The present book, NEXT IS NEST: STEPS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE, is a collection of 112 short reflections based on author's daily devotion. We are living in an unprecedented season. People from all walks of life have their struggles. I strongly believe these short reflections are like the Balm of Gilead. In a world of uncertainties, the Word of God brings certainty in our lives. As the bird needs two wings to fly over, so also every believer should and must have two wings to fly over winds and storms in life. The two wings are the Word of God and prayer.

The author is an ordained minister of CEA. He did Bachelor of Divinity from Faith Theological Seminary, Manakala, Master of Theology in Old Testament from Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, and Doctor of Theology in Old Testament from United Theological College, Bangalore. All these colleges/seminaries are affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College (University).

The author served with Gospel for Asia (1996-99) as a teacher and Academic in charge; with Union Biblical Seminary (2018-2023) in various positions as Head of the Department (OT), Dean of Postgraduate Program, and Dean of Doctoral Studies. He is serving as Professor of Hebrew Bible at New Theological College, Dehradun (2001-2018; Rejoined 2023). He served in the NTC in various positions, including Registrar (2003-2007), Academic Dean (2012-2016), and Acting Principal (2016 2017). He was/is part of the BD and MTh Curriculum committee (SSC) and a member of the Board of Study for the Old Testament (SSC). He is a qualified supervisor for the Doctoral research program (SSC). He served as subject expert (Biblical division) at Adventist Spicer University, Pune. He is the author of five books titled Biblical Law Codes in Creative Tension: A Postcolonial Womanist Reading (2016), Center and Margin in the Hebrew Bible: A Subaltern Reading (2019), Bridging the Gap: Scripture and Reader (2024), At the Feet of Guru Yeshu: Devotee and Devotion (2025), and TANAK (Hebrew Bible): A Concise Guide Book for Theological Students (2025). He has also written and contributed numerous articles to various national and international journals and edited books.