Blogs and Resources
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Should Christians Listen to Skeptics and Atheists?
A few years ago, at the height of “The Story of God” by Morgan Freeman’s release, I wrote an article about it and encouraged believers to start listening to atheists more. Not many were happy with the post. “That’s absurd. What if I turn into an Atheist myself?” wrote one commenter. I didn’t respond because…
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How To Discuss Money as a Couple Without Committing Murder
Every June and July, Ces and I go through some heavy expenses— insurances, property taxes, tuition, etc. When these times come, we plan a schedule to pay them. The conversation gets heated as all good conflict should be. Sometimes, our helpers and kids think we’re in a fight, but we’re really just “passionately discussing” our…
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Why We Get Stuck in Our Careers
The last few months, Ces has been growing a fascination over plants. It served as a way for her to de-stress amidst COVID-19 lockdowns and increasing work loads. Today, our gargen is a borderline jungle in the making, so much so that DENR might be visiting us soon to call us a wildlife sanctuary. Kidding…
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What to Do When You Experience Disruption at Work
Sometimes things will get disrupted for the better and sometimes for the worse. But the point is that they will change. How will you respond?
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Is It OK That I Don’t Love My Job?
What do I do when I don’t love my job? Work was meant to be a blessing, and when we don’t view it that way, it’s easy to get burnt out with our jobs and live a life that’s deprived of meaning and excitement.
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The Good News that Broke All News
Today, breaking news continues to propagate throughout social media of one of the most significant COVID-19 case tallies since lockdowns started in the Philippines. In times like these, it’s easy to think that we’re on the road to nowhere. It’s easy to lose hope. I’m not the type of person that would ever downplay bad…
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Trust vs Gullibility: How to Trust People without Getting Mislead
Looking at the trust vs gullibility discussion, we battle with how to trust without allowing people to manipulate us. Here’s how to do that.
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How to Eliminate Tasks From Your To-Do List and Still Achieve More
Not everything on your to-do list needs to get done, or to be done by you. Blake Straton . “Focus on This” Have you ever looked at your to-do list and give out a hopeless sigh? Many people today struggle with managing piles of work load regularly but still feel like they aren’t getting anything…
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“Good Samaritan”: On Civil Discourse and Social Media Bashing
Anyone who’s seen my social channels in recent days will know that I’ve been posting a lot about civil discourse and its importance in the hyper-connected digital world we live in. Nowadays, it seems that social media has done more to divide people more than connect. There are divisions in political, religious, social, medical, and…
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Persevering through Crisis: What Separates Flimsy and Storm-proof Christians
These days have been some of the roughest ever in history. With the global pandemic came a health crisis, a global economic downturn, waves of depression, and many other tragedies of epochal proportions. The truth of the matter, my friends, is that we are not yet out of the woods. How I wish I could…
