Rev J N Manokaran

A godly couple was serving the Lord. Being generous and hospitable was their Christian nature. Doing good, helping others, empowering others, and uplifting the marginalized were their priority. On one occasion a widow came to them seeking help. She pretended that she was oppressed, poor, abandoned by their children, and needed help to start a […]

Lord Jesus taught a parable that teaches persistence or impudence in prayer. (Luke 11: 5-8) A small room: Generally, the whole family lived in a one room house. Even today it is so in many parts of rural Asia. In the room sometimes, even animals would be accommodated: a cow or sheep or goats. If

There was some interesting news from Japan: Morimoto has what some would see as a dream job: he gets paid to do pretty much nothing. The 38-year-old Tokyo resident charges 10,000 yen ($71) an hour to accompany clients and simply exist as a companion. He rents himself and had handled 4000 assignments in the past

One visitor was shocked to see many chicks having spots and feathers falling. The poultry farmer simply said: “These chicks like to peck one another. Thus, they get injured and lose their feathers too. It is habitual on this farm.” Sometimes, local churches seem to be like this poultry farm. Harmony and peace are missing

In philosophical thinking, there are two schools of thought concerning the relationship with God. However, the Bible gives different imagery. Cat: One school defines grace with the imagery of a cat carrying a kitten with its mouth holding its neck. In this, the cat takes the initiative and holds it. Monkey: Another school of thought

Seven workers of a factory consumed poison as they were not paid salaries for seven months. The factory produces raw materials for modular kitchens in Indore. Frustrated and depressed they attempted suicide but were saved by timely action. (NDTV news 2 September 2022) Denying wages to those it is due is a sin against God.

There was a group of committed disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. They formed a team and went every Saturday to a village to preach the gospel. They had a list of about fifty villages and they visit these villages once a year. This was happening for about five years. In one of the villages,

One pastor was preaching that Lord Jesus Christ did not smile or laugh or crack jokes. He was always stern and serious. One small girl stood up and said: “Pastor, No, you are wrong. Lord Jesus was smiling.” The angry pastor asked for an explanation and evidence. The girl said: “If Lord Jesus was not

When Lord recruited disciples calling them to take up the cross, it was enigmatic and scary to the hearers. (Mark 8:34; Luke 9:24-25) It is like putting your head in the hanging noose or standing in front of the firing squad or sitting down in the electric chair. The hearers knew that thousands of terrorists,

Saints of God are different from the people of the world. In the world, they will face troubles, tribulations, and temptations, yet they will not be defeated. In fact, compared with non-believers, disciples of the Lord go through more suffering. Nevertheless, they are blessed pilgrims who convert tears into springs, move forward, multiply strength, and