Greetings from Tuticorin! I am staying at a small hotel that sits between a bird sanctuary, salt flats, and the Bay of Bengal. Again, it is HOT here, but with the sea so close there is at least a breeze. Salt is a major industry here: sea water is let into rectangles carved into the flats. The water evaporates, and the salt is collected into piles and then bagged.
Seminar ended yesterday afternoon. It is truly a joy to work with brother and sister pastors and share about preaching. I was asked about putting the seminar into the Indian context - a great question. But I think (and I said) the contextualization had to come from them. The more I learn about the wonderful Indian culture, the more I realize how little I know. It would be presumptuous and arrogant for me to make the connections, even as I make every effort to be sensitive. Still, it must have been helpful.