Rev J N Manokaran

C. H. Spurgeon exhorts people to sing new songs. “Grace has uplifted us from the pit of hell, from the ditch of sin, from the Slough of Despond, from the bed of sickness, from the bondage of doubts and fears: have we no song to offer for all this?” God’s grace delivers from many chains

In the 2008 Olympic opening ceremony, a cute girl sang a sweet song with other singers. Later, a newspaper reported that the girl was only lip-synching, while the real singer was off the stage, as she was not attractive enough. The authorities said that they chose a girl with a ‘flawless image’ to represent on

Jhansi Suresh shares that she is a fifth-generation follower of Christ. Beginning with great-great-grandfather Arunachalam alias Asirvatham, Chellaiya alias Samuel, Navamani, and Ranjith Singh. Devotees Five generations ago, my father’s forefathers lived in a village called Irunjsirai, near Srivilliputhur in Tamil Nadu. There was a village deity known as Madasamy, and their forefathers had a

David sings unto the Lord: “I will extol you, O Lord.” (Psalm 30:1) King Saul, because of an inferiority complex and envy, harassed and hounded David. He lived in caves and took refuge in many places. At last, God gave him victory over his enemies and established his throne in Jerusalem. When he built his

Thayarammal was a general woman, a dedicated disciple of the Lord. She modelled by giving, which became a great fund-raising movement and a source of blessings for many. Auction In the year 1829, on one Sunday, the people of God brought eggs, chicken, lambs, rice, vegetables, and fruits as offerings in the Church at Sathankulam.

Sir Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree, saw an apple falling, which inspired him to discover the principle of gravity. It is said that one seeker of truth, while sitting under a tree, got enlightenment. Nathaniel: As a religious person, Nathaniel was meditating on the Scripture. He was anticipating the coming of the Messiah

The Christian faith has indeed been strong in some places and regions, and later that moves to another place. There is no permanent stronghold. Recently, one mission leader visited a region where the gospel was not able to make a breakthrough. Many great missionaries and saints have toiled in that area. Many Christian institutions have

A 17-year-old girl was beaten to death by her father, a school principal, for scoring low marks in a test that prepares the girl to get admission in a medical college. (NDTV, 23 June 2025) The Bible teaches that parents have the authority to discipline a child, should not withdraw discipline, and use the rod

God calls people to come into the stadium, not to sit in the audience, but to participate in the race. Yes, there is an audience, a cloud of witnesses. (Hebrews 12:1) God has planned a specific track for each one of us. 1) Sprint: This is a short-distance race. The gospel demands that people run

A Christian life is a journey toward the eternal destination of Heaven. The essence of this journey is described in the Psalms. (Psalm 84:5-7) Blessed: The person who gets strength in the Lord is blessed. Sins are forgiven, and the joy of salvation is there. (Psalm 51:12) He does not derive strength from the world.