Rev J N Manokaran

During the second missionary journey, Paul was in Troas around AD 50. Paul had a vision in which a man from Macedonia was standing and begging him to come over and help. He decided to go to Macedonia along with Silas, Timothy, and Luke. (Acts 16:8-10) Paul reached the city of Philippi which was located […]

The beautiful nursery rhyme teaches us to wonder and praise God for the beautiful creation. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, How I wonder you are, Up above the sky so high, Like a Diamond in the sky. God on the fourth day created the sun and moon to rule the day and night respectively. Also, be

One person said: “I do not want a God, who loves all including my enemies as my God. I need an exclusive God who only loves me.” Even the Jewish people thought that God should not love the non-Jews or the Gentiles. The Bible teaches God loves the whole world, all humanity that he sent

That was the first death of a Christian in that village. The whole funeral process was different. As per village custom, no music is practiced in deaths in the village. The women were not hired to sing dirge. The members of the local church were present comforting and encouraging the bereaved family. Christian songs were

A group of people were preaching the gospel, selling literature, New Testaments, and Bibles. One person came and expressed his desire to buy two Bibles. It was a difficult place to do ministry and sell bibles. The young man was surprised and asked: “Sir, do you want to be a follower of the Lord Jesus

Recently there was an uproar in social media. One Christian worker had posted soliciting funds for him to watch a Premier League match at the stadium in his hometown. He appealed as if he was entitled to such entertainment. Any act or behavior a Christian does has repercussions and consequences. Hence, all believers will be

Recent research about the common reasons for divorces was published in newspapers. In India, there is a concern that the number of divorces has increased drastically. Marriage in the world is a covenant between two imperfect people. When both are committed to the Lord and one another, there will be a joyful ending. (Ephesians 5:31-32;

Godly parents prayed for their sick son and got all medical attention. Yet, he died. They were shattered, stopped going to church, and said they did not believe in God anymore. The bitterness of their experience made them doubt God’s existence. King David prayed that his son should be healed, but he died. He worshipped

On August 2, 1557, William Bongeor, William Purcas, Thomas Benold, Agnes Silverside, alias Smith, Helen Ewring, and Elizabeth Folkes were burnt alive for standing up against heresy. When all the six were also nailed likewise at their stakes, and the fire about them, they clapped their hands for joy in the fire. Like the three

Jacob had robbed Esau of the Firstborn rights including his blessings. Esau even wanted to kill Jacob. (Genesis 27:41) Wisely, Rebekah sent Jacob far away to her brother Laban’s place. Jacob gets married there, has children, and returns to his home after twenty years. He was scared when he thought of his brother Esau, will