Rev J N Manokaran

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there on Sunday morning to complete the burial rites of their Master and Lord Jesus Christ. They were surprised to see the Empty Tomb. “So, they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.” (Matthew 28:8) Interestingly, joy and fear […]

“And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” (Exodus 3:2-3) The

Cross is the centre of the world and humanity. Good Friday is an apt time to reflect and meditate on this truth. 1) History of Humanity: The cross divides the history of humanity. All that was before His death and resurrection belongs to the Old Covenant period and all that belongs after is New covenant.

The mob was instigated by the High Priest and other religious leaders. Before the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate, they chose Barabbas, who warned about the blood of the innocent Lord Jesus Christ. “And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”” (Matthew 27:25) Lord responded from the cross to such

An educated engineer who studied in one of the prestigious colleges: Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad was arrested and put in jail. He had threatened to rape a ten-month old daughter of Virat Kohli, Captain of Indian Cricket Team. The team lost in a World Cup match, and one team member was blamed, trolled, and

“New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern’s three-year-old daughter Never had decided everything, even the affairs of state, could wait.” While the Prime Minister was addressing the nation about Covid 19 restrictions, from her home, ‘mummy’ came the sound from Neve. She demanded her attention; the PM had to apologise and attend to her. (NDTV 11 November

David writes about passing through the valley of death. In the world, there are times, people of God must cross hard, trying, troubling and terrifying times. David confidently asserts that during such times God is with us. (Psalms 23:4) Job went through such a dark period in his life. Satan accused God of bribing Job

Many people wonder why the book of Job is included in the Bible. Sometimes, it seems to be boring speeches, difficult to comprehend. Sovereign God allows suffering to refine us like gold. (Job 23:10) 1) Teach Satan: God allowed Job to suffer to teach Satan and other angelic beings. Satan did understand God’s character. He

All philosophies however profound boil down to three essences: love, faith and hope. Interestingly the three wisdom books in the Bible deal with these: Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, and Job. 1) Ecclesiastes: This book provides insights, how human life without faith is vanity, futility, pointlessness, purposelessness, and meaninglessness. In fact, Ecclesiastes concludes: “Remember also your

There are bookies who are involved in gambling, over sports. Soccer, cricket and other team games have players who could be wooed or intimidated to underplay so that a particular team could close. These bookies want to gain much and making a team or win will benefit them. Several times, the players were caught red-handed