Rev J N Manokaran

A young person aspired to become a medical professional. However, his marks were not enough to qualify him to study in a medical college. He falsified the mark sheet and got entry, completed his studies, and served as a doctor. After 44 years it was found that he had forged his certificate, he was arrested, […]

One warship was attacking a fort in a port. The fort had statues of saints on its wall. The ship Captain got enraged seeing the saints and ordered destroying all the statues of saints. Heavy artillery was used to destroy those statues. Then the shooting began from the fort towards the ship. The soldiers on

In a Shopping Mall in China, a woman crosses the floor of the store when it suddenly collapses, swallowing her and two racks of clothing. (NDTV 31 March 2024) In the Bible also we read a similar incident. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the men. (Numbers 16:32) Why do such unnatural things happen?

Geraldine Harris and Kristen Maddox wrote a parable. Satan called his demons and discussed how to make a Christian unproductive and ineffective. The brainstorming session had several ideas. One of them said: Make Christians busy with nonessential things. Make them spend, spend, and spend, then borrow, borrow, and borrow. Make them work 12 hours a

Areopagus was the aristocratic council in ancient Athens, the capital of Greece. It was located on a low hill (Mars Hill or Ares Hill). Mostly, Epicurean and Stoic philosophers, and members for life dominated the discourse when Paul was in Athens. In this city, Paul preached in the synagogue and marketplace. Then he got an

In the history of Israel, Shiloh, and Jerusalem are important places. Shiloh was the religious center for almost 400 years, where the Tabernacle and the Ark of Covenant were there. Shiloh is mentioned 32 times, once about the Messiah and the rest about the place. The town was destroyed first by the Philistines and again

There are a few people who are super-rich and renounce their riches to become monks. One couple gave away wealth worth two billion Indian rupees, equivalent to twenty-four million US dollars. (Business Standard, 16 April 2024) Earlier also there were similar incidents of renouncing materialism and embracing the spirituality of certain religions. A Rich Young

Over 100 years ago J. C. Ryle wrote, “Two things are said to be very rare sights in the world–one is a young man humble, and the other is an old man content. I fear this saying is only too true.” Believers have to exemplify not only these two qualities but also add Holiness and

A US astrology influencer worried about the recent solar eclipse stabbed her partner to death, then pushed her two children out of her moving car before fatally slamming the vehicle into a tree. Danielle Johnson, who peddled weekly “aura cleanses” on her website and offered online zodiac readings, told followers that the total solar eclipse

Some people wish to die on the banks of the River Ganges, in a particular area. According to their belief, those who die there, are married to god and liberated from the cycles of birth. Facilities like Mukti Bhavan with several rooms in Varanasi, cater to the needs of such people who are brought by