Posts Tagged With: Christianity
Of faith and Shamcey
A late post on Shamcey Supsup and the answer that made headlines At least, to me. People have given various explanations as to why she didn’t win. Some Filipinos, being the defenders we are of our kababayans, unfortunately, went through the lengths of protesting her defeat, as though they can change the matter altogether. Hello [...]
When feelings betray
In the Four spiritual laws track of Campus Crusade, there’s a part there where it discusses the role that feelings play, at least, in being saved. How important gauges are our feelings? When we accept Jesus Christ and are saved, there may or may not be an emotional experience. Some would feel an instant peace [...]
Kindergarten faith
I found myself in a very awkward situation and I think I didn’t handle it well. I was really caught off guard. Now I’m beginning to realize how bad I am at nailing these moments of vulnerability and raw emotion. I don’t know. I guess I’m not good at hiding what I feel. When I’m [...]
What I find attractive in a man is….
Convictions are the mainsprings of action, the driving powers of life. What a man lives are his convictions. – Bishop Francis Kelly While I was watching the Finale of Survivor: Redemption Island, my attention was fixed on one particular contestant, and he wasn’t the winner. His name is Matt Elrod who spent most of his [...]
Holding on to 1 Thessalonians 5
And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for [...]
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. – John 10:10 The words that immediately draw me to this verse are “have life” and “abundantly”. In essence, what this verse says is that [...]
Resurrection – what does it mean to you?
Many people know the story of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. At one point or another, they’ve been curious about it. They’ve been, as Pastor Crim said, passive observers and followers of religion. The observance of Holy week is, after all, a yearly thing for most of us. As with traditions, it [...]
People
The world has lots of them, try 7 billion or the estimated figure of 6,768,181,146. They come in a varierty of color and size, belong to different ethnic and racial lineages, have different religious convictions, personal preferences, social standings, political orientations and the like. They are complicated and intricately designed just as the human body [...]
None But Jesus
In the quiet, in the stillness / I know that You are God / In the secret of Your presence / I know there I am restored / When You call I won’t refuse / Each new day again I’ll choose / There is no one else for me / None but Jesus / Crucified [...]
A Modern Acts 2:42
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” – Acts 2:42 Today was the first official meet of our still unnamed group composed of myself, Meryll, Ace and Jomar. We’re still praying more people would join us but in the meantime, small is good. [...]
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