Each person has his or her own capabilities and talents according to what was given him by God. God knows what I’m capable of; that’s why He has put in my heart to volunteer in the Bantayan rebuilding. He has not only given me a mind to think, but he...
I’ve always been amazed with how God shapes us and molds us in his glorious image and likeness. Being a frontliner during Bantayan rebuilding project was such a great honor. And with it came the much-prized learning and experiences that I will treasure for a lifetime, plus the opportunity to...
History books say that Abraham had a special encounter with the monotheistic God even when he was in the land of Ur. That’s where Abraham first heard the call according to Stephen. (Acts 7:2) They moved and settled in Haran for a little over 4 years. After the death of...
by Eseng Victolero Malou Serrano Trinidad grew up in a religious environment. As young as six years old, she started reading Bible stories in comics, attended church regularly, and officiated the mock communion of neighbor kids. Charity was her way of life, and spirituality was part of their family system....
Call Unto Me And I Will Answer You: 23 Years of Ministry in La Union by Rem De Leon, the eldest son of Lany and Yollie De Leon The ground itself was still shaking in 1990 when Renato “Lany” de Leon and his wife Yollie led their first Timpuyog Bible...
by Grace Morelos The clock is ticking as time was running out. In a few days, my visa in Thailand will run out. The day after that, I turn 25. Then I’ll be 25 and unemployed. 25 with no starting point for a career. 25 with no prospects of a...
by Kevin Desabelle I first read Dr. Larry Crabb’s Finding God during the semestral break of my junior year in college, after a few months of hanging out with a Bible study group mostly for the sense of fun and friendship (not to mention the cooking of our study leader,...
Posted by Daniel Carlos Tan on August 18, 2013 Once upon a time, there was a little boy the other children called Sparky after a comic strip horse named Sparkplug. Even though the boy hated that nickname, he could never shake it off. School was difficult for Sparky. He failed every...
Posted by Lani Gador-Johnson on August 18, 2013 Now that I’m still in the United States I miss the things that are only In the Philippines, their novelty Old familiar places and faces Festive celebrations with my family… Exotic meals prepared in the open air Sunny days almost the whole...
by Ben Escabarte The Gift of WorkA gift is commonly defined as something given, something we do not earn. On the other hand, work is the effort we exert to accomplish something of value in return for just compensation. While gift is synonymous to effortlessness, work requires effort; and that...