Rev J N Manokaran

There is an African proverb: “A person hides in the feathers of chicken.” Traditionally, chickens are commonly used in situations requiring sacrifice to the ancestors or earth shrines for problems. If there are chickens in the home, these African people believe that they can ‘hide inside the feathers of the chicken.’ They are safe from […]

D.T. Niles said: “Christianity is one beggar telling another beggar where he found bread.” Gospel communication is described with several words that provide new insights. 1) Confounded: Paul after his Damascus experience, confounded or confronted the Jewish people with the truth that Lord Jesus Christ is indeed the Messiah the Nation expected. (Acts 9:22) 2)

Job went through severe loss in his health, wealth, family, and social status. He is declared as righteous by Ezekiel. (Ezekiel 14:14) Though Job adamantly defended that he was blameless, yet, he repented and confessed. (Job 42:1-6) 1) Power of God: Job said: I know that you can do everything, the almighty God displayed His

One survey said that many people lay some blame for the suffering that occurs in the world at the feet of individuals and societal institutions. Seventy-one percent of people said it is mostly a consequence of people’s own actions, while sixty-nine opined it was mostly a result of the way society is structured. (Religion News

God spoke to the Children of Israel when they were slaves in Egypt. They groaned under the tyranny and oppression of Egyptians. God sent his messenger Moses and gave seven-fold promises. (Exodus 6:6-8) Like the Children of Israel, all of humanity is under the tyranny of Satan and his demons of darkness. The Gospel provides

A labourer Ashok Saket, from Dalit community asked for his pending wages. The master belonging to the dominating caste became furious and called his brothers. Three of them ganged and chopped off his hand in Dolmau village, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. (21 November 2021) These people with entitled mentality and superiority complex have dictatorial, exploitative

Oswald Smith wanted to go as a missionary from Canada but was not recruited due to fragile health. That made Oswald to passionately seek some people to go as missionaries in his place. He became one of the great mission mobilizers in history. The People’s Church that he planted in Toronto sent or supported 350

Those who wish to do ministry should understand the task like that of a shepherd. Indeed, all are called to be shepherds: parents, Sunday school teachers, youth leaders, evangelists…all are shepherds. God entrusts all people, to a few people (family, children, kith, kin, colleagues) to be their shepherd. Sadly, many do not realise their responsibilities.

There was a servant of God in a difficult situation. Years of toil has brought tears, heart breaks, mental tension, and sickness. There was not enough fruit to take heart or have a sense of satisfaction. He fell on the floor and prayed to the Lord in his low moment: Lord I resign. With no

Heavy rains battered the city of Chennai for six days. Houses were flooded, roads disappeared under water, people had to suffer without food, electricity and other basic amenities. A 24-year-old man, Udayakumar, was lying unconscious inside a cemetery. He was drenched in water and presumed dead. When Police Inspector Rajeswari received information that a man