Blog - Reverend Burgula VenkatRatnam

The Anointing of Jesus

Holy Week moves with dramatic intensity. On Palm Sunday the crowds shout Hosanna. On Monday…

The Day of Questions: Holy Week is not only a week of suffering; it is…

God is not looking for religious appearance (leaves); He is looking for spiritual fruit produced…

Sermon Title: Let the King of Peace Enter.Occasion: March 29, 2026 – Palm Sunday.Bible Readings: 2 Kings…

On Passion Sunday, the Church stands before the Cross not as a symbol of divine…

Sermon Title: Called to Be Liberative.Occasion: 3rd Sunday before Easter | 4th Sunday in Lent, March 15,…

A Hymn may be sung by choir near the vestry. The minister prays. Then announces…

God’s holiness is not threatened by inclusion; it is revealed through it. Across law, psalm,…

The God revealed in Scripture is not distant from human weakness but draws near through…

Biblical compassion is not sentiment but costly, embodied faithfulness. Across these readings, compassion emerges as…

Ash Wednesday does not begin with human effort but with God’s renewing initiative. Across all…

“The gospel does not tell us that God loves people who deserve mercy; it reveals…

Sermon Title: Compassion: Loving and Suffering Together.Occasion: Healing Ministry Sunday, February 8, 2026.Bible Readings: Isa. 42: 1-9 |…

The fall begins not in rebellion but in forgetting. when human lives drift from God’s…