pope goes on now to make another awesome statement saying: “When you lose the sense of sin, you lose the sense of the Kingdom of God” quoted from the Vatican Insider dated 31st Jan, 2014. An interesting article and worth reading.  Moreover, The Pope confesses that even he himself can fall into the trap of losing this sense of sin. But a commitment to daily prayer, he stresses, can counter the injustices perpetrated out of human pride and stop so many from falling victim to “Christian mediocrity” and our “unrecognized sins.” (Vatican Radio-31.1.2014).  This is a far cry from any infallible positions overstated in the past and closer to the pope being a truer human being.  This is the kind of human being that the layperson can relate to. Continue reading →

Mumbai CCR Fest – “EVANGELIZATION” By Mr. Fritz Mascarenhas

Mumbai CCR Fest – “EVANGELIZATION” talk By Mr. Fritz Mascarenhas from Bangalore during the two day Ruby Jubilee Convention attended by around 6000 people on 3rd & 4th February, 2012

The Bible Speaks Today – Resurrection Life

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit (John 12:24)

wheat grain germinateIn the initial stage, the Christian enjoys that honeymoon time with the Lord, basking in the sunshine of God’s love, high up on that stalk, like a kernel of wheat, enjoying the myriad of conferences and prayer meetings.  But after a while he begins to realize that all is not well as his old-self keeps getting in the way pulling him down many a time and ruining his testimony.  Try as he might to live a self-less and holy life, he is beset with failure after failure.  Soon he begins to long for the Christ Life within, to be able to walk more in the Spirit and less in the flesh. Continue reading →