I used to say “stupid” all the time as a kid. “That’s so stupid.” “What a stupid idea.” “I’m so stupid.” My parents would reprimand me and tell me not to say that word anymore. But...
When we read the Gospels, we see Jesus doing His best to tell people the good news that the kingdom of God was near. But we also see Him saying and doing things that seem to discourage others from following Him. This is obvious in Luke 9:57-62 57 As...
Our church is going through its annual season of Prayer and Fasting. Here’s a link explaining what all that is. Short version: giving up food and other things for a limited season of time in order to prioritize God and hear from Him better. As...
I was reading a comic the other day and found myself relating to Odin, Thor’s dad. Here’s the background: Odin is the highest Norse god. His son is Thor, the god of thunder, smasher of coffee mugs. In the Fear Itself series, their great...
Yesterday at our service in Victory Fort, Pastor Paolo Punzalan had a powerful message with very simple outline that communicated a very profound truth for any who would ponder and understand it. Three simple words. God. With. Us. This is one of my...
Someone once said, “Our lives are a sum total of the choices we have made.” Some websites credit it to Wayne Dyer, some to Michael Hyatt, and some to Woody Allen. So let’s settle the controversy once and for all and let’s...
Last Monday, I got three different messages from good men who needed help. The first was a man who was in a tight spot financially. He needed to come up with over twenty thousand pesos right away and he was asking if we could help him. Carla and I...
Our church recently finished a series on the book of Job, which is probably my favorite book in the whole Bible. It reads like a script for a musical and deals with some of the most gripping and universal human issues – pain and suffering...
I’ve recently gone back to school. I’m taking a Graduate Diploma in Theology from Asian Theological Seminary, with the intention of adding more units to get higher degrees later on. Since I’m only doing this part-time –...
Several weeks ago, I went downstairs to buy dinner and I ran into a man who operates one of the businesses in Eastwood. I consider this man a friend even though our interactions have only been on the sidewalk. I guess years of living and working in...