stewardship

Sometime last month, when the world was gearing up in anticipation of Christmas, I was on a call with a dear friend. Across the living room were Joseph and Anna, …

I learnt more about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard the past couple of weeks than I ever thought was possible. It’s my own fault. I watched excerpts from the courtroom until …

https://akernelforchrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/On-Blooming-Where-Youre-Planted.mp3 I first came across the short story “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry in my Math class. While the teacher wrestled with complex numbers on the blackboard, I snuck a …

https://akernelforchrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/On-Getting-Saved-Over-Spilled-MIlk.mp3 My mother’s story began in a small town in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India. Born to staunch Hindu parents living in abject poverty, my mother did many …

https://akernelforchrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/On-the-Business-of-Washing-Feet.mp3 Once every two years, my family would travel from Saudi to India on our annual vacation. We would usually travel around June – the beginning of the monsoon season. …

https://akernelforchrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/On-Gods-Absolute-Ownership-of-Everything.mp3 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what …

https://akernelforchrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/On-Opening-the-Door-to-Hospitality.mp3 “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you …