As Holy Week draws closer, it is important to remind ourselves of the reason why we celebrate it in the first place. Today I leave you with three simple yet fundamental thoughts to ponder on for the coming season.  Continue reading...

By now, I hope it has become clear that marriages stand on the three legs of trust, love and forgiveness. There is however a fourth component that I have found to be essential in order to make a marriage succeed. The final ingredient is…  Continue reading...

REFLECT " RESPOND: “Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.” Psalm 51: 2 NLT “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” 1 John 1:9 NLT Notice…  Continue reading...

The secret to discipleship is simple: it only works if every Christian engages others about Jesus. But if it's so simple, why is it that some of us don't practice it? The answer all boils down to a question of value. If we value people,…  Continue reading...

Marie (absentmindedly singing):“’Cause…I’m all about the bass, ‘bout that bass, no treble. I’m all about the bass—“ Son: “Mom?” Me: “Huh?” Son: “Do you actually know what you’re singing about?” Me: “Uhmmm…???” It is a new era in my Boni…  Continue reading...

REFLECT & RESPOND: Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. Psalm 86: 11 (ESV) Teach me your way, Lord, so that I can walk in your truth. Make my heart focused only on honoring your…  Continue reading...

In our world today, there are communities and pseudo communities. Communities are created to bring people closer through the granting of availability, acceptance, affirmation and affection to each member. On the other hand, pseudo communities…  Continue reading...

One of the questions I am often asked is, “How can I forgive my spouse who has offended me repeatedly?” That’s a fair question that can only be answered by no less than Jesus Himself. In a conversation about forgiveness, here was Jesus’…  Continue reading...

REFLECT & RESPOND: “My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice. O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. I sought the LORD, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.……  Continue reading...

Pastor Paolo Punzalan continues with our "Simple" series while I am in Istanbul, Turkey. God values the lost. In fact, He is known to be both the seeker and saver of lost souls. This is evident in Luke 19, where Jesus reaches out to the…  Continue reading...