Rev J N Manokaran

Lord Jesus Christ commented about the Children of Light as a conclusion of His Parable of a shrewd manager: “For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.” (Luke 16:8) Generally, the people of the world are passionate, aggressive, relentless and focused in doing […]

A deer runs towards what it perceives as water. The further the deer runs; the water seems still further. Being tired, it stops and looks back. It perceives that it has run past the water. Hence, the deer runs back. Confused, the deer runs back and forth, until it falls exhausted and dead. Sometimes, humans

Geraldine Largay (Gerry) was fascinated by nature and liked to go on hiking. At the age of 66, she chose to walk the Appalachian Trail, the longest in America, which is 2190 miles. On 23 April 2013, she started her journey and wrote daily in her journal. One day, she went into a deeper jungle

An Iranian man Amou Haji nicknamed the “dirtiest man in the world” for not taking a shower for decades has died at the age of 94. He feared that he would get sick if he took a bath. (NDTV news 25 October 2022) Though he lived long, his life had no meaning or purpose. Paranoid:

A bridge came crashing down on the day of the inauguration. Some of the celebrities who were present to inaugurate the bridge were injured. The investigation that followed revealed that the foundation pillars were not appropriately designed and that they could not bear the weight. Generally, the weak breaks or crushes or is destroyed when

One person lived on the banks of a river since his birth. The river was the source of water as well as livelihood, as he was a fisherman. One day, there was a severe flood that broke the banks and flooded a huge area. His village, including his house, was washed away. He lost all

On all Sabbath days, it was a spiritual discipline, a practice, and a tradition for all devout Jews to gather in synagogue. In one such gathering, Lord Jesus was invited to speak. There Lord saw a woman who was bent and cannot stand erect because of a disabling spirit. He called her and healed her.

One person was beaten up for preaching on the railway platform, another woman was dragged to the police station for distributing Christian literature and a group of people traveling in a van was stopped and beaten. The situation in many places in India is not favorable for the preaching of the gospel. One Christian leader

There are a few smartphone apps. People can order food of their choice from a variety of restaurants. These apps could send notifications indicating special days, and the preference of the person. On the first day of each month, it will send a reminder to indulge with the salary. Strangely, the app calls all the

Salt is good and has multiple uses. It provides taste, adds flavor, preserves food, heals gum diseases, cleans wounds, disinfectants injuries, and soothes inflamed tissues. Salt was expensive and valuable in ancient days. The disciples of the Lord are called to be salt of the earth. (Matthew 5:13-16) That means they are catalysts, transformers, value-adders,