"But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." Philippians 3:7-8 ESV
It is good to be optimistic. Pero dapat realistic din tayo. Expect what is best, but prepare for the worst. Kailangan natin ng assurance, yung hope na naka-anchor sa truth of God’s word hindi yung positive thinking lang, wish lang. Yun lang naman kasi ang makapagbibigay sa atin ng anchor for our joy.
In a way, thankful ako sa Panginoon kasi merong Holy Week. Though misguided yung iba sa mga traditions na ginagawa … More
Ang Pasko ay araw ng pagsasaya, bakit natin pag-aaralan ang kuwentong ito na puno ng kalungkutan at iyakan (v. 27)? … More
In our church, we sung the song “None But Jesus” together after my sermon reflecting on the truth that there … More
Loving Leviticus? Hmmm…these two words don’t seem to be compatible. Just ask Bible readers – even Christian leaders – and … More
Two weeks ago, our second son was born. We named him Stephen Lucas. Jodi and I are delighted, obviously. Even our relatives, friends and our church family rejoiced with us. There is indeed great joy when a new life was born, when a new member of the family arrived. We are glad because Stephen is God’s gift to us. And with this gift from God, you also celebrate with us.
