Rev J N Manokaran

Ahaz was a wicked king who ruled over Judah for sixteen years. (735-715 BC) Since Judah sinned against God, He allowed the King of Aram, Rezin, and King Pekah of Israel to attack Judah. But they had a massive victory over Judah. Pekah killed 120000 soldiers of Judah. Some civilians were taken as captives to […]

One person was self-conscious about his appearance and grooming. He had several mirrors in his home to check all aspects of his appearance before he ventured out. As he grew older, his eyesight started diminishing. Though he consulted ophthalmologists, his eyesight did not improve. Yet, his habit of standing before a mirror was stressful for

He is an expert engineer who designs robots and trains computers to do a lot of work that humans could only do. The robots are designed to do certain tasks, and given a restricted freedom to do those tasks. However, he claimed that full freedom cannot be given, and is not possible to give. Like

Early Christian writer Tertullian wrote about Christians, their self-sacrificing love, and caring and sharing, as follows: ‘how they love one another?’ In the increasingly hostile world of persecution, hatred, and animosity, churches are havens of peace. Absence of love: In the world, the absence of love creates many sins. Cain could not love his brother;

One young man was on a mission to search for his cultural roots. Growing up in the USA, he had three nationalities in his family line. His mother was from India, his father was from the USA, and one of his uncles was from Latin America. All of them spoke a different language. Travelling to

One person from South Asia migrated to Canada in search of greener pastures. Because of his relatives, he could get a job offer to become a manager in a supermarket. He was thrilled and accepted the offer, and went to the supermarket to take charge. He went and saw the manager’s room. The room was

Lionel Messi’s tour to Kolkata ended in shambles as the fans gathered in Salt Lake stadium, booed, threw bottles and chairs and vandalised the stadium. Messi was surrounded by several dignitaries and politicians throughout his short stay at the Salt Lake Stadium, leading to fans in the stands barely being able to spot him. This

In the town of Joppa lived Tabitha (Aramaic), alias Dorcas (Greek), the name means deer or gazelle, and she was dear to all in the community. (Acts 9:36-42) She is the only woman mentioned as a disciple in the New Testament. Generous woman She did a lot of good work, loving deeds that helped the

Hwa Yung, in his book “Leadership or Servanthood,” writes that the appropriate title should be The Parable of the Waiting Father and not The Parable of the Prodigal Son. (Luke 15:11-32) Hero: The rascal son is not the hero of the parable. The guilty son is projected as the central character, ignoring the pain and

How to start a new venture, or step into a new year. Jurie Kriel writes in his book: Hitting the Ball You Cannot See. Disciples of the Lord should have faith and biblical discernment to do pioneering work for the Lord. (Hebrews 11:1) He provides five kinds of perspectives for the future. Disciples are called