Rev J N Manokaran

Abraham Lincoln said: “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.” In his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey mentions one: Sharpen the saw. The Bible teaches this: “If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the […]

Oxford University Press defines ‘brain rot’ as ‘the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. Blinded mind: Satan has blinded the minds of people so that they cannot see the glory of the Lord

A simple disciple, who has not traveled beyond his village, became a global evangelist. He facing death, made a statement of faith that is evident in the song, which is sung all over the world. For suffering and persecuted Christians this song has become an Anthem for persecution. Like Paul, disciples should confess: that to

Wearing a bright red turban and a sherwani, a Dubai-based laborer from Punjab’s Jalandhar was left stranded along with 150 wedding guests after his bride failed to turn up at the venue in Moga city. The groom had developed a relationship with the bride online for over three years but had never met. The wedding

In a bizarre incident, a 35-year-old man in Chhattisgarh died of suffocation after he reportedly swallowed a live chick, which the villagers suspected to be an act driven by occult practices to fulfill his wish to become a father. The surgeon, who conducted the post-mortem, said that a chick 20 cm in length, was stuck

A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Mexico City landed in Bermuda after the foul stench of 100 pigs in cargo overwhelmed passengers and crew members onboard. KLM Flight 685 touched down in the island nation for “a fresh-air break” after the “distinctive aroma” of the hogs wafted up from the cargo into

The Bible is God’s gift to humanity, that transforms individuals, families, communities, nations, and the world. Removal of attraction to sin: One of the great evangelists D.L. Moody said: “The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.” Like the Law of gravity in nature that pulls everything down,

Honeybees collect honey from flowers. It could be an assortment of different types of honey in a garden or forest. However, in large coffee estates, honey breeding is done. The bees do not fly far off and would collect nectar from the coffee plant flowers. The honey thus collected has a distinct flavor of coffee.

Naomi lived between 1370 and 1031 BC, most likely when Jair (1126 and 1105 B.C.) was the Judge. Naomi and Elimelech along with their two sons (Mahlon and Chilion) decide to migrate from Bethlehem to Moab fearing drought and famine in Israel. (Ruth 1:1-3) It was about 30 miles journey. The result was disastrous. Elimelech

As a small boy, Ranjit had stolen Sri Lankan rupee 37.50 from his neighbor Subramaniam and Eluvai, a neighbor who were neighbors in the year 1970. Later Ranjit migrated to India did many odd jobs and established himself in a catering business. The Bible verse convicted him: “The wicked borrows but does not pay back,