I love watching his show. His recent interview with scholar/author Bart Ehrman, a Bible critic who says the Bible is full of contradictions and that Jesus is not divine is worth the watch. The interview shows how to engage…  Continue reading...

We are inundated with many images of kings, think: Lion King, King Kong, Elvis the King, even Don King (thank God he is not Manny Pacquiao's promoter). Add King Arthur and his domain Camelot, an image so romantic, John F.…  Continue reading...

With rampant social media, people are more informed about each other's means and lifestyles. And as we see what other people are enjoying that we are not, it is easy to think we are less blessed than we really are. Here…  Continue reading...

You don't need a crystal ball to figure out if he or she is the right one for you.This year I celebrate 32 years of being married to Marie.People ask me how I knew that Marie was the one. Frankly, I got really lucky or blessed…  Continue reading...

A glass half-empty, has always been frowned upon as a pessimistic view of life. Not necessarily. What is the glass anyway?It is our mind or our way of thinking. Even the Bible says, that it is our minds that will either…  Continue reading...

At 56 years old, I have had many embarrassing moments in my life. But one stands out, only because it was the most painful. I was eight years old, in a family reunion, when my granduncle (God bless his soul) embarrassingly…  Continue reading...

The dictionary defines "passion- as a very strong or compelling emotion towards something or someone.- It also means the willingness to suffer for something or someone. Sometimes we lose our fire and passion, here is a short…  Continue reading...

The picture above with Steve Murrell was taken on a boat trip in the Sea of Galillee. Hardly a week (in 28 years) goes by that I don't thank God that I was discipled by a man who understands grace. It takes grace to move…  Continue reading...

In my recent trip to Japan I came across a story that parallels Tom Cruise's movie, The Last Samurai. The big difference is what I encountered was spiritual in nature, more significantly, it is a true story. I am certain…  Continue reading...

An excerpt from a note left by a man who arrived unannounced. Unable to wait for my visitor to leave he left a note saying a big earthquake was going to hit Manila in two days. He wanted me to warn the congregation to prevent…  Continue reading...