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KISS THEIR WOUNDS

There is a line in old Tamil Christian hymnology that has always unsettled me in the best way. It is a line that seeks to honour Christ not by standing at a distance in reverence, but by moving closer in love. It says, “Kayangalai mutham seiven” meaning I will kiss the wounds. It is a startling image. Not the haloed Christ of stained glass, not the resurrected Christ bathed in light, but the wounded Christ. And the love being offered is not applause, not poetry, not even worship as performance, but intimacy with pain. To kiss what is broken. To kiss what is scarred. That line has stayed with me because it refuses convenience. It refuses beauty that is easy. It suggests that love, if it is to be true, must be brave enough to move toward wounds. We often think love is about kissing what is pleasant. The smile. The strength. The parts of a person that are already healed, already impressive, already socially acceptable. We are good at loving people when they are at their best, ...
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THE TRUEST IMAGE OF MASCULINITY IS NOT A KING ON A THRONE, BUT A MAN ON THE CROSS.

There’s a strange paradox in our world today: while men are accused of being oppressive, many of them have also lost sight of what true masculinity means. The result is a society where misguided masculinity breeds resentment, and resentment breeds man-hating feminism. Both sides lose, and both stem from the same root, a departure from God’s original design. I was recently reminded of this while sitting on a beach in Chennai, simply watching the waves and enjoying. An elderly astrologer approached me, asking if she could read my fortune. Such encounters are common on Indian beaches, where many rely on these practices for their livelihood. I smiled and told her, “It will be good for you to be blessed, that’s all I want, not a reading.” She smiled and said something that caught me off guard: “You will be blessed with seven wives for who you are...great man!” I paused, realizing she expected me to be thrilled, perhaps even impressed. Instead, I asked her gently, “Why do you thi...
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REASSESSING ISRAEL

This has been long in the making. Since the outbreak of the present conflict, my views have been misunderstood by friends on the other camp who might have things taken out of context, and reduced to fragments. What follows is my comprehensive response to the issue as a whole. It also reflects a development in my own perspective: while my commitments to biblical truth, conservative politics, and the integrity of international law remain unchanged, I acknowledge that certain emphases have shifted between October 7 and today. That shift arises not from abandoning my convictions, but from seeing the immense human suffering with clearer eyes. The recent conclusion by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry that Israel has committed genocide against the Palestinian people presents an immense moral and jurisprudential challenge. Genocide is the gravest of crimes in international law, defined under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide as ac...
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JOHN F. MACARTHUR: DEFENDER OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION

In the midst of an era defined by uncertainty, fear, and far-reaching governmental regulations, the question of who governs the church became a matter of not only theological integrity but constitutional urgency. Among the many American pastors navigating these turbulent waters, it was not the charismatic preachers, known for their emphases on divine healing and supernatural deliverance, who stood up for the essential right to gather. It was John F. MacArthur—a staunch cessationist—who became the most visible and unyielding defender of both the scriptural lordship of Christ over the church and the constitutional principle of religious liberty. While many churches yielded to the pressure of the state and complied with extended closures, MacArthur and Grace Community Church in California refused to concede what they rightly regarded as a God-given and constitutionally protected mandate: the public gathering of the saints for worship. The American Constitution, in its First Am...
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IS MODERN EVANGELISM FAILING US?

In the post-pandemic years, evangelistic efforts in India have visibly intensified. From rural outreaches to city-wide crusades, millions have gathered to hear the message of hope. Social media broadcasts now claim global reach. Preachers and “prophets” appear on stage with dazzling confidence. At first glance, it may seem that the Great Commission is advancing. But when we listen closely to the stories left in the wake of these gatherings, we are compelled to ask: is modern evangelism in India truly reflecting the Christ it claims to proclaim? As someone who lives within this landscape of mission, I cannot escape the deep concerns surfacing all around me. Evangelism in India is no longer under persecution alone; it is under moral collapse. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, I have witnessed a troubling rise in public scandals involving figures who claim to “evangelize” India. These cases include not only financial misappropriation and civil disputes, but grievous sexual offenses. Several pr...
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APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO ADVERSITY

I haven’t stopped thinking about it. Over 200 people lost their lives in the Ahmedabad plane crash. That number is still echoing in my heart. I didn’t know them, but somehow the weight of it feels close. It was too many, too soon. And while I was grieving from a distance, tragedy came closer to home. Just 2 kilometers from where I stay in Porur, Chennai, a massive concrete slab fell from the metro rail construction site. It struck a man on the road and ended his life in an instant. No time to prepare. No goodbye. Just sudden silence where life had been moments earlier. That could have been anyone. That could have been me. Since then, I’ve seen people posting online. "Life is unpredictable." "It’s all so meaningless." "Nothing matters in the end." I understand those reactions. I’ve had my moments of fear and trembling too. It's normal to feel that way when life’s fragility is exposed. But in my heart, I know that while such thoughts may be c...
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CONCLAVE 2025 - ANALYSIS

Protestant Yet Concerned: Why Rome Still Matters As a Protestant who embraces the Gospel agenda of the Reformation, I affirm sola scriptura, sola gratia, sola fide, solus Christus, and soli Deo gloria as the pillars of true Christian doctrine. My ecclesiology rejects papal infallibility, Mariology, transubstantiation, and the magisterium’s claim to doctrinal authority. Yet, despite this, I have followed the 2025 papal conclave with a keen interest. One might ask: Why should someone so committed to Protestant theology be invested in an event so deeply enshrined in Roman Catholic tradition? My answer is both personal and theological. My ancestors in India were evangelized by Portuguese missionaries, most notably Saint Francis Xavier, who brought the message of Christ long before Protestant missions arrived on Indian soil. I was baptized into the Catholic Church, though it was the Word of God that eventually led me to the clarity of Protestant doctrine. My faith journey from R...
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