Rev J N Manokaran

One wise man said: “It is better to have a surplus, as it is easier to manage the surplus than the scarcity.” Yes, having a surplus, if properly managed, could cover the time of scarcity also. Joseph was given the task of collecting grains during the seven years of surplus or bumper harvest and storing

Near a Reserved lounge in an airport, one helper was lamenting. “This fellow is a billionaire. He demands service right from entering the airport until he boards. He leaves the least coins, that are not even worth purchasing a cup of tea from the street shop. Beggarly attitude.” The Bible teaches: “He has distributed freely;

In most cultures, there are unwritten laws, norms, or protocols. When the head of a national government arrives in the limousine, there will be guards who will open the door for the dignitary to get down. In another, a wife must serve her husband, then she can have her food. After a long walk, in

A flight from Los Angeles to New York was diverted to Phoenix was diverted due to a medical emergency on 15 June 2024. Two girls, saw bugs (lice) crawling out of the woman’s hair and alerted the flight attendant.” (CNBC TV18 5 August 2024) Lice are tiny, wingless insects that feed on human blood. Lice

A young father came to a counselor. He was expecting a boy to be born, but a girl was born. His expectation was based on the prophecy by a Self-proclaimed prophet. Unable to accept the girl, he went into depression and needed help. Another so-called prophet prayed for a paralyzed man and promised that he

A person goes out of his home to buy milk for his child. As he walks on the street, a bike driven by a teenager hits him and he dies on the spot—innocent victims, who do not deserve to die. This happens almost every day. It could be due to the fault of others, the

A contractor recruits a mason from a remote village to work at a construction site in a mega city. The mason does not even own a single brick in that project. After the completion of the project, they must seek the next job, in another project. It looks promising as the mason could send home

Crazy record-breaking events are certified by the Guinness Book of Records. Creative people come up with some skillful feats, that are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Some could be trivia, crazy or funny, and even stupid. Baking the largest cake, a mass doing a group dance, eating a certain food in a few seconds,

One so-called worship leader declared: “I compete with movie performers. I want to sing, dance, and do concerts better than them. My stage performance would be the best. I do it for the glory of God.” It is a problematic, pathetic, and pitiful statement by a foolish person. Tragically, this person has created a new

Doug Nichols was a volunteer with Operation Mobilization and was in the clean-up crew of the training and conference in London in late 1966. As he was sweeping the front steps of the conference center at 12:30 AM, he saw an elderly man approaching, who asked if the OM conference was happening there. Dressed up