Alive the grace of God in me Though Sin may rage ferociously. Grace shall not falter, shall not fail, And in the end it will prevail! Though bruised and battered Grace may be Underneath Sin’s wild melee: Let bloody kicks and punches fly, ‘Tis all in vain – Grace cannot die. Thus, bleeding, fallen in […]
It may well be pointed out for once that theology is a science of exceptional beauty. One may even safely say that among all sciences she is the most beautiful of all. – Karl Barth
(Easter Sunday Message, 16 April 2017, given to the congregation of Ikthus East, Bacolod City) Text: Romans 6:1-14 Introduction: The Christian’s greatest sorrow is the fact that he still has to struggle against the remnants of sin in his life. But Christ has not left him helpless in this regard. By virtue of his resurrection […]
Water . . . sprinkled on the greenery – thankful grass! I see that gratitude springs up everywhere because people care; people do their ordinary tasks. I mean: the one who holds the hose and goes watering the grass. (May 10, 2014)
(A message given during the Ikthus East Family Retreat last 12 April 2017 at Buenos Aires, Mountain Resort, Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines) “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.” (Psalm 127:1) The church is God’s […]
I’m so afraid of one day reaching the end of my life only to realize, upon looking back, that I’ve lived an ordinary life and have failed to live up to my full potential. This fear is wrong. There’s nothing wrong in being ordinary, there’s nothing wrong in not being successful. What is important is […]
