Today's Igniting Insight
43-year-old Ravi Kumar was arrested at Chennai International Airport. He was returning from Dubai after twenty long years. In fact, he went away to a foreign country to avoid being arrested for several crimes including theft. After twenty years, he thought, no one would recognize him, and returned from self-exile. However, the lookout notice issued …
Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran
There are few people who are branded as doomsday prophets. For they prophesied the judgment of God. Prophets in the Bible also proclaimed God’s judgment against unrepentant, haughty, rebellious humanity, …
Two Judges of Kerala High Court said for youngsters the acronym for Wife is: Worry Invited For Ever. They condemned the modern attitude towards the institution of marriage when they …
One missionary from Kerala served in North India; wanted to buy land for constructing his school and church. However, he did not have money to purchase the land but had …
Paul does not give a theory or a philosophy, but a principle to live by. (I Corinthians 13) 1) Love Does Not Envy: Envy rots the bones. (Proverbs 14:30) It …
In one mall there is a fun play section for teenagers. They can play games like cricket, Tennis. It is designed for a player to play with sports celebrities. The …
There was a good man who wanted to do good for the people and started using his talent and skills and launched a business. He had an outlet named: “Bread …
One good servant of God, who wrote many songs that are used for worship in many churches, worked hard to manage his family expenses. However, he thought he had to …
Devasahayam (Nilakandan) was born on 23 April 1712 in a small village called Nattalam in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. His father was a Brahmin and mother was from Nair …
King David just expressed his desire casually to some friends that it would be great to drink water from Bethlehem from a particular well. Three valiant soldiers, risked their lives, …
Husband had syphilis; his pregnant wife had tuberculosis. Should she abort the child? If she had done so, the world would not have seen Beethoven, a great music composer. God …
Pushan and Souradeep were among the four schoolboys who were being trained in boating in Rabindr Sarobar in Kolkata. Along with the coach the boat capsized but was flipped back …
Listening, heeding, and hearing is important for Christian spiritual life. Listen to God: When boy Samuel heard his name being called, he ran to Eli who was his guardian and …
The electronic blood pressure checking machine was at fault. The person who did his test with the machine assumed that he was perfectly alright. One morning he had a fall …
A man was dying and needed help. There came a doctor, the man refused to be touched or treated by him. The reason was he was from a caste different …
A proverbial story of Midas who got a gift from God that whatever he touched became gold. Sadly, he touched his daughter, and she became gold. Midas cursed himself and …
Emile Bustani (1907-1963) was an entrepreneur, businessman, parliamentarian, and philanthropist in Lebanon. He purchased and built a tomb for him to be buried in the capital city of Beirut. Sadly, …
Ezekiel was appalled to see the sin of Israel that saturated the centre of spiritual life, the temple, and private, family, and public spheres. Ezekiel was in Babylon among the …
A small coin slips and falls in the sea sand. After a short search, the person decides that it is not worth time and effort. David writes: “When I look …
There was a politician who was offered the position as the President of the country. He politely refused saying: “I know my height.” It is not about physical height, but …
Husband is God, if he dies, his wife, the slave also should die being burnt in the funeral pyre, an evil practice called Sati. Kokila was born in a rich …