http://tipritv.com/rss/ Latest updates from http://tipritv.com Saint Augustine said so many years ago: “Our hearts our restless until we rest in God.” By apprenticing oneself to Jesus, one can find the soul rest we long for in God, learn to live in the love of Heavenly Father, letting him be the source of our well-being and self-esteem. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/73/delighting-in-the-father/ Blog73 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Love is a word that has four shades for its meaning. It is essential to know that all the four play a vital role in our lives. This universally accepted perspective is developed in the book "The Four Loves," written by CS Lewis (1898-1963), a British Medieval literature scholar and the author of the popular science fiction novels "Chronicles of Narnia". Out of these four shades of love, even if one is missing, it will have an adverse effect on the other three. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/188/romancing-with-love-by-edward-w-kuntam/ Blog188 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Oftentimes we go through life without a care just doing our own thing and it is in the difficult moments that we wonder where our help might come from. These trying circumstances give us reason to ask the deeper questions of life in terms of our purpose, the meaning of life, whether morality exits and what our destiny is. Only the Christian faith gives us answers to all four of those questions and based on these answers we have the hope to live. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/358/rituals-and-expectations/ Blog358 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 If you have spent your adult life trying to live up to the mothering standard set in the thirty-first chapter of Proverbs (and I know some women do), you might as well just go ahead and take up permanent residence in the I-can’t-quite-measure-up lane. I have a sneaking suspicion that that woman was either a composite sketch of several stellar women, a wishful hope, or a case of one woman mistakenly believing her own press kit. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/220/six-amazing-moms-of-the-bible/ Blog220 Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 My husband and I have been facing this issue for some time and I feel the best way to help cope with what we are going through is to share it with other parents. Possibly some of you have been dealing with similar issues. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/194/patience-prayer-and-the-problematic-child-by-erin-james/ Blog194 Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 God showed special favour to His chosen people and we can see that even today when God's chosen from among the nations are shown the greatest favour of all, freedom from sin - past, present and future! Jesus Himself was the great fulfillment of a willing slave when prophetically in Psalm 40:6 He declared His willingness to be the bond-slave of God the Father. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/341/freedom-from-bondage/ Blog341 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Does experiencing God's love make you want to give? Some current social scientific research suggests it might. University of Akron sociologist Matthew T. Lee says, "Millions of Americans frequently experience divine love and for them this sense of God's love not only enhances existential well-being, but underlies a sense of personal meaning and purpose and enlivens compassion for others." http://tipritv.com/blog/post/375/does-gods-love-make-you-want-to-give/ Blog375 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Transformational leaders motivate their followers by what scholars sometime refer to as “motivational inspiration.” http://tipritv.com/blog/post/310/constructing-compelling-vision-by-dr-corn-bekker/ Blog310 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Annika, a delicate young girl, has been unwittingly handed into virtual slavery by her homeless father. Sweatshop labor and sex-for-sale portend a bleak future, unless someone intervenes. Caden, a spoiled, rich, 20-year-old Southern California student, determines to be that someone. Their inspiring saga in the feature film Not Today might grab your heart, too. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/374/human-trafficking-movie-grabs-hearts/ Blog374 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 I love to doodle! I’ve doodled through difficult times, through long periods of illness and despair, through seasons of living in constant pain, through betrayal and other life-disappointments. I’ve also doodled through seasons of contentment, fulfillment and joy. My doodling has become for me a tool for meditation. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/373/treasures-in-darkness-duco-divina/ Blog373 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 When my husband's internet pornography addiction led to an affair, then acting out with prostitutes, I filed for divorce. But God used what seemed hopeless to bring us both into a real relationship with Jesus. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/346/overcoming-addictions---help-for-christians-for-infidelity/ Blog346 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 A phenomenon that has taken flight in the recent past to help people deal with past-life issues. Is this the only way out or is there a greater power to resurrect you from the dead and give you life eternal? Find out. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/59/reincarnation-popular-but-can-it-be-viable/ Blog59 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 If Christ did not rise, then thousands of believers have died as martyrs for a hoax. If he did rise, then he is still alive and can offer peace to troubled, hurting lives. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/338/jesus-resurrection-fact-or-fiction/ Blog338 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Maybe if Jesus really did come back from the dead, then people today can find inner renewal by knowing him personally. As we enjoy eggs and rabbits this Spring, might that be a message worth pondering? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/339/an-easter-bunny---and-an-easter-story---worth-remembering/ Blog339 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Why is it, then, that universally everyone hates the stepmother and stepsisters, while still sharing some of their evil desires? Could it be that our inner consciences are responding to a universal principle that reflects the way we have been beautifully and wonderfully created, while our selfish tendencies are reflecting a break that has occurred in this universal principle of love? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/360/and-you-thought-you-knew-the-cinderella-story/ Blog360 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 How can it not be tempting to soak in the cheers of the crowd and the lights of the stadium? Bradford explains that it`s about more than that. It`s about staying grounded and focused. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/350/sam-bradford-i-am-second/ Blog350 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Money is a necessity. Everyone wants it, few work for it, not all have it. What should our response be to towards money? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/20/the-love-of-money-or-life/ Blog20 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Instead of giving traditional Valentine's Day gifts -- the heart-shaped box of chocolates and red roses, express your love in a more meaningful way. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/147/creative-ways-to-woo-your-sweetheart/ Blog147 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 February is known for cold weather, presidents' birthdays and Cupid's delight. As Valentine's Day approaches, hearts flutter, lovers sigh and Charlie Brown hopes that little red-haired girl will like the card he's been gathering up the courage to give her. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/311/valentines-day-brings-back-that-lovin-feeling/ Blog311 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 It ain't easy being a teen... and Jackie O. understands that well. Take her sound, faith-filled advice as we walk with God together. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/186/forever-young-mean-girl-no-more-by-jackie-overpeck/ Blog186 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Around the world, there are a lot of “round pizzas” that simply cannot be labeled, cataloged, stored away neatly, or turned into easy-to-understand dashboards. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/372/whats-in-a-name/ Blog372 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Great news isn't always trumpeted by headlines or television broadcasts. Sometimes the best news could slip right by if you're not attuned to its importance. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/370/are-you-listening-do-you-hear-what-i-hear/ Blog370 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 A celebration in many languages, many cuisines, many traditions ... http://tipritv.com/blog/post/108/an-indian-christmas-in-america-by-lavina-melwani/ Blog108 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Every year, the busyness and consumerism rampant during the holidays threaten to overshadow the real meaning of Christmas. In the flurry of our shopping sprees and indulgences, what does Jesus’ birth tell us about how we should celebrate the season? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/297/simply-christmas/ Blog297 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 What does Christmas mean to you? Times with family and friends? Perhaps carols, cards, television specials. Maybe hectic shopping, parties, and eating too much. All these and more are part of North American Christmas. But what about the first Christmas? Why is the original story—the baby in a manger, shepherds, wise men, angels—important, if at all? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/369/the-christmas-story-does-it-still-matter/ Blog369 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 It hits you in the gut: Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State football coach, a convicted child molester. For Josh, it brings back agonizing memories. He knows how Sandusky’s victims must feel. “You never get over it,” says the now septuagenarian. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/371/sexual-abuse-victor-offers-hope-for-sandusky-victims-others/ Blog371 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Feeling low this Christmas season? You’re not alone. Amid cheery songs, festive parties, gifts and good wishes, many lonely people are crying or dying on the inside. Maybe you’re one of them. I was. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/368/coping-with-loneliness-at-christmas/ Blog368 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 We thank God for the great harvest He has given us but in God's sight, when He sows plentifully in our lives, He expects to reap accordingly from us and the question we need to ask ourselves is are we really thankful and do we know what we are thankful for? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/291/a-thankful-heart-of-worship/ Blog291 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 If Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are to liberate Muslim from their traditional tyranny, then the social media will have to be used to challenge not just dictators but the very worldview that has dehumanized and oppressed Muslim nations. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/263/western-autumn--after-arab-spring/ Blog263 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Did global warming—human-induced climate change—cause or exacerbate Hurricane Sandy? Al Gore says of course, and many agree. Some scientists say we can’t be sure. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/366/global-warming-and-hurricane-sandy/ Blog366 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 From the beginning of time, history’s records are full of wicked or negative people. Take a look at the family history of Jesus Christ. Jacob was a cheat. Rahab was a prostitute. David was an adulterer. In fact, the entire Bible is full of imperfect people. Peter, the disciple of Christ, had a temper. Noah drank too much. The list goes on. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/293/how-to-deal-with-negative-people/ Blog293 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Twilight, on one hand, it's just a story. On the other hand, teenagers and children need to know that the practice of the occult is very real. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/365/a-christian-response-to-vampire-obsession/ Blog365 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 To counter the evil influence of Halloween, we need to join together and celebrate the reality of the heroic efforts of Christian saints over the evil in their day. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/364/should-christians-celebrate-halloween/ Blog364 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Despite thinking she was a good witch, Sheila began to dive deeper into the occult lifestyle. Drinking, drugs and sex became a way of life. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/363/former-wiccan-tells-all/ Blog363 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Despite who we are or what we have become, God wants to love us and bestow on us His best. This is such a counter-cultural theology that it is difficult for us to even accept it. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/330/unmerited-favour-freely-available/ Blog330 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The Parents Television Council did a study in 2011 and found that the amount and gravity of profanity on television is higher than ever. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/347/profanity-in-the-media-is-not-harmless/ Blog347 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 When terrorists hijacked planes and rammed them into the World Trade Center towers on 9/11/2001, Sujo's life story was altered. As the walls of the towers came crashing down around him, his wife’s whereabouts unknown, and thousands dying around him, Sujo could only rely upon God’s plan for his life. A plan which became real amidst the death and debris of Ground Zero. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/352/sujo-john-i-am-second/ Blog352 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 In a fast crumbling world where neither politicians nor governments have control, where sin prevails so blatantly that morality has lost face, where the earth trembles because of its misuse by man, one asks is there any hope and the answer is a clear YES but are we willing to accept and receive it? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/305/the-only-and-greatest-security/ Blog305 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Are we going to be remembered for living in a nice home, or having a big pension? Or, are we going to be remembered for what we did on behalf of God and others? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/362/a-reputation-for-a-thousand-years/ Blog362 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Many of us have tapes because we have been programmed with them since childhood. My tapes are of abandonment and abuse.What do your tapes tell you? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/245/avoid-negative-voices-from-your-past/ Blog245 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Not everyone lasts the course. Some have a bad start. Others simply give up while running the marathon of life. One thing is sure. Life is not a hundred meters dash. Each of us goes through significant life stages that are made up of many twists and turns. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/290/the-essentials-things-every-leader-must-know-about-change/ Blog290 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Father is so unfair. The case of the older son remains true even today. The righteous man leaves everything he has and lives his life like a hermit to satisfy God. Others fast for days, walk miles to a temple, or beat their body in sacrifice and to earn God’s favor. The righteous keep the laws that they have construed for themselves so that they can earn their certificate of righteousness. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/281/why-is-god-not-fair/ Blog281 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The priesthood's inheritance was from God and was God indeed. Their every need would be provided for just as Jesus reminded us in Matthew 6:26, “Look at the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they?” http://tipritv.com/blog/post/361/clarifying-contentious-misconceptions/ Blog361 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 You can have everything—the best food, water, plenty of exercise—but without enough fresh air and sunshine you will not have total health. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/353/the-power-of-sunlight/ Blog353 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Good advice is like a feather. The softer you make it land, the more effective it will be. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/354/good-advice-is-like-a-feather/ Blog354 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 I wasn’t the greatest athlete, definitely wasn’t a scholarly student, I wasn’t the toughest guy, but being able to rap was my source of significance. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/356/lecrae-i-am-second/ Blog356 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Brian's journey from a burning Pentagon on 9/11 to becoming a Texas State Senator is an inspiring one, although for him it is a reminder of the depth of trauma that only God can heal. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/357/brian-birdwell-i-am-second/ Blog357 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 I had to die in order to have a chance to live. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/355/jim-munroe-i-am-second/ Blog355 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Power, pleasure and wealth are three reasons Christian leaders fall even today. God warns us of self-deception which is an area of serious issue because we can try and justify our sinful desires but we are answerable to God, the good and highest judge. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/359/laws-for-the-faithful/ Blog359 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 What is one to do when your outward passion and purpose in life is seemingly taken away? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/351/bethany-hamilton-i-am-second/ Blog351 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 How should I respond when God tells me to do something? How can I be sure His promises are true? Will I look like a fool if I walk in faith and have nothing to show for it? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/349/to-your-offspring-i-will-give-this-land/ Blog349 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 On 26th January India will celebrate the 65th anniversary of the day when it adopted its constitution. It took nearly 2.5 years after India's independence was declared that the constitution of India was drafted and adopted. But even after more than six decades can we truly say that we are free as a nation and as individuals? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/250/azadi-dil-ki-finding-true-independence/ Blog250 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Recently, we received tragic news that Yuvraj Singh, hero from India’s 2011 World Cup triumph, has Stage 1 cancer. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/334/you-have-cancer---facing-the-storms-of-life/ Blog334 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Most of us spend a lot of time on Facebook. Ever wondered how Jesus would have used Facebook had He come on this earth in this day and digital age? In this blog, Amitabh Singh presents the gospel according to Facebook. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/298/the-gospel-according-to-facebook/ Blog298 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400 On July 5th, 1996 World newspapers welcomed Dolly, the first mammal cloned through nuclear transfer. There were several articles, ever since, of some other animal that has been cloned. Almost every magazine that has seen a story of this subject has addressed the question of human cloning. If so, will the process of human cloning somehow eliminate God or minimize or trivialize his creative acts? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/348/has-human-cloning-eliminated-god/ Blog348 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400 How could Jacob make a conditional covenant with God based on God's provision to him? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/105/jesus-christ---the-ladder-between-heaven-and-earth/ Blog105 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400 One may be surprised and even shocked to realize that the one definite event in a person’s life is DEATH. The ratio is staggering: one out of one person dies! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/54/death-terror-or-teacher/ Blog54 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The Bible says that God who is sovereign gave us freewill and when we misused it we became sinners. But God who is love sent His Son, Jesus Christ, who used His freewill to die as our substitute and provided a solution. And now, he pleads with us to use our freedom to accept this offer and become truly free beings. Do you want to be truly free? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/122/do-you-want-to-be-truly-free/ Blog122 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400 If God wanted, I'm certain He could let us live in our own mess and that would be bad enough for us to call on His name in desperation as we seem to be successfully destructing ourselves in our selfishness and greed. Why does God want to judge us as harshly as these revelations reveal? The silence in heaven after the opening of the seventh seal is evidence. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/36/hope-in-ashes/ Blog36 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 A father’s affirmation is the most powerful experience a child can ever have outside of God the Father’s affirmation. When a man receives a spiritual father he opens up his heart, emotions, and soul to this surrogate authority figure. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/241/spiritual-fathers---why-do-men-reject-them/ Blog241 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Do we serve a just God and is his response fair? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/84/a-god-who-sees---el-roi/ Blog84 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 If you’re wondering whether you’re hooked on porn, answer the following questions honestly. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/322/quiz-are-you-hooked/ Blog322 Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 In 2002, Publishers Weekly called Prayer of Jabez “the fastest –selling book of all time,” quickly becoming a #1 New York Times bestseller. Who would have predicted such an outcome considering Bruce Wilkinson first published the 93-page book in the spring of 2000? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/343/the-prayer-that-gurantees-success/ Blog343 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Some people simply don’t know what to look for in order to make sure pornography hasn’t gotten into their homes; some don’t even realize that it can get into their homes. Whether you’re raising girls or boys, there are signs and indicators you can look for and things you can do to take preventative measures. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/327/kids-bombarded-by-porn/ Blog327 Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 “Twenty five Indian states have favoured striking down IPC Sec 309 that criminalizes attempt to commit suicide by making it punishable with imprisonment.” This debate is a good illustration that Macaulay’s “India Penal Code” was based by and large on the Bible. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/264/macaulay-vs-manu-the-making-of-modern-india/ Blog264 Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Craving God’s better plan for your life but not able to break up from your current relationship? Breaking up, as the song goes, is hard to do but nevertheless possible! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/345/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do-but-possible/ Blog345 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 It is likely no surprise to you that God has wired women and men differently. We all recognize some of these differences, but others often hide in plain sight. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/344/10-things-guys-wish-women-knew-about-men/ Blog344 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 "A fulfilling love life. How can I have one? How can I get the most out of sex?" University students worldwide ask these questions. Why? Because both pleasure and emotional fulfillment are important facets of sex. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/312/dynamic-sex-unlocking-the-secret-to-love/ Blog312 Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Why is it important for leaders to have clear vision? Because leadership is about going somewhere. If you and your people don’t know where you are going, your leadership doesn’t matter. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/342/insights-from-leading-at-a-higher-level-by-ken-blanchard/ Blog342 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 In a world full of such wonderful definitions of love, with increasing number of love movies and music filling our shelves, one fails to understand why the crime, rape, and porn rate are on the rise? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/151/what-is-true-love/ Blog151 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Who cares? What difference does it make if Jesus rose from the dead? It makes all the difference in the world. If Christ did not rise, then thousands of Christians have lived and died for a hoax. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/337/whos-got-the-body/ Blog337 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 God regarded Israel as special from among the nations, they had to conduct themselves as special among the nations and that is true of God's expectation of every Christian today. When we start to consider God's word and ways in perspective, we see the beauty of God's mind at work and we are able to praise Him for all that He has accomplished. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/340/a-ritualistic-nation/ Blog340 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 When I look to Jesus, I find God in human flesh, showing us a few amazing examples of what we should be doing on behalf of humankind. The law in Biblical times suggested that adultery was punishable by death. Even so, Jesus advocated something higher than the law, forgiving the adulterous woman and defending her against the community who stood to kill her. Jesus sat with the outcasts and dined with the sinners. He touched the untouchables and healed the lepers. The law of the Sabbath did not stop Jesus from doing good to those who needed it, healing the sick and feeding the poor. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/335/offloaded-for-diasbility/ Blog335 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Mysticism has always had an appeal to us and is still evident today proved by our interest in watching horror movies or indulging in the occult, astrology, numerology, etc. The real question we need to ask ourselves is what our faith is like in these times when sin abounds all around us in different shapes and forms. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/336/contrast-in-perspectives/ Blog336 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The days of purchasing nude magazines or frequenting topless bars have been trumped by Internet Porn. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/331/say-no-to-internet-porn/ Blog331 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Viewing pornography can actually become a powerful, mood-altering addiction, causing endorphins many times stronger than morphine to be released into the body. The addict literally gets “high” on his own brain chemicals. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/332/pornography-the-end-of-innocence/ Blog332 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 We are easily influenced by those we live among and their rituals and culture and this was what God did not want for His chosen people. Take for example accents. Children of one culture easily take on the accent of the land they live in just by hearing and responding. This also effects their way of thinking, their personality, likes, wants, desires, etc. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/333/a-unique-calling/ Blog333 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 The silver lining in all of this is the fact that God is the one who is constantly searching and looking out for us. Jesus shares two parables about the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin (Luke 15:1 to 10) that share this message. When both were lost, the owner of each searched high and low, day and night, until they were found. When they were found, their owners celebrated with great joy. In the same way, God seeks diligently after us so that we may be joyfully united with him. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/329/talaash-means-search-are-you-ready/ Blog329 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Vinita was the only child of her parents. She never got true love from her father. Her early childhood memories of her father were that of short tempered, rude and abusive person who never had time for his family. Her mother, a soft spoken and gentle lady, could never summon enough courage to raise voice against her father. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/71/finding-true-love-story-of-vinita/ Blog71 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 God is in the restoration business and has far more mercy than we can even begin to understand. His love is so deep and sincere that thousands of years later, He would send His only son Jesus Christ to come and die on a cross at the very hands of the ones He came to love. In all the combined wisdom of the world, we can never fully understand God’s motives but we can celebrate the fact that we have a God who cares so deeply for us personally. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/328/a-god-who-understands-our-weakness/ Blog328 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 As Christians, our lives are made possible only through Christ's leading and Christ is about His father's business, about whom we see evidence in today's chapter again. Non-Christians must never misjudge us as an exclusive club of 'chosen' people who look down on them, rather they need to see us as broken people rescued by a holy and loving God and He wants to do the same for them also. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/326/the-bridge-over-troubled-waters/ Blog326 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 My first reading of this chapter amounted to simply glossing over the words with the question, is there really anything in this chapter for me? I am often caught in this rut and don't make much of it because I simply look for the next interesting thing to grab my mind. How different am I from the Israelites, who journeyed from slavery in Egypt to freedom in Israel, whom we have often referred to or thought of as hard-hearted, disobedient, self-serving, forgetful…? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/315/forgetting-what-we-should-remember/ Blog315 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Our Christian walk is not a bed of roses from the get-go, instead, it seems like a bed of thorns with all that is thrown our way. It is not because God does not know our hearts, rather, it is because we don't know our own hearts! We need to be constantly corrected about our over-estimation of ourselves. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/325/gods-inverted-economy/ Blog325 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Within each person, God has placed a fundamental need for intimacy. We see this clearly in creation, when God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18). http://tipritv.com/blog/post/320/the-heart-of-the-problem/ Blog320 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 A Christian may think he or she is the only believer in town struggling with porn. Unfortunately, that’s far from true. Addiction to pornography is rapidly becoming an epidemic throughout our society and even in the Church. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/321/a-growing-epidemic/ Blog321 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Temptation is not sin. If temptation were indeed sin, then Jesus would not have led a sinless life. But as the Bible says, Jesus was "tempted in all things," yet without sin (Heb. 4:15). http://tipritv.com/blog/post/323/is-temptation-sin/ Blog323 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Logic and reasoning seems out-of-place in this setting and faith and reliance in God was what was called for to carry out what God had set out for the Israelites as they were entering the promised land. The size of our challenges pale before the might of our God and that is key to our greatest battles over sin. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/324/many-battles-ahead-after-the-greatest-victory/ Blog324 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 While it is true that outside of God there is no real hope, it is also true that in God, we have His unfailing promises. In Him, we have life, true life. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/316/a-road-map-for-a-wonderful-2012/ Blog316 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Let us never fall into the deadly sin of loving our blessings more than the one who blesses us with everything and love Him with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our strength. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/318/the-measure-of-love/ Blog318 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 While we might like to think of progress as simply improving ourselves and making life better, we need to remember that the only way to measure improvement is to have something to measure it against and in this case, it is the past. This is why God reminds the Israelites of their past so that they live a better present and have hope for the future. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/317/required-refreshers-for-redeemed-rebels/ Blog317 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 On re-reflection today, it hit me hard that just like the Israelites pictured in this story, we are an impatient and mystery seeking lot. We want everything NOW and nothing ordinary will suffice because we are dealing with God who is supernatural and therefore the ordinary will never be enough. We want miracles, justice, blessing, joy, peace and prosperity but in exchange do not want to be corrected, lectured, challenged, directed or inspired. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/308/the-heart-of-the-issue/ Blog308 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 We are all God’s work in progress. What He has started, He will finish. Let us submit our lives to the loving, committed, and bountiful Lord as we continue the course He has set for us. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/309/work-in-progress/ Blog309 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 God sees it good to deny many things we desire. He may accept our prayers, yet does not grant us the very things we sometimes pray for. Even if God by His providence, denies us our desires, he certainly makes us content without them. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/314/wisdom-beyond-our-intellect/ Blog314 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 While cultural differences are many across nationalities, the person within is much the same. Everyone has dreams, goals, futures, fortunes, riches, loses, hurt, joys, etc. and the blood that flows within our bodies is red. It then struck me that I am one-sided in my judgment of right from wrong. The list goes on and the definition of good and evil is limited to one's perspective. There certainly is evil in this world and we would like to believe it is not in us but in 'them' but that is our coloured judgment speaking. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/313/the-right-and-ability-to-judge/ Blog313 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Jesus did not live and die to establish a new religion but to renew a broken relationship between humankind and God. He was indeed the ultimate management Guru! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/304/jesus-the-ultimate-management-guru/ Blog304 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 The restrictions our faith places on us are for our own spiritual blessing and and not to find loopholes in God's word to meet our own desires. It is vital that we see the great wisdom in it and follow God's leading to the blessings He has in store for us. Knowing that God loves us so dearly that He sacrificed His own son for our redemption should give us an insight into God's eternal love for us. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/307/submitting-to-wise-counsel/ Blog307 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 The 40 year journey cost many of the Israelites their lives because of their disobedience to God but it also produced much faith in the few that held onto God and waited on His redemptive plan. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/302/idols-and-idolaters--our-response/ Blog302 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Does not the highway of salvation resemble the simple path to these cities of refuge? The only hurdle is our unbelief in this fortress called Jesus Christ. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/306/tower-of-refuge/ Blog306 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 At the start of 2012, Amitabh Singh pens down 12 resolutions that he intends to abide by and live out his 2012. What are your plans for 2012? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/303/12-resolutions-for-2012/ Blog303 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 We pray for God’s intervention in our challenging situations and when God starts to help us out, we bail the moment we think the ‘coast is clear’ and we can take charge of things ourselves. Our stubborn streak is not just a hidden trait but a real problem we face because we are willing to trust ourselves before we can trust anyone else, even GOD! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/301/our-future-hope-or-present-safety/ Blog301 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Single and think you just can’t be happy until you find intimate love on this earth? Jesus wants to write a love story for you, but don’t miss this. A marriage or romantic relationship on this earth is not your love story. It is only a detail in your love story—a minor ingredient. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/148/whos-your-valentine/ Blog148 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Do you want a new ending this year? How do you want the ending of your life? If you're not a Christian, please know that this could be the best New Year of your life. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/104/new-beginnings-make-new-endings-by-cathy-irvin/ Blog104 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 When our hope moves from the assurance of spending an eternity with God to living for the moment, we sell our eternal inheritance in God's presence for God's wrath. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/287/passionate-consequences/ Blog287 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Is it not interesting that darkness is the lack of light and only comes into existence when light is put out? Jesus in his later years on earth in human form dealt with evil doers by revealing the darkness in their hearts and they could either respond by receiving His correction or running away from it. Light always reveals things shrouded in darkness and so Jesus' life brings the truth out in our dark world. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/299/casting-light-on-christs-birth/ Blog299 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 "Who Moved My Cheese?” written by Spencer Johnson, is a parable about two mice and two little people living in a maze. The mice are Sniff and Scurry. The little people are Hem and Haw. All of them share the common goal of finding cheese. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/294/who-moved-jobs-cheese/ Blog294 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Light and darkness cannot exist together in the same moment because one is the lack of the other. To understand a righteous God with an unclean mind is impossible because the two are the opposite of each other. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/296/gods-revenge-unleashed/ Blog296 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 God vowed to love us and went to the extreme extent of sacrificing His own and only son Jesus Christ for us even though we are sinful. This love was beyond any we will ever know and this sacrifice is the greatest we will ever witness but God did it to reconcile us to Himself and His son willingly followed God's instructions. Can our vow really hold such ground? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/295/the-weight-of-a-promise/ Blog295 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 For any sin offering to be complete according to the law, it had to be done in the tent but this sin offering was performed outside the camp making it insufficient... everyone involved in this ceremony were deemed unclean... We as humans are all passengers bound on a common journey to death... considering Jesus a great teacher and using His morals to determine our lives is not enough to save us... http://tipritv.com/blog/post/279/red-heifer-redemption/ Blog279 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Every moment we 'waste' or don't recognize as from God is an opportunity lost to serve Him. Have we taken for granted the abundance God has blessed us with because it is only when we don't have that we realize what we had? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/292/taken-for-granted/ Blog292 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Having read and reflected Dr. Chapman’s “The Five Love Languages,” I have tried relating each language to the way that Jesus expresses his love. Does he use all five love languages? How exactly does he express them? Do we feel we are experiencing the love languages of Jesus? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/284/five-love-languages-of-jesus-part-1/ Blog284 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Moses' great achievements were beyond belief and made possible only because God led his every step. God inspires greatness and provides everything needed not for the glory of those chosen but to bring His will to pass. It is not in us that greatness is born but in Jesus. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/289/true-leadership-modeled/ Blog289 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 This chapter shows us how God sovereignly rules over His creation and works in perfection when we are submitted to Him. Jesus was so simple that little children did not fear coming and sitting on His lap and on the other extreme, all the intelligence of humanity has not been able to explain even the most basic of His creation. Greatness and simplicity all confined in one person, Jesus Christ, and He provided us the bridge to His father through His death and sacrifice. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/288/propriety-and-order---gods-handiwork/ Blog288 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The donkey could see that which a spiritual man like Balaam could not because he was blinded by the material rewards rather than doing what God had instructed him to do. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/283/greed-blinds/ Blog283 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 We can now begin to appreciate God's workings in the lives of those who trust Him with their all and glory in knowing that even though we may not see God's hand at work physically, He is definitely at work in our lives and in the lives of those connected with us. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/286/diviner-prophecy/ Blog286 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The lure of riches is what got him to undertake the journey but at the end of this chapter, the only riches we can see in store for Balaam have to be in heaven because he has become the donkey that spoke to King Balak. The questions that begs to be answered here is as a people who have a common family name, Christian, what is the price we are will to pay for our faith in God and why? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/285/witness-at-the-cost-of-life/ Blog285 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 As humans we certainly have the ability to groan at others when things don't go our way and when we find a solution, we like to take the credit for it, therefore ending in the deep end of the ditch of life... It also reminds us how God is working in our own lives by chiseling away the bad parts in us to prepare us to be like Him. Our few years of preparation is for an eternity of serving God with our all. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/280/exiled-and-blessed/ Blog280 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 How interesting that to be healed, the Israelites had to put their faith in God's ability than God simply taking away the problem. Speaks volumes about how God works in our lives specially in areas of repeated sin... Are you able to see the significance of Christ on the cross just as the Israelites were saved by looking at the bronze serpent set up high? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/282/faith-in-snakes/ Blog282 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Is it not amazing that God has given us in abundance all we need to live and all He asks in return is our first and the best? The best of our resources, abilities, time, thought, words, etc. are all for His glory alone. Are you grateful and giving the first and best of all you have to Jesus Christ, God's only son who gave His life for our redemption? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/278/our-gift-and-inheritance/ Blog278 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The dead pieces of wood used as staff by the leaders of the 12 tribes had nothing in them to bring forth new life. However, God used them to speak His truth and that is a reminder to us that God is more than able to work all things out for His glory. If there was fruit from the dead staff of Aaron whom the people despised, imagine how much fruit there is in us when we submit our broken bodies to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and follow His leading? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/277/the-voice-of-the-dead-staff/ Blog277 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 What Korah, Dathan and Abiram did was not very different from what Aaron and Miriam did a few chapters ago when they questioned Moses' role as the head of the Israelites. The problem was not so much the exile in the desert as it was the question of power and preference. Everyone wanted to know 'Why Moses and Aaron' and 'Why not me'? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/276/a-speck-in-your-eye/ Blog276 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Rather than considering the Israelites as a stiff-necked people and judging them, we need to open our eyes and realize they were no different from us today. Rebellion, defiance, self-reliance, etc. are characters that mark all living beings regardless of race, caste or creed and what we see in this story is a reflection of us. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/275/gods-wrath-or-mercy/ Blog275 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The 2009 recession nearly wiped out economies around the world and barely 2 years later, we seem to be getting back to our old ways with a passion for disaster. Lessons that we learn are taught as history to our children but do we really learn anything from them? What hope is there for humanity if we are naturally bound to ruin everything we put our hands to? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/273/the-direction-of-our-lives/ Blog273 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The challenge we are faced with today is to accept the fact that our eyes only see what our trembling hearts permit and our minds are controlled by our fears but what we really need is to trust God who is in control of all things and obey His leading. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/272/blind-eyes-and-weak-faith/ Blog272 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God sure knows how to shame the wise and the rich and the gospel serves to confound the best by highlighting how majestically God can work through the worst for His glory. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/271/speaking-our-heart/ Blog271 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Only one who has lost race knows the joys of the one who won and in much the same way, lets not permit regret be the guide to our joy but instead let our hearts always be grateful for the blessings God has poured on us http://tipritv.com/blog/post/270/consequence-of-an-ungrateful-heart/ Blog270 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God has given us His holy word to lean on to and use it for our guidance and inspiration. For every situation in our lives, God has provided wisdom and all we need to do is seek Him through it. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/269/blow-his-trumpets-loud/ Blog269 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 “We are afraid of silence. I get into the car, I turn on my radio. I get into the elevator, they play music for me. Why? Because we’re afraid to be alone for two seconds with ourselves. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/228/sounds-of-silence---getting-unplugged/ Blog228 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 There is a time and place for everything as appointed by God and we are called to simply follow Him and enjoy the fruits of faithful obedience. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/268/the-voice-of-wisdom/ Blog268 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 We in our humanness might consider one role or task mightier than the next but in God's sight nothing is menial because He sent His own son, Jesus Christ, to undergo the most shameful and excruciating death at the hands of His own creation for their own redemption! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/267/lighting-the-worlds-ways/ Blog267 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Does God deserve more of us, our abilities and resources or is God just another aspect of our daily routines or an inconvenience? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/266/the-joy-of-offering/ Blog266 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Clearly making vows to God is not something one should ever do lightly because God holds us accountable to them just as we can hold God accountable to His words to us. Today's passage about the vow of a Nazirite hopefully reminds you and I about our calling as children of the living God and the blessing Aaron and his sons were called to give is true even today. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/265/a-vow-for-life/ Blog265 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Are you drinking the bitter waters of sin and living with the consequences of your actions or do you want to drink the sweet water of salvation provided exclusively by the shed blood of Jesus Christ and be free of an eternity of suffering? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/261/bitter-consequences/ Blog261 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The specificity of God's calling went down to each man among the millions that were being led in the desert and to each was assigned a specific purpose. The Bible reminds us that God chose us before time began and we are here at this time to reflect His glory to the world. Each of us are called by Him not for our own fame but for His. Are you open to His calling and submitted to His lead? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/260/our-true-calling/ Blog260 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Another record of the seemingly senseless brutality of the Israelites is on display as God instructs them to make atonement for their unintentional sins by sacrificing animals. When Jesus came down and lived among us, He came to be the full and final payment of human sins for all eternity. His blood was the most expensive sacrifice ever because He was God's own and most loved son. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/259/worlds-most-expensive-gift/ Blog259 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God clearly chose the firstborn to redeem the rest of the people and that saved Israel. What about us today who might not be of Jewish descent? Are we not redeemed and do we have no hope? Jesus Christ, the only Son of God is the firstborn of all humanity. Jesus voluntarily gave up His life for us, His shed blood paid for the sins of all humanity and He therefore redeemed us from the depths of hell. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/258/one-for-all-and-all-for-one/ Blog258 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 In life, everyone comes to the point of crisis where they are faced with the question, "What am I living for?" This is the central question of the new faith-based drama, Seven Days in Utopia. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/251/seven-days-in-utopia-movie-review/ Blog251 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 If all of life operated by a set of conditions, we obviously have the wrong set of conditions because there is much that works against the laws of science and nature... There are many leaders but there are far more foot soldiers and the question we really need to ask ourselves is what God is calling us to be. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/257/partiality-in-gods-eyes/ Blog257 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Israelites were a changed people after 400 years of slavery with a new value system, ideologies and a way of life and in 40 years were transformed from slaves to what is to become conquerors. This ragtag bunch of people were suddenly a powerful force under the kingship of God led by God's right-hand man, Moses. While man tries to exercise might and power to control the direction of the world, God uses love evidenced by His only son Jesus Christ's death and resurrection to direct us towards His perfect hope. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/256/god-the-perfect-orchestrator/ Blog256 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 To God, a yes is a yes and a covenant will never be broken. God is never flippant about anything He says and His word has stood the test of time to prove it... you and I can stand on God's word knowing it is true and will not fail us but can God say the same of us? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/255/the-significance-of-our-words/ Blog255 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Are you as formless clay trying to describe the potter or are you willing to let the potter shape you into something of beauty that magnifies the beauty of the potter? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/254/incomprehensible-love/ Blog254 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Our desire is our own glory and our confidence is in ourselves and our abilities, not in an external power. Submission seems to be our greatest challenge whether it be to authority, those older than us, our spouses, bosses, laws, etc... God recognized the oppression of man and provided a way for us to be freed from slavery to debt. This freedom was but a foreshadow of the permanent freedom God blessed us with through His son Jesus Christ. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/253/jubilee--a-celebration-of-freedom/ Blog253 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Isn't there a terrible contrast between this God who took life for a life and His son Jesus Christ who gave life for a life?... Jesus' life purpose was to take away the burden of sin and the weight of the law away from us and free us to live for God's glory. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/252/contrasting-gods-character/ Blog252 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Leprous disease is akin to our sinful nature both before we know Christ and more specifically after we have been saved by His grace. It is a condition similar to backsliding and is a state where we lose focus of the cross and slip back into our old sinfulness. Condemnation is not something we can extol upon those who slip because we were once condemned and are now spared by the grace of God. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/232/hope-to-the-hopeless/ Blog232 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The abuse he suffered as a child was horrific, but God turned Chad Varga's painful past. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/153/chad-varga-one-life-to-live/ Blog153 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Living on the Edge, Extreme Risk Factor, Fear Factor and such are the favorite programs the present gen watches. Adventure in life is acceptable to a certain extent but what happens when they enter the moral realms? The “just do it” generation replaces most of the labels of the bygone age. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/47/can-you-survive-playing-with-fire-on-a-slippery-slope/ Blog47 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Who is a guru? Would you want one to dispel the darkness in your life and show you the way? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/13/my-guru-seeks-sishyas-from-the-whole-world/ Blog13 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Silent, uncontrollable sobbing ... Bruises and beatings ... Shoving and slapping ... Children so traumatized they're afraid of their own shadows. And the endless string of lies ... "He fell down." "It was an accident." But child abuse is no accident. It violates God's fundamental purpose for man. And parents and children around the world find themselves ensnared in its cruel clutches. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/131/keys-to-powerful-living-overcoming-child-abuse/ Blog131 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Cowboys & Aliens offers an engaging story and rollercoaster ride at the movies this weekend with only a few bumps along the way. Just be aware that it is rated PG-13 for several reasons, namely intense sequences of western and sci-fi action and violence, some partial nudity and a brief crude reference. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/249/cowboys-and-aliens-movie-review/ Blog249 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 On August 17th the mission community will celebrate the 250th anniversary of William Carey. A recent attack on missions by Rajiv Malhotra calls Carey one of the “nastiest evangelists.” Dr. Vishal Mangalwadi responded with an article “William Carey – The Father of Modern India.” http://tipritv.com/blog/post/248/william-carey-nastiest-evangelist-or-the-father-of-modern-india/ Blog248 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God chose to save me from myself and restored me to being His own but I operate in ways that don't always give Him glory. In fact, as I examine my life in the mirror of the Holy Spirit, I see how desperately I have been chiseling away at God's perfect creation to create my own creation. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/219/chiseling-our-own-masterpiece---a-disaster/ Blog219 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 America's largest electric utility, the New York Stock Exchange, our largest independent steel company, the largest gas company, the country's largest business monopoly, and the Bank of International Settlements — in 1923 the presidents of these six prestigious institutions came together in Chicago for a meeting of many of the world's most successful financiers. Jesse Livermore, Wall Street's most famous speculator of the day, was also in attendance. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/77/how-you-spell-success/ Blog77 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 What is the point of trying so hard to serve God to man when man does not want God? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/24/a-transformed-heart/ Blog24 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 All these festivals seem a bit much to us but that is because we look at God and all things religious as extra-curricular. Religion is for those who are called to its service and the rest of us have our own lives to worry about. Many of us acknowledge God and claim to follow a faith but in reality will never be able to fully testify to this God because it is not really rational, hard to prove and causes social conflict. Is that true for you? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/247/our-true-priorities/ Blog247 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God recognized the challenge a poor man might have to make peace and therefore offered the simple sacrifice of flour in contrast to the rams and sheep for the rich. The quality of the sacrifice was not key but instead the repentant heart of the one who sacrificed was what mattered most to God. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/218/the-greatest-battle-already-won/ Blog218 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 In the absence of love, many people become susceptible to loneliness, anxiety and depression. This need to belong can often overcome the physiological and security needs, depending on the strength of the peer pressure. For instance, the absence of love and belonging to someone can kill hunger and other desires. Jessica Smith’s life showcases this problem and also provides a perfect solution. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/244/jessica-the-date-with-perfect-love-that-settles-all-other-dates/ Blog244 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God's standards are much higher than ours and His holiness is beyond words. Even the respect given to dignitaries and guests of the state around the world have no comparison to the honor God expects when we come before Him. We as a creation have become so selfish that we no longer respect our maker but instead try to put God on the shelf and give Him limited access into our busyness. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/246/gods-holy-standards/ Blog246 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 During elections, over 700 million Indians make a decision to choose their government and its leader. The verdict is given; some are happy while others are not. The new-old government is formed and both the happy and the unhappy have to live with it, their choice! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/12/choosing-your-destiny/ Blog12 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Most of us know enough to reserve our conflicts to behind closed doors, within the privacy of our homes. However, we forget that others are watching us there as well – our children. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/214/kids-caught-in-the-middle/ Blog214 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Emotions are God-given and are neither right nor wrong. What we do with our emotions are right and wrong. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/215/getting-to-the-bottom-of-your-anger/ Blog215 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The battle for control over our lives is sometimes the hardest obstacle to overcome in grief. Letting go of our own desires to allow God to work in us can be a huge relief to our souls. This is because in a time of grief or loss it is so vital to lean on the Lord for some understanding and strength. Nothing else can pull you from your despair as He will. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/210/leaning-on-god-after-a-loss/ Blog210 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Israelites were freed from captivity only to be put through a 40-year journey across the shifting sands of the desert and during this time, God was working in their lives to give them purpose and direction... Unlike the Israelites who had to try to meet God's expectations, we who are transformed by the blood of Jesus are a new creation clothed in righteousness because of His grace to us. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/243/impossibly-high-expectations-of-god/ Blog243 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Transformation isn’t easy and it doesn’t happen overnight,” says Hobbs, who today weighs a healthy and attractive 154 pounds. People always ask her how she lost the weight and she explains it this way: “I needed to change my mind before I could change my body.” http://tipritv.com/blog/post/64/start-a-new-life----not-a-new-diet-by-chantel-hobbs/ Blog64 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Yoga is now considered a respectable fitness recipe and no one is exploiting the therapeutic (or, at least the commercial) value of the yoga brand better than Swami Ramdev. Even he, however, does not sell it as a cure for corruption. This is because corruption is a moral issue and none of the philosophies that promote yoga diagnose human problem in moral terms. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/240/can-yoga-cure-corruption/ Blog240 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Fresh ideas and innovations to serve customers’ changing needs are the lifeblood of every organization, and failure to keep up with customer needs means they will take their business elsewhere. But where can we dig up more important new ideas? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/239/uncovering-underground-innovators/ Blog239 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 We live in a fast-paced culture and the result is we want everything to come as a quick delivery. Love takes time to develop; it is not a process that can be accelerated. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/190/too-damaged-to-love-again-by-linda-riley/ Blog190 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Jonathan Aitken served for 25 years as an M.P. and as Minister of Defense and Chief Secretary of the Treasury during John Major’s term as Prime Minister. During Major’s tenure, Jonathan was often mentioned as a potential successor. But his political career ended suddenly when he was caught telling a lie in the late 90’s in a civil libel action. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/182/jonathan-aitken-from-disgrace-to-amazing-grace/ Blog182 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 It is an amazing contrast to see the same God who spoke the entire universe into existence now being so personal as to speaking into the lives of His own creation with such specificity... It is a challenge we face even today when we are more willing to put our faith in chance than to wait on God because we feel that we can get an answer in our timeframe versus waiting on God to respond to us. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/242/controlling-destiny-and-failing/ Blog242 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 In this age of absentee fathers, deadbeat dads, and men who have emotionally checked out of parenthood, I can see that Dad’s greatest quality was simply his presence in our home. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/238/dads-be-there/ Blog238 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God instructs us to be holy because He is Holy. This is a high calling and seems impossible to the everyday person but this is a calling upon all of us who call ourselves 'Christian'. What is holiness? A simple understanding of holiness is that it is the idea of cutting off or separation and therefore is a call for us to move our focus onto God rather than ourselves. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/237/living-by-gods-standards/ Blog237 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 To be viewed as an exceptional employee, you not only need to do your job well, but you also need to take initiative to stand out from the other employees. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/112/how-to-increase-your-job-security/ Blog112 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Narcissistic Personality Disorder have an exaggerated sense of their own self-importance, making them difficult to deal with in families. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/192/dealing-with-a-narcissist-in-the-family/ Blog192 Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 We were born to live in the glory of God and nakedness was not an issue to Adam and Eve until the fall of man when suddenly we became aware of our nakedness... birds, animals and plants don't look naked to us but in fact we marvel at their beauty and are embarrassed about our own. Is there any hope left for us? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/236/the-greatest-fight-of-all/ Blog236 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 When the Israelites entered Canaan, this ritual only continued with respect to sacrifices. Today the spiritual sacrifices we offer are not place bound. We have no temple or altar that sanctifies the gift but instead the temple of God is in us and through Christ, we offer thanks before we sacrifice and partake of our food and therefore are sanctified. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/235/spared-by-his-blood/ Blog235 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 When we look at our lives today, we seem to be carrying the burden of sins and wish that our sins could be atoned for and we could have a clean slip of life... He is the first goat that was sacrificed and His blood is upon the mercy seat and the altar. It is a picture of Christ dying for us. He is also the second goat that bears the sins of the nation and was sent out into the wilderness. The atonement is complete with His sacrifice and His bearing of our sins. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/234/ritual-atonement-or-permanent-atonement-for-sins/ Blog234 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 She was driving to a funeral when an accident took her to heaven. Hank Williams' granddaughter Hilary talks about life on the other side. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/163/hilarys-trip-to-heaven/ Blog163 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Brad Pitt made a personal belief statement at the Cannes Film Festival. At a press conference prompting his new film, The Tree of Life, a Terrence Malick film about creation, Pitt said: “Many people find religion to be very inspiring. Myself, I found it very stifling. I grew up with Christianity and I remember questioning it greatly. Some things didn't work for me. Some things did. “I grew up being told God is going to take care of everything and it doesn't always work out that way. And then you're told ‘Well, it’s God’s will.’ I got my issues. Man, you don't want to get me started.” (USA Today) http://tipritv.com/blog/post/229/brad-pitt-finds-religion-stifling/ Blog229 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 When we consider all the above, it seems like they are either medical conditions or normal bodily functions and therefore the question begs to be asked, why would God consider them unclean? Discharges of semen and menstruation were so regarded, not because there was anything inherently wrong with them, but because the two are connected with symbols of life and redemption, blood and seed. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/233/undefiled-by-gods-grace/ Blog233 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Leprosy was a condition of uncleanness and the lepers needed to be cleaned, not healed. Does it not resonate with our sinfulness and how we need to be cleansed of it? Before accepting Christ as our Lord and Savior, we are described as unclean and upon genuine reflection of our lives, we can see clearly how unclean we are before a holy and righteous God. Is there hope for us? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/231/sickness-and-loneliness/ Blog231 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 This uncleanness in women at conception is not in their physical nature, rather it is in their spiritual nature. This state of impurity is not to be confused with sinfulness or inferiority. On the contrary, it emphasizes, in particular, the great level of holiness inherent in a woman's God-gifted ability to create and nurture a new life within her body, and the great holiness of a husband and wife's union, in general. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/230/the-great-bias-or-misunderstanding/ Blog230 Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God had a clear direction of what was right and not and expected those who were His own to follow His explicit instructions. We are quick to question authority but slow to submit to it and in this case, it is the authority of the one who gives us our very breath and the air to breathe! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/227/a-loving-fathers-heart/ Blog227 Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God does not appreciate any mockery or slipshodness of worship to Him and deals with such offenders with a harsh punishment. Worse still, if the offenders are the ones chosen to serve God from among men, God’s wrath on them would be far worse than for others and therefore was there any hope in human priesthood? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/226/gods-standards-for-his-royal-priesthood/ Blog226 Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 It is a good thing to live every day of our lives as though it were the last, whether because death will take us or because time as we know it will end. In I Corinthians 7:17, Paul says, “...let each of you lead the life that the Lord has assigned, to which God called you.” Meaning we are to use God’s gifts to bring others into the kingdom in whatever time there is. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/225/predicting-the-coming-of-christ-by-elizabeth-cutting/ Blog225 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 I am Senthil Kumar from Tamil Nadu, South India. I was born in a staunch Hindu family and we took great pride in our religion, traditions and culture. As with most South Indian families, daily devotion to our gods was a ritual in our home. However, my personal life was in a mess. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/60/jesus-is-the-god-who-speaks/ Blog60 Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 When it comes to leadership, narcissistic leaders are leaders that have decided to avoid experiences of emptiness, lack of worth and powerlessness by turning in on themselves and using their experience of power and influence as the primary focus of their existence – their flawed self-perception becomes the primary source of reality. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/222/healing-the-narcissistic-wound/ Blog222 Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The sincere prayers and praises of God's own are more pleasing to God than all the burnt-offerings and sacrifices. Are we filled with the Holy Spirit that drives out the lust of flesh and consumes us with a burning zeal for God or are we consumed by the burning greed of this world that fills us with everything that takes us away from God? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/224/the-fire-that-consumes-self/ Blog224 Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 How does one describe something so wonderful, so serene, so silent, in mere words? To use words to describe the emotion, the peace, the solitude, the oneness with God and others, the diversity, the vast nothingness, the deep contentment, would be like setting out to build the tower of Babel. The result will be chaos. Oh the poverty of words! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/211/the-paucity-of-words/ Blog211 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The one aspect we need to always remember is that even though we are called royal and priests, we are to never forget that it was not a calling we deserved but one that God mercifully called us into. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/223/annointed-into-priesthood/ Blog223 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Two aspects of life that we chose to avoid are guilt and hope. Guilt because of what we have done that has brought hurt to others and ourselves and hope because that is the only future concept that gives purpose to living for today. With the arrival of Jesus Christ, God provided the perfect, total and only solution to mankind that met all of God's requirements and provided us a link back to God, the one we as humans have always sought. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/221/bound-in-blood/ Blog221 Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Jews were given a clear way of atoning for sin, specifically by sacrifice, a shadow of things to come, whose fulfillment was in Christ, who by offering Himself for the sin of all mankind, put away sin altogether. Is it not amazing how the old testament law and sacrifices parallel to the new covenant gifted to us through Jesus Christ? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/217/the-sacrifice-for-sin/ Blog217 Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God not only provided the Israelites a way to ask for forgiveness but also a way to make peace with God, to feast with God as a token of their friendship. For us non-Jews, the significance is better understood when we see these things through their eyes both culturally and contextually and therefore we must study God's words earnestly. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/216/the-lasting-peace-offering/ Blog216 Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Yeast is directly opposed to the graces of humility, love, and sincerity, which God approves, while the honey keeps men from exercising devotion, and practicing good works. Jesus in his character and sacrifice was totally free from these issues and his suffering life and agonizing death were the very opposite to worldly pleasure. We as His children are called to follow Him and to be like Him. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/213/the-heart-and-taste-of-giving/ Blog213 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 To relate the unacceptable animal sacrifices in today's time, we can contrast our culture of sex, violence and drugs. In today's day and age, promiscuity has no relevance as we as a race are openly shedding every concept of morality and anyone who stands up against it is considered 'old' and not 'keeping with the times'. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/212/animal-sacrifices-vs-failing-morality/ Blog212 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Bethany Hamilton is possibly the most well-known, current American surfer out there. Her fame is not just the result of her heroic survival after a vicious shark attack. What captured the world’s attention was her sheer determination as she competed and won surfing championships not too long after losing her left arm. That courage and her strong faith in God continue to inspire. Now, even more people can witness her story, as Soul Surfer, a movie based on her life starring Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt, released this past weekend in theaters nationwide. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/209/capturing-the-faith-of-a-soul-surfer/ Blog209 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Almost 2,000 years ago, a Roman governor chose to ask a profound question of a man who was about to be executed. "What is truth?" he asked. Most people ponder that question at some time in their lives, especially at critical points when they are struggling with the question of the meaning of life. After all, the need for meaning is a basic human need, and there can be no meaning without some ultimate truth. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/207/what-is-truth/ Blog207 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Earth Day is on April 22, and even though it is not a religious holiday, it is a day families can honor Creator God. The Lord gave us this beautiful Earth as our home for now, and He has instructed us to care for it. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/203/earth-day-ideas-for-children-by-erin-james/ Blog203 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Every element in the tabernacle represents Jesus Christ and His sacrifice represents the final sacrifice that was needed for you and me to find peace with God. The law that was written on stone is now written on the hearts of those who have been washed by the blood of the perfect lamb of God, Jesus Christ. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/208/a-call-to-holiness/ Blog208 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The craftsmen, filled with the Holy Spirit, built everything as per spec, presented it to Moses for final approval and he was pleased because what was before him was what God had instructed him to produce. Christ is the bridge that God made far more perfectly than the tabernacle made by human hands, and through Christ we have the perfect and only hope that nothing else or no one else can ever provide. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/206/gods-perfection-vs-mans-creation/ Blog206 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 I love the clarity and detail in which God described all that He accomplished. Even better was the fact that everything was done with order in mind, there was purpose in each element and a full audit was performed to confirm that the entire process, materials and workmanship was per spec! God clearly is in control, knows the future from the past, directs our lives with meaning and purpose and is fully worthy of our total submission http://tipritv.com/blog/post/205/the-precision-and-perfection-of-god/ Blog205 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The worst mistake you can make is to remain “crazed” and in DENIAL, which means “Don’t Even Notice I Am Lying”. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/193/when-your-spouse-drives-you-crazy/ Blog193 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The word of God recorded in the Bible is pregnant with meaning and a little bit of research reveals volumes. For instance, the incense represented the prayer of the saints and the sacrifice on the altar represented the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. I hope that you would be inspired to mine into God's word and glorify Him in the beauty of His divinity, nature, character and be filled with joy always. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/204/perfect-worship-of-a-holy-god/ Blog204 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God does not need more to bless more because He created it all. God desires us to love Him totally and therefore blesses us when we love Him more than we love our prized possessions... Keeping the law was easy in public but impossible in private because people can appear holy but that holiness is easily faked whereas in God's presence, He sees our hearts, not just our actions. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/202/word-becomes-flesh/ Blog202 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Some churches are a social organization driven by the need to serve whereas others are a community of people drawn together by God's hand to serve others as an expression of God's love in them... A heart filled with true love is one that gives more than it gets because love is not selfish. Jesus showed us His heart in His life, death and sacrifice and calls us to receive His love so that we can transform the world. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/201/joyful-service-not-a-social-cause/ Blog201 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 When they married 17 years ago, Christian and Colleen Bunse of Cincinnati, Ohio, had no idea how to make their marriage work. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/191/the-bunses-once-upon-a-broken-marriage-by-ken-hulme/ Blog191 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 God revealed Himself as gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, loving thousands at the same time, forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. These are the qualities that define God and we dream of these qualities in our own fathers too. The veil is reflective of how the world perceives spirituality which is at an arm's length. We therefore need to bring before God all our struggles and ask God for His intervention. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/200/veiled-spirituality/ Blog200 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Covenant is an unbreakable promise made to another for life. Find a potential partner who believes in covenant. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/189/what-to-look-for-in-a-spouse-finding-the-one/ Blog189 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 One of the great realities of God is the fact that He does not go back on His promises. We can hold God to His word but can God hold us to ours? Brokenness is such a reality of our lives that we don't see an issue with being broken. Our sinfulness has grown to a point where we are comfortable in our brokenness and can explain it away as just a yin in the yang of life! What hope is then really there for us or are we just floating blindfolded on the raft of our wisdom? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/199/the-only-certainly-in-life/ Blog199 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 As an entrepreneur in the entertainment industry, Rufus Morris is on a mission to transform youth culture for God. But Rufus had a different motivation in the early 1980s. His mission and dream was to make “money” in the hip-hop industry. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/187/rufus-morris-building-the-entertainment-kingdom-by-janet-white/ Blog187 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 If man were created by God in His image, how then could man be sinful while God be holy? It is because God did not create Gods but created creatures who were to be likened to him in relationship… Aaron’s lie was never missed or ignored but because of his repentance, he was spared the great punishment of God. This is again a reality of how we are a sinful people but are given hope by God through Jesus, His son. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/198/end-of-grace-start-of-judgment/ Blog198 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Pride has served as a great stumbling block to many in their walk and continues to be among the greatest battles we face daily... God used Moses to accomplish the great task of shaming the great Egyptians and freeing the Israelites from 430 years of bondage and slavery, all without an army or wealth or physical strength... God is not in the process of making one man superstars but rather works on using each of His chosen ones to do His work when they are willing and ready. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/197/pride-and-stumbling-blocks/ Blog197 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 While her husband’s affair had only lasted a few months, and he seemed genuinely repentant, still she felt rage toward him and “that other woman.” http://tipritv.com/blog/post/134/healing-from-an-affair/ Blog134 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Robot, Enthiran in Tamil and Robo in Telugu, is a mega-budget movie that was released in over 3000 halls worldwide. In the first fifty days the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi versions have collected over three and half billion rupees (350 crores). The sensational success of this scientific fiction extravaganza is attributed to the South India demigod, Rajinikanth. The other factors that contributed to the success of the blockbuster were Aishwarya Rai, the former miss universe, Shanker, award winning film producer and director and A R Rahman, the Oscar award winning music director. Whatever the reason might be, the movie makes a sensible viewer to think about the power of human freewill. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/88/endhiran-the-robot-a-commentary-on-freewill/ Blog88 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Researchers are clear—when contempt and acrimony flood a relationship, a physical or emotional separation is not far behind. This research isn’t based on rocket science, but rather practical principles, as well as Biblical truths, that we cannot abuse each other without severe ramifications. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/181/growing-up-in-your-marriage/ Blog181 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Al and Joan, both Christian attorneys, lived a lifestyle of the rich and famous. Both Al and Joan were raised Catholic. They lived in a nice home complete with tennis court and pool, had expensive cars and took exotic trips. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/179/the-porros-the-pitfalls-of-greed/ Blog179 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Nicknamed "The Runway Diva," Carla has appeared on hundreds of runways, numerous catalogs, magazines, commercials and TV shows such as Oprah. And though she likes all kinds of modeling, she says, "The runway was very natural for me." Carla has traveled globally working for many top designers such as Bill Blass, Gian Franco Ferre, and Escada. She is represented by Elite Model Management as well as several other agencies. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/178/runway-model-carla-fisher-blends-faith-and-fashion/ Blog178 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Being humans, we have the desire to love and to be loved. But why do we have that desire? To answer that, we have to know that the characteristics of the “Producer” are seen on the product itself. Based on that, we, the humans have received all the abilities from our producer, the creator God. Ability to think, feel, choose and so on. Among them, the best we received from our God is the concept of love. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/169/true-love-heals-and-makes-us-whole/ Blog169 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Not only has God shown an ability to plan to perfection but His provision of skills, material and willingness to the Israelites shows He is a master orchestrator and is beyond brilliant!!! What a privilege that we have in Jesus the totality of all God wanted in a dwelling place and through Jesus alone do we have access to God the father. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/195/jesus---the-sum-total-of-all-gods-demands/ Blog195 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 This calling of Aaron and his lineage was a lasting ordinance from God and it meant that the true high priest would be of Levite descent. Jesus was not of the line of the Levites but was said to be of the line of Judah! How then could He become our great High Priest? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/196/jesus-the-high-priest-but-not-a-levite/ Blog196 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 What is your area of gluttony? What are those biblical disciplines that will help you to curb those desires that tempt us to move from leadership to dictatorship? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/183/gluttons-for-power/ Blog183 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The holy garments certainly distinguished the priests from the Israelites but it was not for that purpose alone. Clearly these garments typify the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Jesus was the fulfillment of God's high priest just as He was the fulfillment of the long-awaited messiah and the perfect and final sacrifice referred to as the lamb of God. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/185/the-true-high-priest/ Blog185 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 While reading the final book of the Harry Potter series, it became even more readily apparent that the series has very little to do with magic. While magic provides a fun fantasy backdrop, the story is really about being human in the spiritual battle of good and evil. I say this because over and over Harry finds magic unable to save him from Voldemort—over and over it is the love of his friends and family that protects him. Harry is the first to admit that none of his victories have been won by him alone. He has always had the help of others. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/180/what-harry-learned-the-significance-of-seven-and-the-power-of-love-by-gina-burkart-author/ Blog180 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 For a God who could speak all creation into existence, getting this complex dwelling place in order was no 'biggie' but instead He allowed the Israelites the opportunity to worship and obey Him through this act of service and provided them the required material for this tabernacle when they were leaving Egypt and when they won the battle against the Amalekites. Today as was back in Mosaic times, God desires our submission, trust and obedience to Him. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/184/the-temple-of-god/ Blog184 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 We often admire science and scientists for all they have learnt and used to create new things. If in the same way we are able to give God credit for our own beings, would we not be blown away by His design? The human body is so complex that after thousands of years, we as a civilization still have not understood it's workings fully and at best we work with what we have understood and can control. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/177/gods-blueprint-for-man/ Blog177 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Steve and Janice Zimmerman know from experience that when it comes to finances, life can turn on a dime. "Our income went from possibly, about $150,000 down to maybe $40,000,” says Steve. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/174/is-god-greater-than-the-economy/ Blog174 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 For a God who had such great detail in mind for His dwelling place, trusting a nation of people to give freely was not a leap of faith but something God did in the knowledge of what each one was going to give. This was clearly God ordained and directed and as we will later see, panned out exactly as planned and people gave more than needed! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/176/the-tabernacle---all-pomp-or-a-solemn-residence/ Blog176 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 We elect Members of Parliament to scrutinize and approve a budget on our behalf because we trust them to understand and represent our interest – the interest of the backward bahujan (majority). http://tipritv.com/blog/post/170/budget-can-end-our-backwardness-why-are-we-backward-part-ix/ Blog170 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Obviously blood is the only basis for reconnecting with God and it was the blood of a clean and pure animal that was used. The blood here represented a sacrifice made to God and sprinkling of the blood on the people was a confirmation of the covenant between man and God. Was there a connection here between Moses, the sacrifice and Jesus? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/175/covenants-blood-sacrifices-and-holiness/ Blog175 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 To the Israelites who lived under slavery for many generations before being freed, they had no clear sense of direction because they were trained to be doers, not askers or thinkers. God clearly explains here that He took them the long route to protect them from enemies, desolation, wild animals and to build them in faith that they will receive their inheritance fully. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/173/the-long-road-to-eternity/ Blog173 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The law became a stumbling block for the Israelites and living under God's authority was impossible because no man fully attained the requirements of the law. The keepers of the law used them to fuel their yearning for power and soon the filthy hand of man was visible in the perfect will of God, thereby causing it to be a hindrance to faith itself! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/172/bound-by-laws/ Blog172 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Power is a ‘high’ that we as humans seem to thrive on and domination has been the hallmark of victors! Though we have progressed so dramatically since Mosaic times, we still combat slavery with over 27 million slaves around the world. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/171/freedom-from-slavery/ Blog171 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The Israelites were shaken up by the ferocity of God as revealed by His presence among them on the mountain and they were operating in fear and trembling because of their hard-heartedness. In contrast, Moses spoke with God without their fear because He had a relationship with this same God and was able to hear and operate in this God's leading. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/168/fear-or-righteousness/ Blog168 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Regardless of their heart response to God's blessing, God continued to direct them through clear and specific instructions. There was great love shown but also serious judgment and God had to enforce His authority over man. Mankind could not live up to the requirements of the law as was proven by the Israelites and no sacrifice would be good enough to pay for the sins of the world, let alone each man. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/167/respect-or-love-god/ Blog167 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Curtis was intrigued by his grandmother's Voodoo spells, but a praying mother helped bring Curtis back from the dead. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/161/earthquake-kelley-saved-by-a-mothers-prayers/ Blog161 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 When we compare Moses to Jesus, we can see that there is a vast difference as much as there are similarities. Moses operated in God's wisdom and direction whereas Jesus operated in His own wisdom under God's blessing. No one person is sufficient to cover all aspects of faith but collectively God is to be served and is glorified in our collective service as children of God. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/166/burning-out-for-god/ Blog166 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 It was easy for the Israelites to celebrate their victory, which seemed to come from the hands of Joshua, but Moses and the elders of Israel knew where their help came from and they commemorated this event through the altar to Jehovahnissi. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/165/three-strikes-and-victory/ Blog165 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Moses reveals what God is about to do in the lives of the Israelites and asks the question, 'Who are we'? Is it not amazing that we are the ones God saves, secures, protects, provides for and yet we are the same ones who question the very God who did all this for us? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/164/cursing-the-gifter/ Blog164 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Tamara attempted suicide by shooting herself in the chest. She believes she experienced the afterlife between the time she was bleeding out and when she recovered. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/162/tamara-laroux-out-of-this-world/ Blog162 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 These people who walked through walls of sea water parted exclusively for them are now bitter about not having potable water to drink shows us that in our natural human selves, we are momentary in our feelings and expression and situations do not change our character. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/160/momentary-or-lasting-change/ Blog160 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Urbandictionary.com defines "friends with benefits" as “two friends who have a sexual relationship without being emotionally involved.” http://tipritv.com/blog/post/157/the-myth-of-friends-with-benefits/ Blog157 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Control is core to our belief that we can manage and sustain all things ourselves but can we really? In all this carnage and jubilation, what we know is that God was in clear control of both sides. God orchestrated all of it for His own glory and what He expects of us is to respond to Him in return. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/159/the-only-and-lasting-hope/ Blog159 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Is that not amazing reassurance that God is in it for the long haul, not just the moment? Is it not evidence that God purposes a life long relationship, not just a passing acquaintance with us? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/158/commemoration-of-redemption/ Blog158 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Broken bones, ruptured ear drums... Ingrid Lee suffered from her abusive relationships in silence. However, her tears were not hidden from God. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/149/ingrid-lee-restoration-after-abuse/ Blog149 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Over two million people were released from captivity overnight not by the act of man but by the ordination of God, a holy and living God. The passover lamb was instituted 1,440 years before Jesus came into the world and was a reflection of what He would become, the lamb of God, and in His death all mankind could be saved. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/156/the-true-passover/ Blog156 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The Egyptians suffered a great loss when they ignored God's warning but today all mankind will lose their own lives, not just their firstborn if they do not heed to God's warning. The freedom Moses sought for the Israelites is not unlike the freedom God seeks for all mankind from the grip of Satan. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/155/death-or-life-eternal/ Blog155 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 When President Barack Obama received the Nobel Prize for Peace in a prestigious ceremony that was held at the beautiful Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 10, 2009, India-born Venkatraman (“Venki”) Ramakrishnan was one of nine scientists who was honored with Nobel Prizes for their contributions to humanity. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/14/nobel-prize-for-love-why-are-we-backward-part-v/ Blog14 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Through this we learn that God is not blind to our tears and suffering, that He operates on an agenda that He has and not on our terms, He seeks to right wrongs and not place bandages on wounds, He has all authority over all of creation, He uses His power to bring all mankind to see His glory and worship Him and in everything He alone deserves praise. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/154/the-final-days-of-captivity/ Blog154 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Clearly God was showing that only He had the ability to judge, had total control over the elements of nature because He created it Himself and sought His own glory by bringing an awareness of His majesty to the Egyptians. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/152/endurance-in-trying-times/ Blog152 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 February is a month in which a lot of attention is given to the topic of love. The sad part is most people have absolutely no idea what love looks like or how it’s supposed to act. It’s no wonder. Over the last fifty years or so, thanks to an increasingly amoral entertainment industry, love has become synonymous with sex. Sad to say, most people don’t know the difference. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/146/whats-love-got-to-do-with-it/ Blog146 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Mankind is willing to blindly accept that which is not from God and use it to talk into our lives but we are unwilling to let God any room in our lives. Take for example yoga or martial arts! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/150/choices-of-a-hardened-heart/ Blog150 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 God is not a genie in a bottle that we can use as a 'get out of jail' card when in a hard place. Clearly God has an agenda for us and His eyes see beyond our mere situations and His will is to glorify Himself. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/145/gods-way-not-ours/ Blog145 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 It is at moments of our greatest fear when we realize how small and helpless we really are and how desperate we are for help. What we yearn for is a saviour to come and deliver us from our fear and that is what God was doing here in Moses' life. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/144/fear-and-faith/ Blog144 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 If only I had money… if only I had that opportunity... if only I am taller by few inches… if only I was a little fairer… if only I was not handicapped… people who use these kinds of phrases as an excuse often end up pitying themselves. Self-pity is a powerful emotion that has a soothing effect and acts like balm that comforts the psyche as it creates a kind of mental escape from pain. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/85/self-pity-a-comfort-zone-or-coffin-box/ Blog85 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Not too long after, the Israelites were freed but not before things got a lot worse for them. We certainly have short memories like Moses and are quick to complain but slow to respond. Do you live a life of bearing witness to His name or are you reacting like Moses with amnesia when under persecution? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/143/persecuted-witnesses/ Blog143 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 When God sets us apart for His work, He requires us to step forward 100% and not a finger at a time. He wants us for Himself, not just a part of us or an area of our lives but our entire self. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/142/total-submission-today/ Blog142 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 I like to think of God as a painter with an open canvas and his paints are our choices, actions, relationships, emotions, etc. and God works through these volatile and dynamic elements to bring together the perfect picture He had in mind. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/141/god-the-artist/ Blog141 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Does this bondage of the Israelites not remind us of difficult times in our own lives when there seems to be no hope? These are the salty plains from which we get our greatest opportunity to call on Jesus Christ for His intervention and deliverance and give ourselves up for His glory. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/140/redemption-from-bondage/ Blog140 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 My name is *Amit and I was born in a prosperous Hindu Punjabi family. Daily worship to our deities and Gods was a ritual at our home. At an early age I had memorized many Hindu scriptures by heart, and would often visit temples and holy places, to worship various Gods and Goddesses. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/16/tired-of-being-sick-find-out-how-amit-found-a-way-out/ Blog16 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 We are going to face trials in this life but when our focus in on glorifying God, our problems fade away and our hearts are full of joy for our maker. We forget not the storms of this life but we see clearly the one who will take us through to be with Him. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/139/the-ultimate-solution/ Blog139 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 In Joseph’s witness, we can see what true forgiveness really means. He did not forget the dungeons of his past but God’s love helped him hold no bitterness against his brothers and God’s goodness helped him to find hope in all things. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/138/true-forgiveness-and-lasting-hope/ Blog138 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Romans 8 helps us to get rid of problem thinking and renew our mind and life. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/132/renew-your-mind-and-life-through-romans-8/ Blog132 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 At some point in our lives, we will cease to exist and what matters not is how great we were or how much we were worth but the legacy we leave. The greatest legacy we can leave is the truth about the truth or the truth about Jesus Christ for he is the all-in-all and in Him is a life of fulfillment and purpose beyond any other. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/137/a-lasting-legacy-and-a-blessed-gift/ Blog137 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Lets never take for granted what we know but instead lets lean on God for wisdom and walk in His righteous ways. Our lives are meant to be an offering of praise to our Lord, Jesus Christ who is, was and forever will be! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/136/gods-paradigm-not-ours/ Blog136 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Our attitude towards life is to live each day for what it is worth because we don't know what tomorrow brings. Uncertainty is a certainty of every human's life because at any moment, our lives can cease to exist... Success to a christian therefore is a life lived glorifying God both here on earth and in heaven for eternity and our witness is in living this life of praise regardless of our circumstances. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/135/pitstop-to-eternity/ Blog135 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 God's transformation is not just in our soul but our entire being. When we submit to Him, we need to submit our all and then walk in faith knowing that the one who loves us is able to do far more than we can imagine, has control over everything He created and choses to bless us as His will is done. Are we willing to be a part of His will or will we rebel to be a part of the pits of hell? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/133/shepherding---the-great-or-lowly-occupation/ Blog133 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Are you willing to let go of the reins of your life and hand it over to Jesus Christ who has conquered sin and death for our sakes and offers us salvation through His shed blood? Is Joseph's life about his goodness or God's awesomeness to His faithful children? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/130/transformation-by-love/ Blog130 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 God is not in the business of placing bandages on wounds but instead is in the business of transforming lives because only He has the authority and the power to do so. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/129/is-life-more-than-challenging-situations/ Blog129 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 This is a real reflection of our hearts and response to our sins. When we are confronted by the sins of our youth, we find it hard to remember because we have suppressed our sins with thoughts of our own righteousness. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/128/what-can-buy-freedom/ Blog128 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 New year, new you? The beginning of a new year brings the hope of personal transformation. If you want to make positive changes in your work life, here are three workplace trends that merit attention. You can improve your value in your current job, as well as your marketability for a new job or career. Little changes can bring a huge return on investment! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/115/career-makeovers-for-2011-by-kevin-brennfleck-and-kay-marie-brennfleck/ Blog115 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Are you living with the ghosts of your past actions and the fear of tomorrow are are you saved by the blood of the lamb and looking forward to your future with Jesus Christ for eternity? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/127/sins-bitter-aftertaste/ Blog127 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 In worldly terms, we may not gain sudden riches and honor but in spiritual terms we are rich for the creator of the world now graces us with His loving presence and promises us eternity in His presence, a reward that is beyond any other. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/126/rags-to-riches---a-spiritual-journey/ Blog126 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Are you living out your faith or are circumstances dictating your life? Is God in control of your life or are you holding the reins and directing your life in darkness? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/125/faith-over-circumstances/ Blog125 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 A new year always holds the promise of a fresh beginning. This year was no exception. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/110/2011-leave-your-baggage-behind-by-belinda-eilliot/ Blog110 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Joseph's righteousness could never buy God's favor but God's will can never be displaced by man's unrighteousness. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/124/gods-goodness-or-josephs-righteousness/ Blog124 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 When we consider Jesus and His life, we see nothing of His ancestry in Him. His life, His choices, His purpose are all evidence that He was certainly not of His family and certainly not of this world. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/123/righteousness-from-brokenness/ Blog123 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Our lives are lived by choices we make and without God in our lives, we live for our own selves and that life leads to destruction. With God in the helm of our lives, our future is secured, our present is directed by Him and our choices are steered towards His glory. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/121/roses-in-ashes/ Blog121 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The children of the world have all their hope in hand and nothing in hope whereas the children of God have all theirs in hope and nothing in hand. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/119/possessions-or-promise/ Blog119 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 A few years ago a summer storm roared through our area and took our electric power with it. Because I tend to be an optimist, I had not the slightest worry as I drifted off to sleep, trusting we'd have our power back on soon. After four days without refrigeration, hair dryers, or TiVo, I had to admit I was way too optimistic that time around. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/38/the-fear-merchants/ Blog38 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 We live with the opportunity to serve a faithful and almighty God who has given us the means, the way and has opened the door to Him through His only son, Jesus Christ, who came to save us lost sheep and give us an eternal inheritance that can never be taken away. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/118/serving-the-almighty/ Blog118 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 We know that God has been with Jacob from the beginning but what is hard to understand is why then Jacob suffered so much if God were on his side? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/113/fleeing-from-freedom/ Blog113 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Foolish pleasures lead to seduction, seduction produces anger, anger thirsts for revenge, the thirst of revenge results in treachery, treachery results in murder; and murder is followed by other lawless actions. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/117/the-power-of-sin/ Blog117 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Why did Jacob not simply go back with Esau to his homeland after all these many blessings? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/114/the-mighty-and-good-shepherd/ Blog114 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 When we are sent on a mission by God, we need to faithfully follow and prayerfully talk to God. This is a picture of our spiritual life and this journey marks our daily lives in Christ. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/116/recipe-to-break-strongholds/ Blog116 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 To enroll in Jesus' Master Classes and become his apprentice will enable you to be a part of the kindom of heaven. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/111/enrolling-in-jesus-master-classes/ Blog111 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Where was God in Jacob's life and what does He intend to teach us through this passage? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/109/the-lion-of-judah---the-true-bridegroom/ Blog109 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 I guess being a chronic worrier is just as bad as being a Christmas peeker. Maybe it’s worse. Last time I checked I don’t think the Bible said anything about sneaking a peek at our Christmas presents. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/102/christmas-peekers-and-chronic-worriers-by-belinda-elliott/ Blog102 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 How often do we truly acknowledge God's hand in our lives when He delivers us and what is our response? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/106/faith-irrespective-of-deception/ Blog106 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Instead of separating yourself from your parents during the holidays, give them a special gift this year for Christmas. Include them in your circle. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/101/honoring-303-mom-especially-at-christmas-by-jacqueline-overpeck/ Blog101 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 In the context of a Holy God, what room is there for deception and what is God speaking to us today? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/103/deception-and-holiness/ Blog103 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 "Santa's dead?" My bewildered 5-year-old's blue-gray eyes flashed hints of disbelief, and worse, betrayal. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/100/explaining-santa-claus-to-your-kids-by-rebecca-a-lamb/ Blog100 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Just as my wife and I are wrestling over a Christmas tree, so too is our nation. In both cases, our holiday tradition is being dragged, not only down the stairs but through a politically correct quagmire of secularized thought. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/98/wrestling-with-the-tree/ Blog98 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why does God permit suffering in the lives of believers when we willingly follow Him? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/99/is-suffering-gain/ Blog99 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 It is hard to imagine that Jesus, the son of God, was born of Abraham's lineage which was full of broken men and women. All of these stories don't show Jesus' ancestry in good light and makes us wonder what God is speaking to us through it? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/97/blessed-be-the-sinners/ Blog97 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The question I had was why did the head servant ask God to reveal the right woman because of watering the camels and him? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/96/endless-fruit-of-obedience/ Blog96 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why would Abraham not take the gracious offer being made by Ephron and the sons of Heth and what are we to learn from this today? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/95/humility-and-generosity-for-his-glory/ Blog95 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 What is the real point to this story and is God able to speak to us today in the 21st century when human sacrifice is not as prevalent? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/94/obedience-to-death/ Blog94 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 In years past, Christians have spoken out about the use of words that do not contain “Christ” to describe Christmas. Stores have been on the receiving end of boycotts over their refusal to use the language, and the culture battle has become the subject of endless talking points. This week, we’ve decided to feature a point/counter-point with two CBN.com editors on opposite sides of the “War on Christmas” issue. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/92/the-war-on-christmas-sound-off/ Blog92 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 What is God trying to teach us through the joyous birth, the painful separation and the peaceful covenant? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/93/the-everlasting-god/ Blog93 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The question that comes to my mind when I considered this passage is God's support for Abraham and the purpose of this situation? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/91/sovereign-god-and-praying-men/ Blog91 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why would God permit Lot's wife to become a pillar of salt when He went through so much to save her, Lot and their daughters? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/90/the-salt-of-disobedience/ Blog90 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The question that lingered in my mind was how Abraham recognized God when he has not previously seen Him and are we expected to feed and comfort God, the one who feeds us? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/87/the-fruit-of-hospitality/ Blog87 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 when we read this chapter, we notice that God has made a demand of Abraham and all the men in his household to be circumcised. This seems rather crude and painful and is that really needed? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/86/a-pure-heart/ Blog86 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why does God delay his responses and what should our response be to Him? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/83/abrams-faith--righteousness/ Blog83 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why did Melchizedek bring out bread and wine to celebrate and why did Abram refuse the gifts offered? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/82/the-sacrament-and-the-tithe/ Blog82 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Thanksgiving. Yes. Today, I am thankful. Much of what I’m thankful for, though, isn’t really all that important: my house, my job, my money. God has blessed me indeed with these things, because not that many years ago I had none of them, nor much hope of ever having them again. In my alcoholism, drug addiction, and narcissistic madness, I had lost most of my material things, becoming essentially homeless. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/78/giving-thanks/ Blog78 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 What is the big issue with choosing rationally and what does God say about it? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/81/the-problem-of-lots/ Blog81 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Sound Mind Investing provided helpful principles that enabled the author to have the financial ability to follow God's call. Steps and Scriptures would have a great impact on one's faith journey. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/75/career-shift/ Blog75 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why was God silent about Abram's lie that Sarai was his sister? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/80/gods-will-or-our-fall/ Blog80 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Every parent wants his or her children to be wise in handling money. As in other areas of life, we hope to equip them so they won’t repeat the costly mistakes we may have made in years gone by. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/76/a-basic-framework-for-teaching-your-kids-the-value-of-money/ Blog76 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why did God not destroy the builders of the tower of Babel rather than confusing them and spreading them into the world to create more confusion? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/79/mans-intelligence-and-certain-destruction/ Blog79 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 One question that has been on my mind is why there is only a mention of men, does this mean women have no significance to God and what are we to understand from it? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/74/genealogies-and-women/ Blog74 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Where is God when floods besiege us in different parts of the world? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/72/a-watertight-covenant/ Blog72 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 I find that my workout time is also a great time to clear my head and get real with God about what is going on in my life. As endorphins are released, so are thoughts of what areas of my life need Him more. Prayer Training is a simple way that you can combine your physical and spiritual health. Prayer Training is a creative approach to integrating prayer time with your physical workout. Start with a great body-weight conditioning program and what I call the ACTION prayer. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/69/how-to-pray-during-your-workouts-by-jason-rhymer/ Blog69 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Eating clean is not about living or eating like someone else. Nor is it making your family consume soy-based products pretending it tastes like something when it doesn’t! http://tipritv.com/blog/post/68/eating-well-with-clean-start-author-terry-walters/ Blog68 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why all the bloodshed when there were only a few of each species remaining and is that required for God to be satisfied? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/70/the-perfect-sacrifice/ Blog70 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Are we to come and submit to the Lord because of our fear of His wrath and what is God speaking to us through this event? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/67/gods-anger-vs-gods-love/ Blog67 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Every passage that we read in the Bible is rife with questions asked by humans of great intelligence and what is God trying to establish by presenting such hard to accept matters? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/66/the-ark-of-eternal-protection/ Blog66 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why would a God reveal these inconsistencies of life and how does He expect us to trust Him with our lives based on these stories? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/65/live-to-900/ Blog65 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why was God biased towards Abel over Cain when both of them brought their first fruits as an offering to Him? What does God want to teach us today? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/63/heart-of-giving/ Blog63 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Is there anything for us to understand from this fall of man and what is God speaking to us today? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/62/the-fall-of-mankind/ Blog62 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Film critics will undoubtedly say Letters to God doesn’t match up to other movies in its genre. However, in this instance, the end result certainly justifies the movie. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/35/letters-to-god/ Blog35 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400 What is God's purpose in creation and why would a creator give the keys of creation to the ones He created? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/61/the-question-of-choice/ Blog61 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Does India need a self sacrificing king who believes in redemption or a power-seeking politician who believes in revenge? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/15/democracy-as-dacoity---the-bandit-queen-an-obc-icon-why-are-we-backward-part-vi/ Blog15 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 How plausible is it that all of this occurred in just 6 days (Day 7 is in the next chapter) and what was God's purpose in creating us, if in fact He did? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/58/a-fresh-start/ Blog58 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 What then is the purpose of this book if not for the doom and gloom, pain and suffering and poetic words that make little sense? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/57/the-final-message/ Blog57 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The questions that comes to mind are why would God want to make all things new and how could there be no more death or pain here when we know that our bodies grow old naturally and die? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/56/new-heaven-and-new-earth/ Blog56 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 What is God's yardstick for people who are to be judged in the white throned judgment, who are these people and is there hope for us from this gruesome end? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/55/the-great-white-throne-judgment/ Blog55 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 In all the imagery of this prophecy, who is this person who has four names and is even referred to as The Word of God? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/53/word-of-god-revealed/ Blog53 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 With more than six million albums sold, three Grammy Awards, countless sold out shows, and the successful launch of Blood:Water Mission, a non-profit charity, it would be easy for Jars of Clay to simply sit back and enjoy the fruits of their musical and humanitarian endeavors. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/46/jars-of-clay-the-long-fall-back-to-earth/ Blog46 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Who could this great Babylon be and what could her sins be that God is so furious with her? Why is God so furious at this great city and what is He speaking to us this day through this great warning? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/52/saved-or-judged/ Blog52 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 If not for the great harlot and the scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns, what is God calling us to understand this day? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/51/chosen-and-faithful/ Blog51 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 How can the seas, the land and the rivers and streams pour the blood of saints and prophets and what justice is there for God to punish these elements? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/50/sacrificing-self/ Blog50 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Even with Christ now living in me, I suffer loss, I witness suffering, pain and even death and there is little to comfort us. Is there a hope at all? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/49/song-of-moses/ Blog49 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Backwardness is a curse. But who is to blame? Find out how you can turn backwardness to blessings through faith. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/19/a-brilliant-philosophy-of-backwardness-why-are-we-backward-part-vii/ Blog19 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 I am so grateful to have learned the dangers of sugar. That knowledge has finally motivated me to almost entirely eliminate sugar and all its kissin' cousins from my diet. I feel so much better! Of course I was never under the impression that sugar was a good thing. But I was never really compelled to give it up. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/39/eliminating-sugar-from-your-diet/ Blog39 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Why would a good and glorious God who loves us to a point of sacrificing His own and only son, Jesus Christ, permit such suffering upon His own creation just because they chose to rebel? Is this not more terrible than the Jewish holocaust itself and is God not the worst murderer of all? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/45/the-greatest-holocaust/ Blog45 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Day by day, the reality of these end times prophecies are getting more intense and scary. The reference to beasts makes the forces of evil look worse than they seem or are they as heinous as their description? What is God saying to us today? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/44/call-to-perseverance/ Blog44 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Why would God send the dragon or Satan to earth to torment us and is there any message from God to us today through this terrible event? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/42/the-great-accusation/ Blog42 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Sometimes I wonder why God uses such complex ways of communicating to us and whether there is anything for us to learn in this day and age from such ancient texts? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/41/gods-yardstick/ Blog41 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 As you might imagine, this journey is getting harder as we dwell into these visions of John. There is much to be understood but it seems like it will be clearly understood only when these things take place but until then, we are to use these revelations from God as a warning for what is to come and what we can hope for as His children born of His spirit. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/40/bitter-sweet-truths/ Blog40 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Do you picture in your mind these horrid times when ugly locusts will swarm the earth to strike humans with painful bites that take 5 months to heal and then horses with fire in their mouth and snakes in their tails will also join the attack of mankind who fail to call on Jesus as their Lord and Savior? All of this sounds more like a mystical movie than reality. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/37/the-final-call/ Blog37 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Today I begin a journey I have dreaded for a long while, a journey across the book of Revelation, a prophetic book written by John when he was imprisoned on the island of Patmos. My dread was that I would not present it the way God would be glorified but knowing that this is a journey that God has set me out to complete, I trust God to provide me the wisdom to understand and pen what His heart is on these visions. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/26/mysteries-of-god/ Blog26 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Three Idiots is a good movie at least for one reason – it questions sensible audiences about the purpose of education. The most interesting character, for me, is the principal of the college – rightly nicknamed Virus – who thinks education is nothing but academic excellence, which is proven to be wrong. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/11/intelligence-from-three-idiots/ Blog11 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 As we journey through the book of revelation, we can see an obsession for worship of God and His son Jesus Christ that is beyond our understanding. I cannot imagine what life would be if all I did was worship someone and nothing else mattered to me. What would happen to my family, my responsibilities, my dreams and goals...? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/34/be-counted-in-the-countless/ Blog34 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 No hope, no way. Find out how Twinkle found an answer..... http://tipritv.com/blog/post/17/jesus-rescues-a-teenage-girl/ Blog17 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Meditation on Scripture is like a cow chewing its cud. In the process of interacting with God in his Word, we bring ourselves to Jesus to develop a growing, personal relationship with Him. Accordingly, how to meditate is very important. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/32/chew-your-cud-on-gods-word/ Blog32 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 As I read today's chapter, I wondered what God was saying to us? What is the purpose of revealing such dark realities of a God who is the epitome of love? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/33/the-end-times/ Blog33 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 In all the might, splendor, power and majesty of heaven, what's a little lamb doing there? Should it not be Jesus? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/31/a-worthy-lamb/ Blog31 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 In today's chapter, is there something that we can learn beyond all this imagery of heaven, the 24 elders, the worship by the 4 creatures and all the riches ever imagined together on one platform? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/29/heavenly-celebrations/ Blog29 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Are we just animals seeking to fulfill our needs as society and government's perspective define us or are we essentially spirit beings with an eternal purpose? The choice between the two may influence your foundation of success. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/30/build-on-a-solid-foundation---how-you-spell-success/ Blog30 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Why does God not simply save us from the trials of life and take us straight to be with Him after we accept Him as our Lord and Savior? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/28/a-joyful-awakening/ Blog28 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 What is the significance of God's message to us today 2,000 years later as most of us do not belong to those seven churches or face those battles? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/27/a-personal-god/ Blog27 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 In our confused and messed up world, what hope is there and where are we headed if our collective wisdom is so flawed? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/23/dont-trip-and-fall/ Blog23 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Everyone of us are seeking something which we can never find in our own strength and therefore refocus our attention to things we can work towards like careers, wealth, family, friends, status, power, prestige, respect, etc. However hard we try and however successful we are, there never seems to be the satisfaction of having achieved. Which path can lead to satisfaction? Read to find out more. http://tipritv.com/blog/post/18/where-are-you-headed/ Blog18 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 In these uncertain times, how do we know who holds to what belief and what is the truth? http://tipritv.com/blog/post/25/basis-of-our-faith/ Blog25 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400