Yearly Archives: 2018

As we face another new year, let us remember that as Christians we are now new creatures, and our old selves are gone. Let me mention 3 verses that remind…

Whether we like it or not, the Christmas story has been diluted. We have so many traditions and rituals that are based in the Christmas story but sadly, not Biblical.…

75 years ago in the hills of Katipunan, Tapaz, Capiz in a place they called "Hopevale", the 11 American Baptist missionaries and one little boy, together with other Americans who…

Have you ever wondered of the significance of Bethlehem? Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem? In the Part 1 of this reflection, it was cited that one of the reasons…

According to Luke 2:4, 39, Mary and Joseph lived in Nazareth. They traveled about 128 kilometers from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Bible scholars determined that their route from Nazareth was south…

“Thank you Lord for setting us free” Happy Thanksgiving! Paul in Romans 6:17-18 wrote, “But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have…

When you walk in the land of Israel, you are literally walking in a land rich in history. When we were there, I received a message that says, “Sing the…

Dear friends, As we celebrate thanksgiving month, there are many things that we can be thankful to God. You may have your own list of things to thank God for…

Dear friends, Panay Island was hit with a series of earthquakes and aftershocks today with a magnitude of 4.4 and 4.9 and some smaller ones of 3+. According to studies,…

Greetings from Tiberias, Israel! We have been living near the Sea of Galilee for 3 days now. This lowest freshwater lake in the world is also called Kinneret or Kinnereth,…