Rev J N Manokaran

Glancing at his wardrobe, the man was frustrated. How many dresses should he buy? According to seasons, occasions, and for common use. Some of his shirts were faded, some were torn, others were itchy and he had to throw them out. In a person’s life span, all dresses of men or women will wear out […]

There are many religious leaders, who claim to be spiritual mentors and guides in the world. Social Media has given them platforms that amplify their voices in the postmodern spiritual marketplace. With millions of followers, they present themselves as wise, godly, hope-givers, and know all spiritual secrets hidden from common people. Even the Pharisees gave

Mount Taishan is the most famous sacred mountain in China. It has temples known and several sacred trees: cypress, Sophora japonica, and Pine planted several hundred years ago. There are eleven gates, fourteen archways, fourteen kiosks, and four pavilions, which are scattered along the flight of 6,660 steps. The Palace of Heavenly Blessings is located

Many aspects of life have a pattern, and some are indeed predictable. Stages of life like birth, infant, adolescence, teenage…etc. In his book Decade by Decade, the author Bobb Biehl brilliantly outlines human life. Like Moses, it is good to pray that the Lord may teach us to use our life optimally for His glory.

A good believer who travels on one road daily to his office. On the way, there was a church, and one beggar used to stand there and beg. One day, the Spirit of the Lord prompted him to stop and share the gospel with the beggar. He felt it was below his dignity to stop

Today, the institution of marriage is under attack socially, culturally, intellectually, and, ideologically. Christians should teach society the biblical understanding of marriage. God-ordained institution: God created the whole world and carved the Garden of Eden as the home for Adam. Even in that paradise, Adam was lonely and needed a helpmeet or a soulmate to

The worship team sang a beautiful song. All who listened were inspired and uplifted in their spirits. They gave great applause. However, no one remembered the writer of the song, who was a deaf and dumb saint of God. Did God forget the writer? Or did the writer glorify God more than others, though he

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?