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Cost Accounting

At the supermarket checkout counter, a lady had in one hand, her wallet, a P50 bill and a gift cert, in the other hand, two chocolate bars. After the cashier scanned all her goods, she

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The God of Aliens

What comes to your mind when you hear or see the word Alien? Sci-fi movies? E.T.? Not real? Not of the earth – do not belong?Marginalized was the word my Hermeneutics professor used. In Pilipino,

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Anchor Safe

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

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An Unshaken Posture in Worship

“Christ is Made the Sure Foundation” was translated into English by John Neale in 1851. The hymn, Urbs beata Jerusalem, was originally written in Latin back in the 6-7th century for a church dedication. John

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A Worthy Worship

The English text of “Christ is Made the Sure Foundation” was translated by John Neale in 1851from a hymn author unknown called Urbs beata Jerusalem written for a church dedication. The Latin text dates back

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Kampi-kampi: Whose side are you?

Kampi- kampi… a Pinoy term for taking sides. When we watched basketball games or tennis matches, we’d say Whose side are you on? Like most children, when we were young, we had squabbles – and

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Unshakeable Peace

This morning a verse gave me assurance on living amidst this fallen world Psalm 119:165 Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. God’s law1) Psalm 119 is a

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The Friendly Listener

It takes one to know one. How is it like to be in the shoes of someone else? Empathy…the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I once narrated to a professor friend

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To speak or not to speak..

1 Corinthians 5:12-13 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.” How

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