Dear Reader,
Even as I sat to write this editorial I was shocked to read the news of the Connecticut school shooting which killed 26 people of whom 20 are children. Is just “gun control” the solution? What about the knife attack on school children in China’s Henan province the same day (Friday 14 Dec) which left 22 children wounded. Just as our hearts are broken on account of these, let it heed to Jesus’ cry, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them” (Matthew 19:14). Misplaced priorities and inexpedient policies; instead of controlling guns, the Bible & Scripture classes are controlled! I remember reading a post in facebook, “Bibles are allowed in prisons and banned in schools. If Bibles would be given & taught to children at schools they will not end up in prisons.”
And since the world’s third most populated country is Facebook, what one shares on it and on other social media reflects ones character. The youth write up “A Tweeter is known by his Tweet” aims at nailing this thought. Let not shopping, Santa Claus and the similarities steal us away from the very reason of this season, as the Calltoon* in the Cover suggests! Seeing “OMG” this was prominent in my mind – “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out” (Luke 19:40 NIV). When the Lord is making stones speak, let not our hearts be hardened to not proclaim the Truth in this festive season. Let the passion of the lepers persuade us too, “What we’re doing is not right. This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves.” (2 Kings 7:9 NIV)
Let’s make use of this Christmas to “Be an Angel” in the lives of others starting from our families to our workplaces. “It’s your turn to pass it on” is a compelling story filled with ideas on how you can meaningfully to the act of passing Jesus and His joy on. Not being fussy with the little material things about dresses and decorations, “Overcoming family conflicts”, celebrate this Christmas with your needy neighbours, your housemaid, apartment guards and so on reflecting “The utmost necessity in this festivity” – humility!
Entering into a New Year the hunt to receive promises from every possible and probable prophet and priest would be on the rise, let’s not forget the “responsibility that keeps increasing in our lives” as promises increase which the Featured article, “Responsibility follows Promise!” puts forth.
Wishing you a meaningful Christmas and purpose driven New Year!
Mariyosh J
Chief Editor, The CALL
* ‘Calltoon’ is a series of sketches produced by The CALL
“Thirteen years after his (Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century) death, a text beside the photo of the singer proved that he had committed suicide…. The youngest Wimbledon champion Boris Franz Becker was at the very top of the tennis world and yet attempted suicide.” quote Dr Stanly & Dr Preena Stanly in this article “Lending hands to help people LIVE!” in The CALL and go on to ask, ““Have you ever lost in despair and thought to yourself that it is better that I die? Have you ever prayed: “I have had enough, Lord; take my life”?” 
Ah! If you are reading this post then almost all my efforts are going in vain. May be you should at least have a look at all that I tried to contain this. (May be this time I might succeed!) You can see my hard efforts at 
When not realizing that I am the mastermind behind every act condoning Homosexuality, many would follow suit the Google campaign “Legalize Love”; how will I allow this magazine, that unmasks my every craftiness, to reach people’s hands?
“You are at your wits end and there is no other way but to end your life” is how I convince those damned souls and you… ha… ha… ha… ha… are trying to stop these through this issue of The CALL. Let me see how you do it!
Young people enjoy the pleasures that I provide them and I have trapped them by my trickery – Temptations!! When they do not realize my baits, how else will they recognize the truths in this issue? Added to it they would also say,
I am very good at contextually presenting fake and false as true and good and when I known for disguising myself as an angel of light ((2 Corinthians 11:14), how could you expose the realities behind Yoga, for which I have even made a huge following out of Christians!
Hope you all enjoyed reading and were inspired by the story ‘Japan, Here I come!’ in the last issue of The CALL. This article was published in the MK Memoirs column of The CALL, a column written by MKs for MKs. To know more about this column and to contribute visit 
‘Japan, Here I come!’ is an inspiring story from the life of Silas, the son of Missionary parents who left the United States, their homeland to serve the Lord in Japan. Silas went on a World Mission Tour visiting and serving in 11 countries in 11 months through the Adventure in Missions program of World Race in the year 2011. As part of this tour he led a team to GEMS. Just before he left Bihar, in a conversation that we had, did I come to know that he is a MK who always had a heart for Japan and wished to go back there. 
As I was preparing the lessons, I noticed one interesting fact from the life of Hudson Taylor's wife. His wife Maria Dyer was born to English parents who served as missionaries in China who died when she was a very young child. So after their death she was sent back to England. But in her later teens she returned back to China saying that it is her home and served there as a school teacher and then married Hudson Taylor. 
If you are a regular reader of this blog you might remember reading the post 
It was an impossible situation – a new hurdle, less or no cooperation, reluctant staff, less time. But the promise was afresh like never before, “With Your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.” (Psalms 18:29 NIV) When we rely on God’s help every impossible thing becomes possible and especially if it is meant to build His kingdom and for His glory! This is also yet another proof to the fact that missions are were all adventures lie – different in nature though, given the field! A place to experience God’s promises, provisions, guidance, grace and power so intimately!
Every time the magazine goes to the press for printing, I anxiously keep waiting for its arrival. And when the printer calls and says that the magazine is on the way, I keep guessing how well it would have been printed. And when the magazine finally arrives, there is always mixed emotions – one of joy seeing it printed coupled with one of a little disappointment at the quality. And the disappointment keeps growing as I keep spotting errors one here and one there!