by Binu Abraham | Nov 5, 2019 | Articles
The following blog post is by Anitha Abraham. Anitha lives in Dallas, TX with her family, is involved in leadership at her local church and also leads a women’s ministry named Whispers and Fringes. She shares her experiences from the Advance 2019 Conference. I...
by Sarah Ensslen | Jun 24, 2018 | Articles
What is it like being a non-Indian at an Indian-led Church? As I considered this question, I felt the need to come up with something very profound. I love my church family and am grateful for so many specific things that relate to the leadership, community, mission,...
by Sam Chacko | May 28, 2018 | Articles
The Advance Initiative hosted its first ever One Day Conference in Dallas, Texas on April 14th. Over 80 individuals from Dallas, Houston, Austin, Oklahoma City and Tulsa gathered together as we reflected on the uniqueness of being an Indian American Christian. Having...
by Sujith Jacob | Apr 22, 2018 | Articles
Songs and Hymns have historically expressed the devotion, gratitude and worship that floods the heart of Christ followers. I enjoy hymns and songs of devotion that are rich in Scriptural truths and sound in doctrine. True worship is always God-centered and is often a...
by Justin Gottlieb | Apr 11, 2018 | Articles
Let’s be clear: I’m not Indian. I’ve got friends that are Indian. I’ve had entire (nuclear!) families of Indians stay in my home. I’ve eaten Indian food both with and without Indians, but always used utensils. I even have an Indian goddaughter (this is technically not...
by Brice Johnson | Mar 26, 2018 | Articles
“Sabbath” is a word we don’t use much. Growing up, I assumed it was a fancy word the Bible used for “going to church,” or maybe a religious practice we didn’t have to worry about. Through the Sabbath, God is actually telling us something about his character and who we...
