Rev J N Manokaran

There is a legend about the Pied Piper of Hamelin, Germany. The town was infested with rats that brought plague. The town leadership along with the mayor wanted to find a solution. A Piper with a multicolored (pied) dress came and offered to remove the rats. The contract was agreed with a promise of 1000

The word ‘ministry’ could mean a government department and the service, functions, and professional role of a religious leader, a pastor, or a priest. God’s blessings also come to humans as ministry. Ministry of Redemption: When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, they were spiritually dead. They lost the capacity to communicate

A preacher taught his followers that when he was unwell to the point of death, a blood transfusion was performed. The blood injected into his body was the blood the Lord Jesus Christ shed on the cross of Calvary. Hence, he was immortal, and blood sibling of Christ. A few discerned, it was not right

Two grown Rottweilers attack a 5-year-old girl in Chennai Park. Her mother also was attacked when she tried to save her daughter. The dogs were untethered and aggressive. The local people said that the dogs had the habit of attacking people earlier also. (Times of India 7 May 2024) The Law of Moses states: “When

During the second missionary journey, Paul was in Troas around AD 50. Paul had a vision in which a man from Macedonia was standing and begging him to come over and help. He decided to go to Macedonia along with Silas, Timothy, and Luke. (Acts 16:8-10) Paul reached the city of Philippi which was located

The beautiful nursery rhyme teaches us to wonder and praise God for the beautiful creation. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, How I wonder you are, Up above the sky so high, Like a Diamond in the sky. God on the fourth day created the sun and moon to rule the day and night respectively. Also, be

One person said: “I do not want a God, who loves all including my enemies as my God. I need an exclusive God who only loves me.” Even the Jewish people thought that God should not love the non-Jews or the Gentiles. The Bible teaches God loves the whole world, all humanity that he sent

That was the first death of a Christian in that village. The whole funeral process was different. As per village custom, no music is practiced in deaths in the village. The women were not hired to sing dirge. The members of the local church were present comforting and encouraging the bereaved family. Christian songs were

A group of people were preaching the gospel, selling literature, New Testaments, and Bibles. One person came and expressed his desire to buy two Bibles. It was a difficult place to do ministry and sell bibles. The young man was surprised and asked: “Sir, do you want to be a follower of the Lord Jesus

Recently there was an uproar in social media. One Christian worker had posted soliciting funds for him to watch a Premier League match at the stadium in his hometown. He appealed as if he was entitled to such entertainment. Any act or behavior a Christian does has repercussions and consequences. Hence, all believers will be