Fruitful Soil or Not?
January 19, 2026
The parable of the sower is a familiar one for many: 4 kinds of soil with 4 results. Only 1 seed = gospel (good news of Jesus) yet there are two categories of the results:
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Reconciliation of the Irreconciliable Kind
January 19, 2026
Genesis 33 – The Reunion of Jacob & Esauv. 1 It must have been really scary for Jacob – seeing his brother Esau whom he has cheated of his birthright, coming to him with 400
When a Righteous Man is not Afraid…
December 18, 2025
Matthew 118 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through
Patience 101
November 23, 2025
What is patience all about? Is it about waiting? Is it about keeping cool – not getting angry or taking offence? To what extent can one be patient? How does one remain patient? Under what
Throwing Trash Away
November 23, 2025
When I opened my eyes this morning, it’s 2:14am. Insomnia has been with me for some years now. I have learned on and off to embrace it. The worst period in my life was the
Pusong Mamon
November 19, 2025
Have you heard of the phrase “Pusong mamon?” Puso is Filipino term for heart; mamon means chiffon cake. It is a Filipino colloquial for ‘compassionate heart.’ A person who has a pusong mamon is sensitive
Then You will Know…
November 19, 2025
The top question about God when I was in high school: How can we know God’s will? How do you know what a person’s plan is? Simple: He tells you. What if he did not?
Consolation and Desolation
October 18, 2025
Deposit and withdrawal… In life as in bank account, there is the constant process of input and output. Ups and downs, good times and bad… such is the drama of living. A day before I
An Anchor that Holds
September 3, 2025
The Christian life is not meant to be lived alone. We need one another to stay afloat. One time pre-pandemic, I went ‘snorkeling.’ I had my life vest… my goggles. No snorkel! But I had
Side by Side
August 28, 2025
Kampi-kampi… that is the Pilipino term of teaming up or siding with. When we watched basketball games or tennis matches, we’d say “kanino ka kampi?” Whose side are you on? Like most children, when we