Rev J N Manokaran

In closed countries, where the gospel is banned, some believers live under difficult circumstances. Generally, such governments come upon the believers with a heavy hand. Sadly, some believers are weak and could be threatened, harassed, or bribed by the authorities to lead them to other Christians. Those who betray fellow Christians or deny Christ could

Christian faith has joyful singing as an important ingredient. A song exhorts believers to sing every day, when the days are bright, even through the darkest nights. The largest book in the Bible is Songs: The Psalms. King David was a sweet singer, songwriter, and musician. Miriam, the prophetess led in singing. Songs and worship

In the Himalayas, there are many ascetics, who spent their life in doing difficult penance, that is not possible for others. There are a few, who stand on one leg for years or hang upside down from a tree branch for years. Recently, there was a photo in the social media, where an ascetic is

A young man missed an opportunity to be selected in a prestigious company, because of a bus breakdown. He arrived late and was sent away. This made a deep impression on his life, and he kept cursing that day, the bus, the company, and everything. He never tried to get a new job and lost

Alexei Navalny was a political leader of courage. He opposed the policies of the President of Russia, which were not based on righteousness. He was poisoned but survived recuperating in Europe in 2020. After recovery, he boldly went to Russia to be with his people and fight for justice. In the prison, he died at

Some nations have issued Identity Cards in a digital format. These cards have microchips and are connected to the database of the government. This is also connected to all databases like health, education, finances (bank), insurance, work, travel (passport), house-ownership…etc. A few individuals in one country found out that their cards were deactivated though, they

Life-long learning is a buzzword today in Management seminars. The disciples are essentially lifelong learners from their loving Master the Lord Jesus Christ. Reading is one of the best ways to learn. Paul requested Timothy to bring his books and parchments. (II Timothy 4:13) Paul was old, in prison, awaiting a death sentence. Yet, he

In a bank, they appointed a night watchman. Due to cataracts, he was not able to see properly. Robbers came in the night, he realized there was a danger. He switched on the torch to scare them away, but the light gave robbers better visibility and accessibility. Overpowering the blind watchman, robbers looted the bank.

Pastors are shepherds of their flock and one day would give an account of each person under their care. (Hebrews 13:17) Those who exercise leadership to small groups like children Sunday school, youth groups, and staff of an organization are also pastoral leaders. There are at least seven areas of accountability. Spiritual growth: Pastoral leaders