As I write this, two prominent Christian personalities are at the top of the Christian media heap as they renounce or say that their faith is “on incredibly, shaky ground" with much fanfare. It has brought sadness and disappointment to many believers who looked up to...
God promises us in Ezekiel 36:26-28, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep...
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...
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 follow...
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...
Engineers, architects, artists design material objects—impressing us with structures, machines, and creations so utilitarian yet awesome. If finite human beings can do this, why not God, who created you and me? Consider the peacock showing off its plumage—marvelous in...
For he looked for a city …whose builder, and maker is God. Hebrews 11:10 As a child, Florence Chadwick wanted more than anything else to become a great swimmer. At the age of six, she persuaded her parents to enter her in a 50-yard race. They did, and she came in...
Officially launched at the 2018 Manila International Book Fair last September, I have been all over in recommending the Pinoy Version New Testament to others especially young people. I first had experience with the Pinoy Version when we recorded the Book of Mark with...
As Christians, we are on a journey of faith where our ultimate destiny is heaven. The Israelites’ exodus from Egypt is like a pilgrim’s progress that serves as a lesson for our journey today. They saw the Red Sea part. They were given manna and water in the desert....
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8 The document’s final words read, “Gospel of Judas,” and the content of the same would lead anyone to conclude that the author is the disciple of Jesus, the one who betrayed Him...