Rev J N Manokaran

Patrick M. Morley, in his book The Man In The Mirror writes about decision making. He gives insight from the Temptations for Lord Jesus Christ. In the three temptations he brings out three principles of decision making: Word of God, do not test God and worship God. 1) Word of God: Lord Jesus Christ after […]

There was a news that a delivery boy of the food outlet, cancelled the order and ate the food just outside the home of the customer. If a customer cancels any order, after the delivery boy picks it up, the delivery boy can have it for himself. The poor delivery boy was probably hungry that

Diamonds are colourful and beautiful. It could be viewed from different angles, and it is uniquely beautiful form each angle. In the same way, Lord Jesus Christ is more precious than diamond or anything special or unique in this world. To comprehend Lord Jesus Christ is humanly not possible. Yet, four gospel writers: Matthew, Mark,

The issue of suffering has overwhelmed many people in the world. Humans are born for trouble or suffering as sparks fly upward. (Job 5:7) Buddha was one among them, who wanted to find the root cause of suffering and annihilate it. Protected from seeing any unpleasant thing by his father, Buddha lived in the palace.

One young couple were fascinated with jungles and forest. They became forest officers and also built a home on a tree and started living there while performing their duty. One son was born, while they were in the forest. The child gradually grew in the jungle, and the small boy became friendly with some birds

There was a huge global organization that worked mainly among children. In many countries they worked and had helped millions of children to have education, get out of poverty and have respectable life in their nation. In one country they had over 530 projects with about 200000 beneficiaries. Suddenly the government of the nation stopped

Viktor E. Frankl, a survivor of holocaust during Hitler’s rule in Germany wrote a book: ‘Man’s Search for Meaning.” In that he writes: “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” It is

God created Adam in His own image. (Genesis 1:27) Essentially humans are spiritual beings longing to be in intimate personal relationship with God. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) However, because of sin humans become lopsided personalities. Instead of spiritual life directing human life, many other alternatives direct humans. 1) Spiritual: People who desire to be in personal relationship