Restitution, Seal of Repentance and Key to Reconciliation

Last updated on: March 31, 2026 at 9:00 am By Sabina Tagore Immanuel

Definitions and Differences Reconciliation is the reestablishment of friendly relations, an act of being reconciled or reconciling, coming to terms with a new way of moving forward. Reconciliation requires not only repentance but also restitution, since it is the seal of repentance. Repentance is the sincere feeling of sorrow, regret, or contrition for past wrongdoings, misdeeds, or sins. It involves a conscious decision to change one’s mind, turn away from harmful behavior, and commit to a better, more righteous life,... Read more

Defining the Social Responsibility of the Church (CSR)

Last updated on: February 27, 2026 at 1:38 am By Sabina Tagore Immanuel

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Social Responsibility Social Responsibility is an ethical principle that requires individuals and organizations to act in ways that benefit society and the environment. Community Social Responsibility covers civic duties, structured volunteerism, mutual aid and environmental stewardship. Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) is a business model that encourages companies to operate in ways that enhance society and the environment while still being accountable to their stakeholders and the public. As a Christian, I moot the concept of CSR as Church Social Responsibility... Read more

The Eternal Check-up: How Is Your Spiritual Portfolio?

Last updated on: January 23, 2026 at 9:23 pm By Sabina Tagore Immanuel

The Wake-Up Call It began with a routine medical appointment – the kind many of us schedule out of obligation. My husband and I went for a full health assessment, including blood tests and diagnostic parameters. When the results arrived, they formed a comprehensive Health Portfolio. The experience was sobering. Seeing deviations from the norm on a page has a way of focusing the mind. I immediately shifted my lifestyle: I adhered to the diet charts, prioritized exercise, and aligned... Read more

The Art of Gifting as Demonstrated and Depicted by the Magi

Last updated on: December 31, 2025 at 9:18 am By Sabina Tagore Immanuel

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Magi Details The story of the Magi plays a very significant part in the Christmas story. According to sources, Magi (singular: Magus) refers primarily to ancient Persian priests/wise men. They’re famously known in Christian tradition as the Three Wise Men who visited baby Jesus with gifts (gold, frankincense, myrrh), symbolizing the first Gentiles recognizing Christ. These “wise men from the East” followed a star to find Jesus, marking a significant event for early Christianity, celebrated at Epiphany (Jan 6). They... Read more

Infinite Gigabytes, Zero Grams in God’s Ultimate Hard Drives

Last updated on: December 8, 2025 at 10:20 pm By Sabina Tagore Immanuel

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Thy Word I’ve Hidden in My Heart’s Deep Keep The Storage No Technology Can Replace More Than Terabytes in a Teenager’s Thumb Drive One of the episodes in my favorite TV series, Person of Interest by Christopher Nolan, portrays a high school student who looks to be average. Yet, as is often the case, he is actually a mathematical genius and a prodigy in software programing. He develops a compression algorithm that condenses terabytes into a thumb drive. He later... Read more

Salvaging or Disposing: Restoration vs Rejection

Last updated on: October 27, 2025 at 2:06 pm By Sabina Tagore Immanuel

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A Painful Lesson: Salvaging Teeth Through Dental Care An unbearable tooth pain followed by a dental consultation showed a root canal infection needing immediate attention. As the doctor dealt with it, quite severely in fact because of the extent of infection, I distracted myself by thinking of the process of saving and salvaging, the opposite of disposing and destroying! Historical Roots of Salvaging vs. Disposing Salvaging is a term related to ships and seas, with marine salvage being the process... Read more

Wilderness to Promised Land: Trusting God In Uncertain Times

Last updated on: December 8, 2025 at 10:19 pm By Sabina Tagore Immanuel

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Introduction: When Everything You Knew Changes Overnight Picture this: You were a slave yesterday. Today, you’re free—but standing at the edge of an endless desert with no map, no supplies, and no idea what comes next. Welcome to wilderness living. This was Israel’s reality after the Red Sea miracle. One moment, they were dancing on the shores of their greatest deliverance, Pharaoh’s army swallowed by the waters behind them. The next moment, the euphoria faded, replaced by a sobering question that... Read more

Financial Principles from Joseph – How to Handle Surplus

Last updated on: December 8, 2025 at 10:17 pm By Sabina Tagore Immanuel

An Unusual Season of Surplus There was a season in our life when my husband and I faced an unusual situation — we had extra cash in hand every month. This was far from normal for us. Usually, we barely had enough for our needs, and sometimes even less. Suddenly, I was faced with a new dilemma: What should I do with this excess? How do I handle surplus? Since my husband trusted me fully with managing the home... Read more

How to Know and Recognize God and the Way He Works

Last updated on: August 30, 2025 at 3:39 pm By Sabina Tagore Immanuel

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The million-dollar dilemma Christian life is one of learning to know God and recognize Him in our lives. It is growing to grasp the way He works in our life, in our family, in our church, and in our world. Following Christ and intuitively coming to understand the ways He works with us, in us, and around us is true growth in maturity. A disciple of Christ often wrestles with paradoxes that defy logic and sense, Romans 12:1 – present... Read more

Are You Training, Educating, or Schooling Your Child?

Last updated on: July 5, 2025 at 10:26 pm By Sabina Tagore Immanuel

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The beginning The Book of Proverbs declares, Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it. To understand this Biblical injunction, it is important to differentiate between schooling, education, learning, and training. We often mix all these up, mistaking one for the other, and in general, end up messing it all up. An clear and concise understanding what these mean will go a long way in helping us raise... Read more

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