Rev J N Manokaran

Mirrors have been a fascinating accessory for men and women throughout history. There are portraits, poetry, parables associated with mirrors. There are various superstitious beliefs associated with mirrors. One such belief: If a mirror falls and is broken, that indicates a death or some disaster to that home. Mirror always refuses to lie. It is […]

“Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.” (Proverbs 18:9) This seems to be a severe condemnation. One who does not do any work of contribution, is partner in crime of destruction. Disciples of Lord Jesus Christ who do not edify, equip, encourage, empower others lack stewardship and join the

Some students are frustrated when they live in hostels. Even prisoners experience such sad experiences. When they are served food especially chappati (flat wheat bread) it would be burnt on one side and uncooked on another side; sometimes half-cooked on both sides. In the garbage, there would be whole or torn or squeezed chappatis after

There is a Hindi proverb: “If someone hits you with brick, hit him back with rock.” There is a Tamil Thirukkural (General Scripture) that states the physical wounds could be healed; but wounds of words will leave permanent scars. Words are powerful missiles that can kill the spirit of a person, leave them discouraged or

There is a small town along the shores of Bay of Bengal. A very few Christians lived there. They used to share the gospel of God’s love, which the town people summarily rejected. On December 26, 2004 tsunami hit that region and about 10000 people died. Rescue and relief operations were carried out by several

Samuel was listening but could not understand the source of the voice. (I Samuel 3:7-11) Peter was listening but could not recognize the voice of the Lord. So only he said…. “If, it is you…” (Matthew 14:28) In doubt he sank. Peter failed to discern the voice of the Lord. A sheep recognizes the voice

A dashboard is provided in cars, airplanes, ships…etc. It is a small screen for the driver or pilot could see that is connected to all parts of the vehicle. It indicates if all parts of the vehicle are in a good condition, enough fuel is there, and safety seatbelt worn…etc. If there is any fault,

Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) was the only Afro-American player to be ranked World no.1. He won both Wimbledon beating Jimmy Connors (1975) and US Open champions (1968). During a heart surgery, blood transfusion was done. Sadly, the blood was AIDS infected. People showed sympathy to him. Many wondered why? However, Ashe was very calm and said:

To trap the Lord, a woman caught in the act of adultery was brought before the Lord. Jews cannot execute death sentence, unless ratified by Romans. If Lord Jesus condemns her to death, then he violates the Law of Romans. If He does not, then he violates the Law of Moses. Interestingly, the men did

In the time of pandemic, all celebrations were curtailed, education becomes online and most business meetings became zoom meetings. A girl wanted to celebrate her 13th birthday. She wanted to invite friends, but could not due to lockdown restrictions. However, her parents wanted her to enjoy. Hence, they organized to have an online birthday party.