Rev J N Manokaran

One pastor was worried. Children in his congregation were more interested in the mysterious visit of Santa Claus and giving gifts. For most children, Christmas was gifts from Santa Claus. A purposeful tradition has become a meaningless superstition. Origin of Tradition: Nicholas was a famous bishop of Myra (now Demre) in Lycia. He was generous […]

One person started reading the first chapter of the gospel of Matthew. He was astonished to see so many names listed. Only a great man could have that kind of genealogy. That made him to read further and came to know Lord Jesus Christ as his personal saviour. For many reading Matthew, the first chapter

Paul describes only three aspects of mind of Christ helps us to understand Christmas. (Philippians 2: 6-8) 1) Form of God: He is God but did not want to grasp or hang on to be in the status of equal to God, the second person of Trinity. Lord Jesus the self-existing God, and not an

Lord Jesus becoming man to redeem humanity is beyond human comprehension. That he had choice and options but chose humility and simplicity. Lord Jesus humbled Himself. (Philippians 2:8) 1) Not angel, human: Lord Jesus chose to become a man. Of course, man had more limitations than angels. In God’s plan it was essential that Son

Jenisha Gaikwad (six years old, Pune, Maharashtra, India) has been participating in the online Bible classes conducted for children by Community Bible Study India for about a year. She intently listened to the miracle of Feeding of Five thousand by Lord Jesus Christ, as a small boy donated his food of Five loaves and two

Mass media show lot of shows that revolves around the eternal fights between Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. High dramas, emotions, weeping, scheming, and even violence is shown. However, the Bible provides a great model and inspiration. “But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house. May the Lord deal

Athens was the intellectual capital of the world. Two prominent schools of philosophy existed during Paul’s time. Epicurean Philosophers believed the greatest good is to seek modest sustainable pleasure, which he defines as tranquility, absence of pain and freedom from fear. In fact, it is a form of hedonism. Zeno of Citium is the founder

Daniel Rai was a great leader among Nepali Christians. He translated the Bible into Nepali language that was published by Trinitarian Bible Society, London. He served the Lord based in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India. He went to Hong Kong for ministry and became sick there. The medical investigation there showed that he had incurable cancer.

Recently one Tamil video went viral. It’s about three-year- old crying. She says: “Do not beat me.” Probably her mother (not shown in video) replies: “What should I do if you do not obey.” Crying still, “You should tell with your mouth and not beat me.” This is repeated several times. The creator of the

There are some people who believe that culture is divine, and traditions are supreme. It cannot be trespassed or changed. Many times, the cultural and traditional practices are not that were originally intended. In the Sermon of the Mount, Lord Jesus said on several occasions: You have heard that it was said…but I say to