Rev J N Manokaran

David writes about seven aspects of waiting in the beautiful devotional song. Christian life is about waiting on the Lord and always doing His will. Like servants who wait on the master, we are called to wait upon him. 1) Waiting for salvation: “The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? […]

Siberia that experiences bitter cold always had unusual summer in 2016. That created wildfire. Permafrost soil loosened. There was sickness among children of herdsmen. It was fever, stomach pain and then children died. Emergency was declared in that area. Hundreds of sick people had to be airlifted. Scientists started their investigation and found they were

Teaching is not an easy task. All do not love to learn. However, God calls His people to teach His Word to the world. Teachers could be abused, hated, and even injured. Hardened evil doers are like porcupines in that they injure the teachers, counsellors, prophets, and well-wishers. This is an occupational hazard of truth

Bhaskar was a very devout man but had a question, will he reach God directly bypassing all reincarnations. One Saturday he applied droplets of blood as marks of worship – tikka- on the foreheads of all the gods whose pictures hung on the wall. His expectation was not met. On Sunday evening he took a

Leo Tolstoy has written many stories including: How much land does a man need? Pahom was offered a stretch of land that he can walk marking with his spade from sunrise to sunset of the day. He was excited and walked a very long distance and looked back. He had to run to hold his

In social media, there are numerous discussions about Christian leaders. Some are criticisms, some are defence, and some are curses on those who speak. Many in the Christian community are confused. At least there are two levels of problems to be handled. First, it is an issue that could be handled by the local church.

Simone Biles is a 24 year old artistic gymnastic athlete who left the Tokyo Olympics due to a disease known as Twisties. She has to her credit 32 Olympic and World champion medals. Twisties are a mysterious phenomenon or a rare disease where the body does not cooperate, or the brain loses track when in

Today people know more about a Cloud, a virtual space, where data could be stored for a price. However, the bible has many things to teach us about clouds. Cloud is described as the chariot of God and as dust of his feet. (Psalms 104:3; Nahum 1:3) 1) Pillar of Fire and Cloud: And the

There is a small shop run by a Christian. He was always enthusiastic in his faith expressions. Always, Christian songs would be played. Some Christian literature is always stacked in his shop. The New Testament is given to those who ask him. In his local church also, he is an active member. One early morning

Friendship is esteemed and celebrated. The Bible teaches many things about friendship. 1) Friend of Sinners: The Lord Jesus Christ was a radical who called his disciples as friends. (John 15:15) During his earthly ministry Lord Jesus Christ termed Lazar as His friend. (John 11:11) Even when gurus treat their disciples as dirt, the Son