Rev J N Manokaran

Now-a-days VUCA is the acronym used for the contemporary world: Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous world. During these, how can disciples live as ambassadors, light and salt? Victorious: The people, society, nations, and the world are sitting on a volcano that could erupt at any moment. All aspects of human life are fragile and volatile. […]

Naturally people like to perpetuate privileges they have by virtue of birth or citizenship or position in the government. It is commonly said as the cushioning of the nest. Sacrifice when combined with stewardship, is to set aside the privileges for a greater cause. Governor without perks: Nehemiah was a high-level official serving Artaxerxes the

Paul writes that believers should cultivate a renewed mind, that makes captive every thought that rises against Christ. (Romans 12:2; II Corinthians 10:5) Sadly, many believers and even leaders do not have the mind of Christ. (Philippians 2:5) Satan deceived people of God by disrupting the renewal of mind. 1) Corrupt mindset: This has distracted

“Your smartphone will be slow, please update now.” Similar messages are sent so that security gaps are blocked and performance including speed is enhanced. This update process should be done quite often or as the company instructs the users. Neglecting this could create problems that would damage the gadget and make it useless. Slow down:

One pastor thought he was as wise as Solomon and Daniel. He used to ridicule other leaders who read books. Even the young people in his congregation were discouraged to read. One young girl used to raise questions of relevance to the pastor for her own clarification. Pastor sometimes used to answer, but many times

A young man met with an accident. Being a son of a pastor, he was familiar with the bible. Doctors said that his two arms could not function again. Yet, they could perform surgeries for both the arms. On the bed, before his surgery, he called unto God, who heard his cry. Lord invited him

‘Slave Trade’ flourished for various reasons. European countries had a powerful presence in ships and could control trade routes. Greediness drove them to buy (forcefully and for money) people from Africa as slaves to work in tough situations in Americas as well as Europe. Greediness of African elite for goods from other part of world,

When a person takes charge of a government office, must declare an oath. Some take oaths in the name of God or a sacred book or the constitution of their country. Even daily, many people take oaths to establish their credibility or to demonstrate their non-existent integrity. Lord Jesus Christ warned against taking oath, serious

Lady Macbeth is one of the characters of Shakespeare. She is frustrated that even ocean of water could wash her hands off the blood of Duncan who was murdered. The guilt of her sin had stained her mind and heart. She reminds us of Pontius Pilate who followed a Jewish custom. People in Israel could

A dynamic boy in grade eight in a school in Puducherry’s Karaikal died after consuming a cold drink which was poisoned by a mother of a girl of the same class. Police enquiry found that the mother of the girl was angry, envious and upset that the boy stood first and her daughter could not