Summer is here! If you’re a parent to adolescent kids, you’re probably wondering where you could take your little rascals to for a vacation. Search no more… GenRev, the student (youth) arm of the Elim community is holding it’s annual retreat and this time it’s being held in Cebu City!  So gather your […]

I recently checked my mail and as usual, it was cluttered with spam such as discount furniture promos and the usual junk one would expect from senders you don’t even know… but to my delight (and surprise), I was forwarded a really amusing story about God’s existence… I enjoyed it a whole lot that I […]

For those who may have hurt us in any way, past or present… I forgive you.For those who may have spoken ill of us at any given time… I forgive you.For those whom we once thought to be friends… I forgive you.For those who indirectly inflicted pain to us… I forgive you.For those who hold […]

I just remembered a few lines from the song, "Hosanna", performed by Hillsong which affects me greatly everytime I listen to it.
"Heal my heart and make it clean, Open up my eyes to the things unseen, Show me how to love like You have loved me… […]

My wife and I decided to do our fasting today. As you might probably know, there are different kinds of fasting… of course the most common of them all and the first that comes to mind is the practice of either (1) not eating meat; or (2) abstaining from food altogether.
But what if the […]

Some people get the misconception that once you have a renewed and more intimate relationship with the Lord, all your problems go away. On the contrary, they don’t. Obstacles, challenges and struggles are still part of everyday life… what actually changes is the way you look at them… how you attack those hurdles.
Things […]

I just finished watching a movie entitled, “Facing the Giants”… I absolutely loved the film! Truly inspiring… the type of flick that’ll leave you feeling really really good after viewing it.
An inspiring Christian movie that tugs your heart and lifts your spirit. Wonderful production values as well. Who would’ve thought that a […]

This particular Christmas of 2007 was probably one the least spent on in terms of money as far as I could remember.  Not by choice but by circumstance… and yet, it was THE best Christmas we, as a family, have ever had!
It gave us an opportunity to truly focus our hearts and minds to the true […]

Yesterday, I featured of one of Nooma’s videos, entitled, “Rain”, by Rob Bell.  Today, I am posting another Nooma video called, “Lump”.  The entire Nooma series features Rob Bell’s simple yet powerful talks.
If you enjoyed “Rain”, then you will love the entire collection (18 volumes).
This is how “Lump” is introduced:
A lot of us have done things […]

My friends over at Elim recently introduced me to a video clip which featured a speaker named, Rob Bell… and ever since I got to watch my very first video of a series of his talks, I was immediately hooked.  Rob Bell produces these short 10-11 minute videos (18 clips to be exact) that talk about God and faith […]