After nearly 30 years at the Makunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital, Ann and me moved to the Christian Medical College at Vellore in 2022. Our work changed from intensive hospital activity – surgeries, patients, ultrasound scans and managing administrative work to talking to students and faculty in a large medical college and visiting many mission hospitals – to observe and learn from as well as assess and advise. Many experiences from Makunda (including painful ones) became blessings as we could speak from personal experience to people who were going through the same difficulties.
In April 2023, I was invited to speak at the CMC College Chapel and chose one of my favorite passages from the Bible – Hebrews 11:1 to 12:2 and spoke on the topic of Faith. Faith is essential for a living relationship with God. We should be willing to see through His eyes at the world around us, listen to His instructions and receive strength and encouragement to carry out the work that is entrusted to us – all done by faith, knowing that inspite of our weaknesses, seemingly impossible situations would be overcome by faith in an all-powerful yet loving God.
In this message, I talk about faith from the passage in Hebrews with illustrations from great Biblical characters and some stories from my life. This is a regular chapel service with songs, prayers and announcements. My message starts at 26:54
The Sparrow's Nest 