Rev J N Manokaran

People who are distressed go to him. Many things he says are great encouragement and inspiration for many. He also predicts about the future. Many of his forecasts do not come true. Yet, people used to flock to him. One woman said: “He gives a positive message. Certainly, he kindled our hope. What he says […]

There is a phenomenon termed as midlife crisis. Some research shows that one in four had experienced that. Many could have gone through without realising it. This happens because of growing age, inevitable mortality, lack of accomplishment, sense of remorse and high levels of anxiety. Some factors that have triggered midlife crises could be job

John the Baptist was standing with two of his disciples. Pointing to Lord Jesus Christ, he said: “Behold, the Lamb of God.” Probably, John and the two were discussing about the Messiah. The two went and stayed with Lord Jesus who welcomed them to: “Come and see.” After that experience, “One of the two who

In certain cultures, there are aspects that are not right in God’s sight, approved and accepted. For example, there is one community, and their livelihood is stealing. All are involved in stealing sheep, chicken, eggs, paddy, shoplifting…etc. They also organised to steal by waylaying trucks that brought goods. Among them went a Christian evangelist to

The Lord Jesus Christ shared parables, the Pharisees, Sadducees, and scribes were keen listeners. As the Lord was sharing the parable in which the younger son demands inheritance from his father was interesting. (Luke 15:11-32) In their minds, the parable was good as the boy was punished by being condemned to live with pigs, apt

Being watchful, vigilant and awake are admonitions given to believers often. When believers are not alert and agile, they could be easily deceived. Paul writes: “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.: (Colossians 4:2) In fact, putting being watchful before being thankful. There are many devotees who only offer petitions as prayers.

Crippled man healed: When the crippled man was able to walk, people raised their voices and said in Lycaonian language that gods have come in the likeness of men. Paul was Hermes, while Barnabas was Zeus. Miracles or healing of the crippled man should have led them to Lord Jesus Christ, instead it misled them

Perhaps, Paul prophetically wrote about this Digital Generation. “Always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.” (II Timothy 3:7) Unlike any other previous generation, this generation seems to be actively engaged with people or pictures or games or videos or audios always through their smartphones. They are frequent travellers on

Every day scary news reports are a sad commentary of deteriorating moral values, politeness, tolerance, kindness, forgiveness, mercy, and love. An eight-year-old boy, son of a doctor, was kidnapped and killed by two ex-employees of his hospital in Bulandshahr. They took revenge for being dismissed for under performance in the job. (NDTV news 31 January

Four family members walked across the Canada-USA border, trapped in a snow blizzard, and froze to death. (Indian Express, 23 January 2022) They were near the dream land but could not reach their desired destination. There are many who perish drowning in oceans trying to cross the dreamland. Some are smuggled in containers across borders.