Why do some people change and others stay the same? Why is it that some people can bounce back from terrible falls, while others can’t get over minor offenses? It’s all in the response. A good response means lasting life change. A bad...
Yesterday no one could go anywhere in the Philippines without someone talking about the “Fight of the Century.” Since everyone’s giving their thoughts on it, here are mine: It wasn’t a bad fight. I got to see two different...
Sunday’s message at church about the Rich Young Man was a great reminder to me. Money can easily worm its way into the most important position of our lives, that even as Christians we can try to use faith to get more money. While listening to...
Yesterday was Easter Sunday. In some settings it’s become unrecognizable with the Easter Bunny, egg hunts, and mandatory pastel colors. (Nothing wrong with that, though hopefully the significance of the celebration goes beyond this.) Of course...
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...