Rev J N Manokaran

50 girls hospitalized after corporal punishment at Andhra Pradesh Residential Junior College. She reportedly instructed students to sit and stand while holding their ears, a punishment meant for those deemed irregular in their studies. Around 100 students per day were subjected to this punishment over a span of three days, with each student ordered to […]

There is a Russian proverb: Bees seek nectar in flowers, flies seek filth—what you seek depends on who you are. The Bible states that wickedness proceeds out of the wicked. (I Samuel 24:13) From within the heart proceeds all wicked thoughts. (Mark 7:15) Many believe that a person sins because of the environment or by

The reason for the season (Christmas) is God sent His Son into this world to redeem humanity. (John 3:16) However, the mission continues until the gates of grace are open and until the Lord comes again. The followers of the Lord Jesus Christ are commissioned and commanded to be involved in missions. What does it

Christians are called to be with Him, serve Him, and serve for Him. All disciples are servants of the gospel, the Holy Spirit, the Church Body of Christ, and those who are Lost. They are expected to have and exhibit certain qualities, of which three are prominent. In other words, HIS servants mean H-Humility, I-Integrity,

There is a rich man in a village owning several acres of land. He had a personal assistant who helped him to administer the estate and manage workers and other odd jobs. After the rich man died, his son came to that position and recruited the son of his father’s assistant as his assistant. It

Many people know how to pray for others. The Lord challenged the disciples to even pray for those who persecute and abuse them. (Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:28) Prayer is one of the least used privileges God has bestowed upon His disciples. The discipline of prayer could be creative and specific to change individuals, families, systems,

There are a few sins that are approved and even celebrated by society. There is a Rent-a-wife market in a village called Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh. The report states: ‘Dhadicha’, is a social practice prevalent where women are ‘bought’ and ‘sold’ like commodities in a market. People come to this market from many places to

A man was against the construction of a church in the neighborhood. Yet, the Christian community went ahead and completed the church and began the worship. Soon, this man’s wife became dumb and could not speak. He again went and shouted at the Christians, as they cursed his family and his wife became dumb. He

22-year-old Rajat Kumar, a first-year MBA student at Bahra University in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan, who lived in the university hostel, was asked by two of his fellow students to accompany them to another room. When Kumar refused, they dragged him to the room, where a few other students were present. The students asked Kumar to

Tagaram Shyambabu (50), was a church pastor in Vinchipet, Vijayawada. Due to the flood, he was trapped along with his family members in the apartment on the 6th floor. Since Sunday (1 September 2024), they have been suffering due to a lack of drinking water. The father’s heart was moved because his 15-year-old son was