Rev J N Manokaran

Girls were stripped for a period check after blood stains were found in the school washroom. The principal summoned girls from Classes 5 to 10 to the school hall for a strip-check. (India Today, 10 July 2025) This provides evidence of how women were ill-treated in ancient times. They were excluded from family, community, and […]

At recruitment, a person with even partial vision would be summarily rejected for the position of watchman. After getting the job, if a person becomes partially or completely blind, they will be dismissed from service. However, it is pathetic for watchmen who could apparently see, but are blinded by a lack of perception, a lethargic

Twenty-five-year-old Radhika Yadav, a tennis national champion who was running a tennis academy, was shot by his father while she was cooking. Forty-nine-year-old Deepak Yadav said he was hurt, his dignity wounded. He said, “When I used to go to the village to get milk, people used to taunt me, saying that I live off

God appointed Joshua as leader to take the Nation of Israel to their Promised Land. However, Joshua most probably did not get enthusiastic support from all people. Frustrated, he rebuked them. “So Joshua said to the people of Israel, ‘How long will you put off going in to take possession of the land, which the

David prays: “Do not forsake the works of your hands.” (Psalm 138:8) His disciples are the work of His hands. Paul also writes that believers are God’s handiwork or workmanship. (Ephesians 2:10) God is Spirit, and the Bible uses the language and vocabulary and the metaphor that humans could understand. (John 4:24) Hence, the term

There are several reports about wealthy individuals writing wills that give all their wealth to their pets, such as a dog or a cat. One person built a memorial for his dog, with a twenty-four-hour air-conditioned tomb. Some Christians also insist that the priests should perform the funeral service (bible reading, prayers, songs) for their

A young man was sent to study at a university far away. His parents sacrificed a lot, got a loan from the bank, and sent him for higher studies. Like a ping-pong ball, he came back within a week, shattering the dreams of his parents. His reason was homesickness: he could not get familiar food,

An Indian-origin paediatrician has been arrested for allegedly killing her four-year-old daughter and then staging a drowning to cover up the crime in Miami. She was divorced and did not like the custody of the child to be shared with her ex-husband. (Hindustan Times, 3 July 2025) Irony: A Paediatrician is mandated in society to

There was a festival of mangoes. Various kinds of mangoes from many orchards around the country were displayed in Lucknow city. Disregarding announcements and signage, people began snatching the mangoes arranged for display and rushing toward the exits. The celebration of summer fruits ended on a sour note. Lack of civic sense and poor crowd

A few founders of ministries named it after themselves. Also, a few called the local churches ‘Assembly’, prefixed with their personal name. Such practices are incorrect and are not approved by the Bible. God does not share His glory with another. (Isaiah 42:8) The Lord Jesus Christ asserted: I will build my church. (Matthew 16:18)