You Are Special—Oh Yeah?

You Are Special—Oh Yeah?

A sign over a mirror in a public school reads, “You are now looking at the most special person in the world.” The message is part of a program designed to build self-esteem in children, and there is no questioning the fact that some kids suffer from a lack of...
The Judas in Us

The Judas in Us

There will always be someone—in a family, team or organization—pursuing his own dubious agenda. Take Judas. Yes, that Judas. Called by Jesus to His team yet sold Him off for 30 pieces of silver. “What happened to this disciple who supposedly left everything to...
BOOK REVIEW: Look Who God Can Use!

BOOK REVIEW: Look Who God Can Use!

Written by church planter Jess Jennings who has been ministering in Southern Philippines since 1993, “Look Who God Can Use! Biographies of Christian Heroes” is not just your usual Christian biography book. It is a well-written and very inspiring collection...
Forgiven Once and For All

Forgiven Once and For All

A student caught cheating on an exam, stops going to church. A mother of a child with disabilities lives in constant torment, convinced that God is punishing her child because she lived with her husband for a year before they were married and conceived her child...
What Couples Need Today

What Couples Need Today

Since turning a year older last November, a word that God impressed in my heart was “fortitude.” It didn’t make sense at first. Or maybe its because I’m in my 40’s. By definition, it’s about having courage in pain and adversity. I...