Rev J N Manokaran

A boy about ten years old was sitting and scrolling through his mother’s smartphone. His elder sister was studying and doing her homework. He called his sister and demanded drinking water. She said, I am studying, you are grown up, go drink water on your own. ” He said, “I am a boy, you are […]

People belonging to a particular community experienced immense oppression because they were considered lower in the hierarchical social and religious status. The women were not allowed to wear upper clothes, and if they wore it would be torn, and women would be beaten up and fined. Charles Mead, who worked among them, helped them to

In the city of Philippi, Paul was irritated by a demon-possessed slave girl. She publicly cried daily, seeing Paul stating: Servants of the Most-High God. That girl used to tell fortunes and earn money that went to her masters. When Paul rebuked the evil spirit, the girl became free. But her masters lost their source

The Lord Jesus Christ was tired and weary. He sat beside the well. (John 4:6) 1) A strange man: The Samaritan Woman must have been surprised to see a man sitting beside the well, in odd hours of the day. Very rarely do Jews cross that way, and rarely would a Jew sit there, as

Apollos was a powerful preacher from Alexandria who taught in the Jewish synagogues. As an itinerant preacher, he was popular, who visited the cities where Jewish Diaspora lived and had a synagogue. Being an eloquent speaker, he was competent in Scripture. He visited the city of Ephesus and spoke in the synagogue. Among the audience

One non-Christian started playing guitar with a worship team. Since they found no expert to meet their expectations, they invited him. He joined enthusiastically, as he got a good few for a few hours of work. Interestingly, he did not know the local language. During worship songs, he also used to wave his guitar, raise

A powerful political leader of a ruling party visited a Christian campus. He had always been favourable to Christians as he appreciated their services. It was a Christmas program with a nativity scene, songs, and other cultural presentations. After the function, he had high tea with the hosts. At that time, he asked: What do

Five teenagers were indoctrinated to hate Christians. They wanted to desecrate the church, beat up the worshippers and punish the pastor. One midday, four of them climbed to the pinnacle of the church, damaged the cross, and installed a flag. One was recording this and updating it on his social media account, which became a

In some countries, people are hostile to the Christian faith. Nevertheless, most commercial establishments take advantage of the season to sell Christmas-themed decorations, cards, cakes, stars, trees…Some miscreants entered a mall and destroyed a huge Santa image and many miniature images successfully. But the next year, the mall had the same kind of commodities for

A woman denied herself and gave her most precious, valuable treasure and asset, poured herself as a drink offering unto the Lord. All four gospels record the event, though the event in John’s gospel could be a different woman, Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus. (Matthew 26:7; Mark 14:3; Luke 7:37; John 12:3) Those who