The Real Oil Crisis in the Ministry

The Real Oil Crisis in the Ministry

Hindi lahat ng nasa ministry ay spiritually healthy. Sa totoo lang, may mga tao sa loob ng ministry na:  Active Faithful sa attendance Committed sa tasks Pero internally… ubos na. Ubos sa pagod Ubos sa pressure At higit sa lahat… ubos na ang langis Ito ang delikadong...
The Doorway to Victory

The Doorway to Victory

When Jesus cried out from the cross, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” in Matthew 27:46, He was not expressing fear or abandonment. He was pointing His followers to the amazing set of prophecies in Psalm 22. His words are the opening line of a psalm written...
Why We Struggle with Doing Wrong

Why We Struggle with Doing Wrong

LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL The press called it, “Sunday a Hero, Monday a Bum!” It is the strange story of a man who risked his life one day to save an eleven-year-old boy from certain death, his clothing aflame, while at least fifty people stood by and did nothing; and...
You Never Know Who Needs Your Kindness

You Never Know Who Needs Your Kindness

This experience humbled me deeply. Some time ago, I invited a woman to join my class and offered her a scholarship as a small way of thanking her for her quiet faithfulness in helping out at my ministries. I didn’t know her personal struggles. I wasn’t responding to a...
Why do so Many People Want Change, But Never Change

Why do so Many People Want Change, But Never Change

Winston Churchill said many years ago, “If you cannot change your mind, you cannot change anything.” “That is a true fact,” as my teenage daughter would say. Nothing is more habitual than the pattern of our thoughts. Nothing prevents us from progress like...