After the Prodigal Returns..!
We have all heard the story of the Prodigal Son. The one who left home, squandered everything, and came back smelling of pigs and regret. And we love the part where the father runs out to meet him, hugs him, puts a ring on his finger and throws a grand…
Your 127 Runs..!
Yesterday, I wrote about Jemima Rodrigues and her unbeaten hundred and twenty-seven runs that took India to the World Cup final. The column drew a flood of responses, and nearly every reader spoke about how humble she was, how touching it was to see a young player publicly thank her…
Heaven Sees Your Heart..!
I remember once being asked by a young man, “Sir, do I need to be baptized to become a Christian?” He looked at me with the same anxiety I had when applying for my visa to the US, afraid he might miss some official stamp that would deny him entry…
Whose Armour Are You Wearing..?
It must have been quite a sight that day on the battlefield, a shepherd boy being dressed in royal armour. In 1st Samuel 17: 38-39, King Saul, thrilled that David was going to take on Goliath, placed his own bronze helmet on the boy’s head, fitted him with his tunic,…
Tear Your Clothes..!
Tear your clothes today — not in anger, not in fashion, but in shame. Yes, tear them, because what we see unfolding around us is not persecution from outside the Church, but corruption within it. I am not speaking now about the “Guruji” of Delhi who violated the sanctity of…
Robert Clements is a newspaper columnist and writes a daily column, which has graced the pages of over 60 newspapers and magazines, from a daily column in the Khaleej Times, Dubai, the Morning Star, London, and in nearly every state in India, from The Statesman in Kolkata, to the Kashmir Times in Kashmir to the Trinity Mirror in Chennai.