Rev J N Manokaran

VIP (Very Important Person) culture is practiced in several countries including India. A VIP assumes his/her self-importance and superiority over others that s/he demands special treatment and privileges. Roads may be closed for the VIP to pass through. Students missed their exams, youngsters missed job interviews and patients died in the ambulance. For VIPs, other […]

A female pilot working with a popular airline and her husband were beaten up by a mob for torturing a ten-year-old girl, who worked as a servant in Delhi. Later, they were arrested, and she was dismissed from the airline. (Hindustan Times 19 July 2023) How an educated, well-earning and having high social status, behave

The institution of family is being attacked from various directions. Many children grow up in a home without a father. The death of a father could make them fatherless. A considerable number live with mothers who are divorced, separated or abandoned. Sadly, in many families’ father is present physically but distant spiritually, emotionally, and psychologically.

The digital communication revolution has created many free social media platforms. They are popular and used by many people. The information has been democratized, as anyone with a smartphone and data connection could communicate to a global audience. However, on the other hand, it has empowered people, who troll or demean others and give stupid

One elderly person was diagnosed with skin cancer. Doctors suggested prolonged medical treatment, but there was a risk also. His fragile body may not be able to withstand the treatment. However, his wife, children, and other relatives encouraged him to go ahead with the chemotherapy. Sadly, when he had the first dose of medicine, he

In Colorado Springs, there is a beautiful garden that is called ‘The Garden of Gods.’ The Hanging Gardens of Nebuchadnezzar was considered one of the wonders of the ancient world. In the Bible, there are many gardens mentioned. Garden of Eden: The first human couple Adam and Eve were placed in custom-designed, elaborately planned, and

In a bible college hostel food was served, which was above average. Yet, there were some rich spoiled kids, who considered the food as lousy and would go out in groups to eat in nearby eateries, fast-food places, or restaurants. The Israelites in the wilderness journey also considered the Manna as a lousy food. There

This era is called the Information Era. There is information overload that creates paralysis in the minds of people. However, Nehemiah teaches how information can be used positively and productively. Information: If Nehemiah had lived in this digital communication era, he must have received a WhatsApp message. It would have been a video from Hanani,

Nehemiah held an important position in the Shushan palace. When his relative Hanani came to visit him, Nehemiah was not talking about his glory and status in Shushan. Instead, he was concerned about the Jews who had survived the captivity and concerning the city of Jerusalem, 1300 KM away. The city of Jerusalem had ruined

A self-proclaimed prophet visits a city in India. He calls on the Christian community to receive healing, words of prophecy, and miracles. The fee for each person was Rs. 12000 (Indian rupees twelve thousand only). A grand opening happened in a hotel ballroom. Some anti-social elements barged in claiming that conversion is happening by fraud.