Rev J N Manokaran

A teenager had an opportunity to spend a day with a celebrity. The celebrity was a great poet, writer, and motivational speaker. That person gave a pencil as a gift to this teenager. The pencil became a treasure for this teenager. He kept it safe and used to take it out, look at it, and […]

A Christian politician was ridiculed as a ‘vote thief,’ for which the Supreme Court of that nation reprimanded him. Yet, he was treated like a celebrity in the local church, given a place of honor, and elected as the Chief Elder. In fact, he was more esteemed by the congregation than even the pastor. Paul

Paul exhorts believers to walk by faith. (II Corinthians 5:7) That means trusting God, not on what is visible, predictable, and controllable. It means to have a divine perspective, be steadfast, and be in a dynamic relationship with God. Peter’s walking on sea provides five principles to walk in faith. (Matthew 14:25-33) Listen to His

On a few occasions, the Lord rebuked the disciples for their little faith. It was in the contexts of fear, worry, and doubt that are enemies of faith. (Matthew 8:26; Matthew 6:30; Matthew 14:31) Faith increases when a person gets victory over these three enemies. Genuine faith: Even though the faith was little like the

Blind people are sensitive to voice. They have listening skills, and they can be guided by words. When visibility is not clear, ears become hyper-sensitive and help a person including the blind to navigate through the situation. Peter was not able to recognize the Lord, for the disciples perceived Him as a ghost walking on

More people reject the Lord, the gospel, and the truth in every generation. Even in the town of Nazareth, his hometown, he was rejected. (Mark 6:1-6) Carpenter to rabbi: In Nazareth, the city people knew Him as a carpenter, probably serving for about eighteen years. They wondered how He became so powered in words and

Thieves made a hole in a wall the Indian Overseas Bank shares with an empty plot of land in Matiyari, Lucknow, broke into several safety lockers, and ran away taking money, gold, and other precious things. (Deccan Herald 23 December 2024) Safety lockers were not secure enough. Lockers in the world are of no use,

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