Monthly Archives: January 2021

Place of influence (1 February 2021) (Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran) There were three friends who were bureaucrats with the government met after a decade.  They shared their life journeys, which could be summed up like this.  First, … Continue reading →

Sheerah: A Woman of God (31 January 2021) (Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran) The Holy Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit.  Each word including punctuation marks are important, significant and intentional.  (Matthew 24:35) There are two special … Continue reading →

Challenge of life (30 January 2021) (Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran) There are many modern-day challenges that becomes popular through social media.  Ice bucket Challenge was one such, in which a person is filmed as a bucket of … Continue reading →

Strangers, Sojourners and Shadow (29 January 2021) (Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran) There are many people who think they are permanent residents of this world.  The rich fool told himself: “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many … Continue reading →

Funny Fury of religious leaders (28 January 2021) (Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran) “Doing Good” to poor, marginalized, destitute and widow is a challenge.  There are people with vested interests who try to stop such work.  There was … Continue reading →

Digital footprints and gospel footprints (27 January 2021) (Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran) People of faith must go out pioneer, explore and excel in new areas creating new entities. Lord promised Moses and Joshua: “Every place that the … Continue reading →

Smiling Lord Jesus (26 January 2021) (Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran) One preacher was seriously saying that Lord Jesus Christ never laughed or smiled.  And so, Christians were forbidden to laugh or even smile. Hearing this a ten-year-old … Continue reading →

Ministry without miracles (25 January 2021) (Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran) Preachers and pastors who do not perform miracles are looked down as ‘incompetent’ or ‘person of feeble faith’. “And many came to him. And they said, “John … Continue reading →

Hated without cause (24 January 2021) (Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran) ‘Hate crime’ has become too frequent in the world today.  Hate crime could be described as one involving threat, harassment or violence, that is motivated by prejudice … Continue reading →

Tough task of sowing (23 January 2021) (Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J.N. Manokaran) A person who is adventurous and buys a piece of land away from the city.  Then he builds his home and starts living in it. Roads … Continue reading →