Rev J N Manokaran

A poor man gathered all he had and was able to give rupees one thousand to the preacher. Because the preacher had promised that God would give him in return ten million rupees if he gave him one thousand. He patiently waited for a miracle to happen. Instead, his wife lost her job. Both his […]

In 2023 the U.S. Surgeon General stated that Loneliness and Isolation are new Epidemics. “The lack of social connection poses a significant risk for individual health and longevity, that it can increase the risk for premature death as much as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.” Loneliness and lack of social connection are associated

Bobb Biehl has written a book named ‘Decade by Decade.’ In that, he mentions how children at the age of nine are important. They are shaped at that age, and parents, Sunday school teachers, and schoolteachers should take utmost care and invest wisely in them. Distraught mother: There was a single mother with a nine-year-old

In the world, there are always counselors. Some are wicked, others are miserable, and only a few are reliable. (Psalm 1:1; Job 16:2) God spoke to Ezekiel stating that there were twenty-five wicked counselors in the city, among them two were prominent and very influential. (Ezekiel 11: 1-3) Nevertheless, a blessed does not walk in

Zac Poonen wrote a book, Supreme Priorities for a Christian. What could be the one thing that should be our priority? All believers are expected to prioritize the Kingdom of God and righteousness. (Matthew 6:33) What does it mean to be the priority of the Kingdom? In the Bible, there are a few characters who

A bishop had to run for his life in a country in Africa. A civil war forced him to leave his home to a refugee camp. There he understood how much minimum he could carry. Prophet Jeremiah tells the people of the nations, whom God will judge to prepare themselves with baggage for exile. (Jeremiah

One young man asked a Bible Teacher: Are you a Reformed Theologian? He smiled and said: “I am a transformed follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Many people wish to know about doctrines, differences in beliefs, and denominations. There could be three kinds of Christians. Informed: Many people are acquainted with the Bible. A few

God chooses unlikely and even unruly people to transform them into instruments of righteousness. (Romans 6:13) The story of Doug Nichols was published in the Decision magazine in May 2024. Wasted teenager? Doug Nichols states: “I wasted my school years fighting, drinking, and gambling, I had never even read a whole book. They sent me

There are many descriptions of the Word of God. One of the descriptions is that the bible is like fire. (Jeremiah 23:8-9) Ignite: When the dried leaves are heaped, a fire ignites and the whole heap is turned to dust. Humans are dead in their trespasses, when the gospel touches a person, there is ignition.

Good leaders have valuable associates, and thus they become great. In ministry also great achievers have good associates, colleagues, friends, prayer partners, well-wishers, and volunteers. Paul has several of them including Timothy, Titus, Silas, Luke, and others. Leaders should value their spouses and colleagues the Lord provides them. Common faith: Paul refers to Titus as