Rev J N Manokaran

Someone said, civilization began when one man instead of hurling stones, hurled abuses. His anger and aggression were not violent but expressed. Words are based on reason; however, violence is an expression of power, most times corrupted power. Dictators ruthlessly silence the dissenters by threat, imprisonment, physical harm, or death. In a civilized society, speaking, […]

A great servant of God suddenly became critical of others. He could not find any good thing in anyone. That inability to trust God and others made him desperate, depressed, and distant. Unable to appreciate his spouse and children, made him lonely. His colleagues avoided him. The denominational leaders tried to counsel him, but he

Someone clicked a link that came in an SMS or WhatsApp message and lost all his money. His bank account was hacked. Many people lose their money because of this model kind of identity theft, performed with excellent technological knowledge. The white-collar crime of ID theft has multiplied several times, and police are overwhelmed with

People come together as a team to accomplish great things. There is a fable that states four cows being together would avert any attack from a tiger, when they were separated, each was killed. Being, doing magnificent things together is a trait of a team. The four friends who took the paralyzed man to the

Proud boys are a group of youngsters in the USA who think they are super-humans and have all rights and privileges, and can dominate the world. They would ruthlessly obstruct, intimidate, and even physically harm those who object to their claims. According to their worldview, they are law to themselves and disregard authorities. Pride marches

One woman and her husband sold an eight-month-old baby girl. With that money, they bought an iPhone 14. Why do they need the phone so desperately? They wanted to go around as tourists, make reels and upload on social media, and become famous and wealthy. (Deccan Herald, 28 July 2023) Gift of God: The Bible

In many religions, some recitals and readings are done in a specific language. The people who listen do not understand them. Even before the Protestant Reformation, the liturgy was in Latin, and one denomination used the Syriac language in India. However, God intends that people listen, understand, and apply God’s word in their lives. Ezra

In Christian life, there will be opposition. Nehemiah faced opposition when he decided to build the wall around Jerusalem and install gates. His amazing life and his achievement in building the Walls around Jerusalem in 52 days, which was in ruins for nearly 150 years, in a hostile environment unparalleled in history. (Nehemiah 6:15) Disturbed

One person, who claimed to be a bible scholar, said that the Old Testament is not necessary in his nation for the churches. The New Testament is more than sufficient. He also asserted that each nation, culture, or people group could have its own Old Testament and add the New Testament to that as the

If doctors are unable to diagnose properly, people could suffer. One research done by the John Hopkins School of Medicine states that misdiagnosis of disease caused fatalities and permanent disabilities to about 800,000 people in America in a year. The top five most often misdiagnosed illnesses were lung cancer, sepsis, pneumonia, venous thromboembolism (blood clots