WHO SAYS YOU CAN’T BE AWESOME AT SHARING YOUR FAITH?!
I had an awesome time last week on campus. Within the span of 60 minutes, I had the chance to talk about life, faith, and Jesus with an atheist, a Hindu, and an international student from Kenya. What a rush! None of them made a significant decision to follow Jesus,...
IS SOCIAL MEDIA MAKING YOU SOCIALLY AWKWARD?!!
Did you know that people around the world spend a total of 10.5 billion minutes on Facebook each day?! This is just Facebook alone -- I'm sure the number continues to increase when you add Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, SnapChat, etc. This is stunning! Is...
HOW TO BE A DISCIPLE (THAT MAKES DISCIPLES)!
“You want me to do what!?”, I exclaimed. The InterVarsity staff worker repeated himself, “You really need to share your faith and invest in people around you...” It stung. But he was right. Essentially, I needed to take discipleship seriously! I remember trying to...
7 LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM A GEEKY ENGINEER!
"Why are we working so hard? Does any of this really matter in the end anyway?" I said this phrase constantly throughout my engineering career. I recall working hard, flying to different countries, and being stressed out to ensure that garage door openers were...
LEARN HOW TO BUILD A POWERFUL WORSHIP SETLIST
“Your voice is so forgettable… in a good way…” I remember the evening I received this comment from someone after a worship session. As an artist, I felt the sting of being ordinary. As a worship leader, I felt the joy of fading to the background. It is amazing how...
6 ESSENTIAL LESSONS LEARNED WHILE LEADING A MOVEMENT
The science of leading a movement can be reproduced anywhere, but the experience of leading a movement is unique. It leaves a lasting impression on you as you reflect upon it. I have learned more about myself and God in the past 4 years than ever before in my...
WARNING: IS YOUR SOUTH ASIAN CHURCH UNHEALTHY?
I love the South Asian church. I believe the South Asian church is one of the key platforms for the mobilization of second-generation South Asian-Americans. Unfortunately, most South Asian churches have become more of a playhouse than a platform. What happened? It...
4 EASY TIPS TO LEAD YOUR TEAM USING EVERNOTE
If you lead a team, then you know how difficult it can be to keep up with everyone and every project. I currently oversee a team of about 13 people that incorporate multiple levels of delegation and authority. It can be crazy figuring out when, what, who, etc. I...
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT SECOND-GENERATION SOUTH ASIAN-AMERICANS?
Many people want to know why I spend so much time working with second-generation South Asian-American students. I can’t wait to tell you why! First off, I am a second-generation South Asian, so it feels natural for me to reach them. My parents are from India, but I...
TRUE FREEDOM: DECLARATION OF DEPENDENCE
After the fireworks and the orchestra fade, the words of the American Dream, "... life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness…" wash over you again. You hear those words. You believe it. You work hard. You sacrifice. You day-dream. One day it will all be worth it....
