Rev J N Manokaran

In the year, 520 B.C. exiles were back and living in Jerusalem for 18 years. In those 18 years, 14 years the building project was abandoned and neglected. The beginning of construction was glorious as Ezra records it. The project began with priests in their official garments with trumpets, Levites with cymbals and sang praise […]

There are some enthusiastic people who like to witness for the Lord. They use all opportunities, and some create opportunities. In fact, they see open doors in many uncharted areas of evangelism and mission. One such initiative was to write: “Christ is coming soon.” There was one person who was irritated by this and extended

On 4 October 2021, there was a technical flaw that led to disruption of social media platforms: WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram for several houses. People around the world who were dependent on their Smartphone enabled social media communications felt bad and sad. There were different kinds of reactions. 1) Frustration: The hyper-connected youngsters who understood

One poor person joined a distance education course in a University. He did hard work, completed all assignments, and wrote all exams. However, he did not get his graduation certificate. When he went to the office, he found that his name was missing. He produced all documents, yet officials could not trace his name at

In computer systems, Random-Access Memory (RAM) and Hard disk are two different components. RAM is temporary space and it works only when there is power. However, Hard disk is for long-term storage and is intact even without power supply. RAM gives operational speed for the system, while hard disk is the place to store all

Youth With A Mission (YWAM) has the motto i.e. to Know Lord Jesus Christ and make Him known or proclaim Him. The word ‘know’ is used 950 times in the Hebrew Old Testament. ‘Knowing’ means an intimate relationship. “Wise should not boast of his wisdom, mighty of his strength and rich of his riches; instead

There are many people groups in the world that could be clans, castes, tribes…etc. All of them, especially those who are deprived and poor, want to turn their humiliation into pride. For that, they will adapt certain cultural symbols and create folklore of legends about their ancestors. One caste in India, that is given menial

WWW has penetrated all aspects of modern life. WWW could be a wonderful tool that enhances connectivity, communication, and community building. If we are not wise, we could self-inflict ourselves with mortal wounds. “For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird, but these men lie in wait for their own

Shiloh is situated north of Bethel, east of the Bethel-Shechem and south of Lebanon in the hill country of Ephraim. (Judges 21:19) It is about 40 kilometers north of Jerusalem. It has been mentioned in the books of Joshua, Judges, I Samuel, I Kings, Psalms and Jeremiah. The Tabernacle (Mishkan) was in Shiloh for 369

A teenage girl in Tamil Nadu committed suicide and had written that: ‘Girls only safe in mother’s womb and grave. She has mentioned that school is not safe, and teachers could not be trusted. As a note to parents: “Every parent should teach their kids and sons (to treat) girls with respect.” ‘Justice for me,’