Rev J N Manokaran

David was hounded on all sides. In fact, he had no place to go. He could not go to his own home as Saul was waiting to kill him. It was dangerous to go to Jonathan, son of Saul. Going to Samuel would result in revenge against him and Samuel. David did not know where […]

In the newspapers, there are reports of abuse of parents. Drunkard father hits hard, and his son dies. A ruthless mother gets annoyed and places hot rods on a child. Children need rebuke, discipline, counsel, and guidance. If the parents are not mature, emotionally stable, and spiritually discerning, they become abusers of their children. King

Most festivals have feasts as an ingredient part. All celebrations are complete only with good food. Even some mourning events are concluded with a feast, so that the affected may be no sadder. Some mismanagement or fights during feasts could end up in bad taste. But David says: “You have put more joy in my

Gary Hamrick states there are three kinds of churches. The local churches exist amid a cultural context. In three ways churches respond to popular culture. 1) Complicit: Participating in the culture without opposing it. This is a passive church, sometimes withdrawing into shells. Hence, the church does not influence the culture. Sadly, some of the

A marriage ended abruptly for a bizarre reason. The bride’s family did not entertain the bridegroom’s family and his guest well. They failed to add the bone marrow of lamb (mutton) menu. The two families fought, police intervened, but failed to convince the egoistic family to continue with the marriage ceremony. (India Today 26 December

Some people wish to leave their own country due to poverty or war and settle in another country. However, they cannot migrate directly. Hence some migrants, use the technique known as ‘donkey flights’, where individuals transit through third countries with lenient travel document requirements to reach their final destinations like the USA, Canada, or the

A court declared that a person abuses another person, demeaning him by calling out his caste name which is lowest in social strata is not a crime, if done in private, when no other outsider is present. (Bar & Bench, 23 December 2023) In other words, verbal abuse is not a crime according to the

God generally calls an individual and gives a vision to accomplish. Like Moses or Nehemiah God calls individuals with a purpose. These individuals must fulfill the vision by recruiting a team. Moses called the elders or sent a team to spy on the land. Leading teams needs many skills and a shepherding heart. Lord Jesus