Today's Igniting Insight
A teenager had an opportunity to spend a day with a celebrity. The celebrity was a great poet, writer, and motivational speaker. That person gave a pencil as a gift to this teenager. The pencil became a treasure for this teenager. He kept it safe and used to take it out, look at it, and […]
Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran
A Christian politician was ridiculed as a ‘vote thief,’ for which the Supreme Court of that nation reprimanded him. Yet, he was treated like a celebrity in the local church, …
Paul exhorts believers to walk by faith. (II Corinthians 5:7) That means trusting God, not on what is visible, predictable, and controllable. It means to have a divine perspective, be …
On a few occasions, the Lord rebuked the disciples for their little faith. It was in the contexts of fear, worry, and doubt that are enemies of faith. (Matthew 8:26; …
Blind people are sensitive to voice. They have listening skills, and they can be guided by words. When visibility is not clear, ears become hyper-sensitive and help a person including …
More people reject the Lord, the gospel, and the truth in every generation. Even in the town of Nazareth, his hometown, he was rejected. (Mark 6:1-6) Carpenter to rabbi: In …
Thieves made a hole in a wall the Indian Overseas Bank shares with an empty plot of land in Matiyari, Lucknow, broke into several safety lockers, and ran away taking …
Abraham Lincoln said: “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.” In his book The Seven Habits of …
Oxford University Press defines ‘brain rot’ as ‘the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) …
A simple disciple, who has not traveled beyond his village, became a global evangelist. He facing death, made a statement of faith that is evident in the song, which is …
Wearing a bright red turban and a sherwani, a Dubai-based laborer from Punjab’s Jalandhar was left stranded along with 150 wedding guests after his bride failed to turn up at …
In a bizarre incident, a 35-year-old man in Chhattisgarh died of suffocation after he reportedly swallowed a live chick, which the villagers suspected to be an act driven by occult …
A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Mexico City landed in Bermuda after the foul stench of 100 pigs in cargo overwhelmed passengers and crew members onboard. KLM …
The Bible is God’s gift to humanity, that transforms individuals, families, communities, nations, and the world. Removal of attraction to sin: One of the great evangelists D.L. Moody said: “The …
Honeybees collect honey from flowers. It could be an assortment of different types of honey in a garden or forest. However, in large coffee estates, honey breeding is done. The …
Naomi lived between 1370 and 1031 BC, most likely when Jair (1126 and 1105 B.C.) was the Judge. Naomi and Elimelech along with their two sons (Mahlon and Chilion) decide …
As a small boy, Ranjit had stolen Sri Lankan rupee 37.50 from his neighbor Subramaniam and Eluvai, a neighbor who were neighbors in the year 1970. Later Ranjit migrated to …
One servant leader was invited to speak in a students’ camp. It was organized in a remote area. Four professionals raised funds and organized the camp. The leader was called …
A 17-year-old boy studying in twelfth grade shot and killed his school principal. When questioned by the police, he stated that the principal often scolded, rebuked, and warned him against …
Can truth be sacrificed on the altar of power, or should power be sacrificed on the altar of truth? This is a dilemma many face in life. King Herod faced …
In a chaotic and imperfect world, many young people believe that human leaders are neither effective nor good. Some argue that Artificial Intelligence—flawless and efficient—should be chosen, anointed, and installed …