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FM 101.9 Radio Program featuring Sudhakar Mondithoka on 23rd from 5.30 pm

(New) Audio (English) : FM 101.9 Radio Program featuring Sudhakar Mondithoka on 23rd from 5.30 pm ?

13th December -- Pre Christmas Eve in Kakatiya Medical College

15th December -- Is Christmas Relevant for us in this age of Science and Technology?

Revival Meetings in Antarvedi, January 24th - 25th

A Great Opportunity to do a Course on Paul’s Letter to ROMANS, A Great NT Book at HITHA (Hyderabad Institute of Theology and Apologetics) with an Oxford-Educated Scholar-Missionary (in Africa) and author of A Guide to Romans, Roger Bowen from Cambridge

Please hurry up and register for this course to be offered at HITHA from December 8 to 15, 2012. We will have full-day classes with breaks on the two Saturdays (8th and 15th) and from 7-9 pm on other days. The course fee is highly reduced. E-mail or call for more details and to register: hithahyd@gmail.com or Sudhakar@mondithokas.com and 7382612933 or 9949590212.

To ensure you are included, you can transfer Rs. 1000/ into the HITHA Educational and Charitable Trust Bank Account (30961428677, SBI, Red Hills Branch, Hyderabad – IFS Code: SBIN0002790) and inform us your details.

Revival Meetings in Kakinada, September 17th - 19th

Nephilim:Sons of God and Daughters of Men Comments

"The Wounded Healer (In Telugu) -- written by Santhi Mondithoka"
"The Wounded Healer (In English) -- written by Santhi Mondithoka" Comments

Prepare to be persecuted - Interview with Sudhakar Mondithoka -- published on Christian week news Comments

Answering the Dawah/Islamic Critics of Christianity Organized by Sakshi Apologetics Network and HITHA (31 July 2010) : Rev. Sudhakar Mondithoka (Telugu) & Bro. Jerry Thomas (English)

Lent season - Apologetics Related Questions Asalaina Prashna, Sisalaina Jawabu (Telugu) : Live Q&A Session on Rakshana TV : Rev. Sudhakar Mondithoka & Bro. Benhur Jakkula

Creation Related Questions Asalaina Prashna, Sisalaina Jawabu (Telugu) : Live Q&A Session on Rakshana TV : Rev. Sudhakar Mondithoka & Bro. Benhur Jakkula

Is Jesus Christ just a Prophet? Asalaina Prashna, Sisalaina Jawabu (Telugu) : Live Q&A Session on Rakshana TV : Rev. Sudhakar Mondithoka & Bro. Benhur Jakkula

Asalaina Prashna, Sisalaina Jawabu (Telugu) : Live Q&A Session on Rakshana TV : Answer to a Question about Cloning : Rev. Sudhakar Mondithoka & Bro. Benhur Jakkula

Asalaina Prashna, Sisalaina Jawabu (Telugu) : Live Q&A Session on Rakshana TV : Rev. Sudhakar Mondithoka & Bro. Benhur Jakkula

Search For Truth Series : Audio Sermons (in Telugu language)

Evolution Vs Creation

Did HE rise from the dead?

Complete Copies can be ordered from sudhakar@mondithokas.com Or sudhakarm@yahoo.com

50th Birth Day – 50 years of God’s goodness – Some Reflections Comments

Trinity-A Biblical and Theological Analysis

Photos of Ministry in Kuwait, September and October 2010

The Spiritual Discipline of Systematic Bible Intake

Life After Death: Reincarnation or Resurrection? Comments

The DVDs of the 5 Tremendous Messages of Rev. Sunder Krishnan on Living as Called People in a Driven World are available. Please contact for your set.

Faith Beyond Reason: A Balanced Biblical View of Faith -- Expanded Version

Written for and Published in The Greater Hyderabad United Christmas Celebrations' Souvineir. The Characters Around the First Christmas

Families and the Purposes of God - Ministry through Families -- Expanded version

Reaching the Friends of Other Faiths: 1st Century Paul in Athens - A Model for the 21st Century Christians

Do I have the Right Kind of Faith?

Characteristics of a Christian Leader The Telugu translation of this article is now published in VJ, April issue.

A shorter version of the following article was written for Vidyarthi Jwala was published in the December Issue (in Telugu).
The What and Why of Apologetics: A Very Short Introduction of Christian Apologetics
Theology and Practice of Christian Giving
Renewed Mind and Transformed Life

Here are the first three of four messages delivered at regional graduates conference. The first article is now published in Harvest Times for Your Family, the GLS magazine. Check back for the rest of the messages.
Message1-Being Holy Because God is Holy
Message2-What it means for us to be holy
Message3-Holiness in Thought Life

David and his Three Military Chiefs: Learning Some Spiritual Lessons from a Battle Scene

Articles

"Being Good Christian Citizens and Facing the Contemporary Social Challenges" Comments

Life After Death: Reincarnation or Resurrection? Comments

Jesus Christ and the Two Natures - Compatible or Incompatible?
The Divine Human Interface in Jesus Christ Comments

Yoga and Meditation : Relaxation Or Religion? Comments

Priority Christian Living in the Present Perplexing World Comments

The Lost Tomb of Jesus: Searching the Living among the Dead -- An article by Jerry Thomas Comments

Da Vince Code

The New Testament Gospels: Testimony or Spin? A Response to Da Vince Code

The Bible - How We Got It and Whether It Is Reliable! (The Origin, Reliable Transmission and Preservation of the Bible) Comments

Unpublished Letters to Editor

Truth and Opinion

Reason, Open Discussion, the Da Vinci Code, and Truth
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We have had some fantastic ministry with thousands coming under the sound of the gospel in different cities and settings and hundreds responding to the gospel invitation (engineers, doctors, software professionals, university students, etc) during the month of Dec. 2012. I was in Vizag, Vijayawada, Kurnool, Warangal, Bangalore, and Hyderabad itself and it was an amazing time of ministry for both of us (Santhi spoke mostly in Hyderabad, but in different settings).

From 12-15 January, I was in Rajahmundry where I spoke in a UESI-AP conference with over 700 Christian Professionals and University Students. I did four Bible Expositions on Ezra 7: 10. Many people responded to the truth of God's Word in tears and made some personal and corporate covenants with the Lord under the conviction of the HS and many met me personally and shared with tears rolling down their checks as to how the Lord spoke to them and challenged them. Praise be to the Lord. I was blessed profoundly as I prepared and preached/taught and met with people and enjoyed times of fellowship with them. Santhi too had a similar experience in the Vizag Regional Conference of the Union of Evangelical Students of India (similar to the one I did) and she and I have been thanking the Lord for His enabling grace and blessing.

While I was in Rajahmundry, I did one evening public meeting (arranged by a Lutheran Pastor with mostly Lutherans in attendance) and the Lord had drawn over 50 people (out of the 300) to Himself as I gave an invitation and I also did a seminar with open forum on "The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ in the Current Pluralistic Context" at another Church and there were some 75 participants in it. I just can't believe that all this got accomplished. Praise the Lord. What a joy it is to see the Lord's hand sustaining and guiding in His Kingdom work.

I was in Kerala/Tiruvalla, at Navajeevodayam Bible College (from 16-18). I spoke on the following topics related to the theme "Understanding the Christian Faith":
1) Existence of God: Contemporary Approaches for Evangelism - Classical Evidence - Evidence from Life Experience (two sessions),
2) Authenticity of the Bile: Facing Contemporary Challenges and Christian Response - Philosophical Foundations for the Authenticity of the Bible
3) Authenticity of the Bible - Bible and Science, and
4) An Open Forum (lecture followed by a Q&A session) on "The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a Pluralistic Context."

The Lord blessed the ministry so much that the students and faculty have been thanking me profusely for the new insights and the total content. I am amazed at the way the Lord sustained and blessed the ministry to the people. The college now started asking if I could go once every year to teach there (to students and faculty). I am thankful to the Lord and all praise be to the Lord alone.

I have stepped down from the pastoral responsibilities at the Centenary Baptist Church so that I might have time to concentrate on personal and family time, and also be able to concentrate on the HITHA work and on my Ph. D work. They have not been willing to let me go and I might have to help by way of preaching and teaching as much as I can (they are asking and I will respond soon).

24 & 25 January, Antharvedipalem: I spoke thrice in the Gospel and Revival meetings arranged by Pastor Stephen Pilli and the Churches there on the theme, Faith that Moves the Heart and the Hand of God. There were over 250 people in each meeting and the response was very encouraging: at least 30 people made first time commitments and many rededicated their lives to the Lord as they were challenged to live a life of true Christian Faith and many Hindus and others heard the gospel truth through the PA system. What a joy it was to see people responding to the truth and to talk to people personally and pray with/for them!!

On the 26th of January I was live on Rakshana TV for over 1.5 hours answering questions on “Freedom and True Freedom” as India celebrated its Republic Day. There was a Deputy Mayor of a city who called in twice and the Lord blessed that greatly for the many that called in and asked their questions and they had also expressed their appreciation and gratitude as a preface to the questions they had asked. Even yesterday (the 9th of Feb) I was on this program again answering the many questions on the “Christian Doctrine of Trinity.” The anchor had asked me the many questions that he had already received from the viewers and at least 10 people called in their questions and the Lord gave His extraordinary grace to explain this profound truth about Himself as revealed in the Bible (that the One True God eternally exists as Tree Divine Persons – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) and to answer the many different kinds of questions. Praise the Lord.

On the 26th of January I was live on Rakshana TV for over 1.5 hours answering questions on “Freedom and True Freedom” as India celebrated its Republic Day. There was a Deputy Mayor of a city who called in twice and the Lord blessed that greatly for the many that called in and asked their questions and they had also expressed their appreciation and gratitude as a preface to the questions they had asked.

27th January, Hyderabad: I (Sudhakar) spoke on the last day of an evangelistic camp with 100 young professionals and students (college and university) and over 80 of them were from Hindu and other religious backgrounds. This was organized by Life In Christ Ministries and I did two talks on “The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ & Christianity Among World Religions,” answered many questions in a Q & A session, and then gave the final challenge (evangelistic). About 25 of them responded and made first time commitments (some with tears of repentance). Praise the Lord.

On the 30th and 31st of Jan I was in Velugu TV studios and recorded two series of messages (in English) and they are now being telecast every Friday 6:30 to 7: 00 am and pm: Series 1: Now being telecast every Friday (6: 30 am to 7:00 am and pm, India Time and some other times also)

1. 1. Doubtful or Disputable Matters - Maturity or Immaturity? - The choice is yours (Romans: 14)
2. 2. Understanding the Genesis Creation Account (Genesis 1: 1&2)
3. 3. Understanding the Genesis Creation-Account in the Age of Science (Genesis 1)
4. 4. Understanding the Genesis Creation Account- Answering some Questions & Drawing out some Lessons (Genesis 1& 2)

1. 1. The Great Commission and the Mission & Passion of Every Christian & Church (Matt 28: 16-20)
2. 2. The Twelve becoming Eleven: Who is the missing one & what can we learn? (Matt 28: 16)
3. 3. The Disciples of Jesus: What are they & What is their Identity (Matt 28: 16)
4. 4. Worship as Integral to the Identity of Jesus’ Disciples (Matt 28: 17)

Please do pray (we need much prayer support) for the other ministry in February and March 2013, especially the following:

23 February-22 March, New Zealand & Australia: Sudhakar will be doing teaching and preaching ministry in Auckland, NZ (24 Feb to 6 March) and then in Melbourne (7-13 March) and Sydney (14- 16 March), Australia. He will be speaking in the MTCF (Melbourne Telugu Christian Fellowship) Annual Family Camp/Conference (9 - 11), then in the meetings of FUESIA (Friends of UESI Australia) in Sydney (14-16) and finally in the meetings of NAVSARJAN, back in Melbourne (on the 17th).

9-22 March, Kuwait: Santhi will teach a Course Biblical Greek I (M. Div students) at TKVV (a Bible College) of the Telugu Christian Congregation(s), Kuwait & also do some teaching and preaching ministry in the 8 churches there on Fridays & Sundays while she is there. On the 12th of Feb Santhi will be in Bangalore at SAIACS to present and defend her research thesis proposal (with the University of Mysore professor and the committee).

Please pray that we might have more students taking courses or doing full study programs at HITHA (Hyderabad Institute of Theology and Apologetics), so that the financial burden of running the collage might be reduced and with the same investment of time and resources more blessing might result.

• Please pray that Santhi might be able to finish her work on the Commentary om the Book of Ruth for the South Asia Bible Commentary project (by the end of this month).
• Please pray for God’s blessing on all our speaking, writing, and other ministry engagements and also for Santhi’s Ph. D studies at/through SAIACS-Mysore University.
• Please pray for Shamuel as he is going to begin his new school year soon (from the 13th) and he is now going into class 6
• Please pray that I might get selected for the Ph. D program through OCMS (Oxford Center for Mission Studies) that I have applied for and for the financial support for me to pursue doctoral studies. If I do get selected I will have to be in Oxford for 10 weeks from October beginning and then six weeks every following year (may be three to four years in all).

Reason Vs. Faith -- Sudhakar's comment Published in Hyderbad Times, Times of India, October 7, 2007, p. 1.
God has given humans the ability to think rationally and the right to express themselves freely. The right to expression is also constitutionally guaranteed in a democracy. I am for that freedom. However, freedom comes with responsibility. I cannot do whatever I want to, particularly if it infringes upon others' freedom. When Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code was published, I argued for his freedom of speech, and so did many churches. It was not banned in Christian communities in Europe and America. However, highly qualified clergy and even secular scholars responded to his views in a scholarly way. So, it is about understanding each other in reasonable, logical ways. There can be a healthy debate. Reason has a valid role to play in understanding and communicating faith in a friendly and respectful manner. But Fundamentalism expresses itself in emotional outbursts and if we are emotional then our reason goes down. Loudness of an argument and low levels of logic generally go hand in hand and this is not good.

The Lord is good and faithful and all glory and praise be to Him alone. Here are the comments from some who sent 'thank you notes' after different conferences & meetings over the past two months:

• For the first time in my life I realized that I should reason out my faith and grow stronger- deeper in and more confident about my faith
• I realized how important apologetics is for me as a Christian both in my life and in my ministry
• I realized that in the present world being a Christian without the knowledge of apologetics is very difficult
• It was liberating to know that it is alright for me to have doubts and that I could share them with others and receive help from them
• My approach to Christian life and ministry has been changed for better as I have been exposed to the scriptural teaching on the place of mind in Christian discipleship

Very encouraging feedback

SAIACS News, Dec. 2005 carried this News Item about the Modular Course that Rev. Mondithoka taught in the month of Sept. 2005 to the M. A 2nd year students:

In Defense of Apologetics
Christian Apologetics, since its appearance in the realm of theological education, has continued to be one of the much sought after subjects by students world over. Guess what! SAIACS offered a full module on 'Contemporary World Religions and Christian Apologetics' to the MA second year students in September. The course instructor, Rev. Sudhakar Mondithoka of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) from Chennai was brilliant. He taught us from his wide experience and knowledge. Through his dynamic, befitting, and at times even forceful lectures, Mondithoka made the students realize the importance of knowing other religious faiths and the uses of Apologetics for effective communication of the Gospel. As a part of the course requirement, the students were sent in small groups of three or four to meet and share the Gospel with people other faiths outside SAIACS Campus. This turned out to be an outstanding module.
-(Sam K. John, MA II)

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• From all my lame defeats and oh! much more From all the victories that I seemed to score; From cleverness shot forth on Thy behalf at which, while angels weep, the audience laugh; From all my proofs of Thy divinity, Thou, who wouldst give no sign, deliver me. Thoughts are but coins. Let me not trust, instead of Thee, their thin-worn image of Thy head. From all my thoughts, even from my thoughts of Thee, O thou fair Silence, fall, and set me free. Lord of the narrow gate and the needle's eye, Take from me all my trumpery lest I die.
  -- C.S. Lewis, Poems (New York: Harcourt, 1992), 131
  * Trumpery = something showy but worthless, nonsense; rubbish, trashy (adj.)
  

• . . . The heart cannot delight in what the mind rejects as false.
  - Clark Pinnock, Set forth Your Case: Studies in Christian Apologetic (Nutley, NJ: The Craig Press, 1967), 3.
  

• The leader may consciously enjoy a feeling of superiority and aloofness, showing itself in condescension, vanity, conceit, and self-pride. He may demand too much adulation and personal loyalty, and therefore, try to surround himself with sycophants, "yes-men" and "rubber stamps." He may want his own way too much and too often, and be too opinionated and obstinate about taking counsel with his colleagues and followers
  - Ordway Tead, The Art of Leadership (New York: Mc Graw Hill, 1935), 215.
  

• Truth is true-even if no one knows it.
  Truth is true-even if no one admits it.
  Truth is true-even if no one agrees what it is.
  Truth is true-even if no one follows it.
  Truth is true-even if no one but God grasps it fully.
  - Paul Copan, "True For You, But Not For Me".
  

• "There is no Christian life that is not shaped somehow by Scripture. There is no Christian moral discernment that is not tied somehow to Scripture. There is no Christian ethic—no Christian medical ethic or sexual ethic or economic ethic or political ethic—that is not formed and informed somehow by Scripture." - - Allen Verhey, Remembering Jesus: Christian Community, Scripture, and the Moral Life (Grand Rapids: Eerdman's, 2002), 54.
  

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