Category: Blog
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4 Enemies To Seeing Your ‘Promised Land’ This 2017 And How To Defeat Them
I’ve been reading through Exodus this season break and it’s amazing how such familiar stories can speak to you in completely new ways. As of this morning, I’ve arrived to the part where Moses and the Israelites had their first encounter with an enemy outside Egypt- the Amalekites (Exodus 17).
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Is Christmas Really Jesus’ Birthday?
One of the biggest traditions surrounding Christmas is the belief that it’s also the celebration of Jesus’ birthday. I’ve so far counted as many as two-hundred “happy birthday, Jesus!” posts on my news feed alone.
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In The Spirit of The Season: How To Make The Most Of Your Christmas and The Remainder of 2016
It’s been almost a month since my last blog, and I feel so bad about it, but I just have to admit that I have been extra hectic the past few weeks- 4 big projects, so many changes to be made in the ministry come this 2017, a big gift giving program (where 300+ kids…
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Christmas Shopping, Money and Seeking God: When H&M Almost Stole My Joy
A few days ago, I walked into the newly opened H&M and came across this really nice blazer. (show picture) I was so attached to it, but it was just out of my price range. I wanted it so bad I thought about it for days.
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If My People Vote For The Right President, I Will Heal Their Land
If you’ve been following the presidential election or just have a social media account of any sort then you have probably heard that we now have a President Donald Trump on American history books. The reactions on my news feed have been mixed so far- some are agitated, others funny, while others hopeless.
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“It’s Just Money,” But Why Does it Eat Us up so Much?
Last Sunday, I was with my family at SM City after attending the 11AM service at Victory Iloilo and was killing time before our 2:30PM Victory Group with some couples at church. Me and my wife decided to pass by an ATM to withdraw some money so we passed by one and my wife (who…
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Gain A Better Work Day (Week 3): How To Become More Competent With Just One Hour A Day
This blog is the third part of a series called, “Gain A Better Work Day,” where I’d like to walk with you in gaining practices, principles and ideas that can hopefully make us more effective in the work place by making small but meaningful changes to how our work day usually happens.
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Gain A Better Work Day (Part 2): The One Practice That Will Make Your Mornings More Productive
We’re going through this series called “Gain A Better Work Day,” where we want to look at some practices and principles that will improve the way you deliver at work with the limited yet valuable time you put into things that matter. Last week, we talked about how to prepare for the unexpected so that…
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Gain A Better Work Day (Part 1): 7 Ways To Prepare For Unexpected Emergencies
I don’t think I’ve ever done a blog series in my life and I really don’t know why. The first minute I thought of the idea, I jumped right into it because I know it can and will provide more value for you. I’m doing this series called “Gain A Better Work Day” by sharing…
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What You Probably Got Wrong About Love Languages
If you got married in the last five years, then you’ve probably heard of and even studied Gary Chapman’s “The Five Love Languages.” Me and Ces did, and it was a tremendous help to understanding each other and God’s ultimate plan for marriage. I love studying love languages and highly recommend it to other couples…