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Carlos Celdran, Religious Offenses and the Gospel
This is an updated blog with the recent conviction of Carlos Celdran. A Manila court has found Manila tour guide and RH advocate Carlos Celdran guilty of “offending religious feelings” for disrupting an ecumenical service at the Manila Cathedral in September 2010 in protest of the Catholic Church’s opposition to the then Reproductive Health bill.…
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Intolerance of the Tolerant Group and the Pride of the Intolerant Group
With the recent RH Bill debacle and the numerous laws being studied, reviewed and debated, you start to see two factions of people. The so called “tolerant group” and the “intolerant group” Please don’t get me wrong, both sides have their points. If the RH bill is passed, many people will be given aid. I…
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How to Break Bad Habits
This is why I love Tim Keller. Here is a quote that packs a lot of power in defeating enslaving habits If you are a Christian and you are dealing with enslaving habits, it’s not enough to say, ‘Bad Christian, stop it.’ And it is not enough to beat yourself up or merely try harder…
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How to be Practically Humble
We must put humility on. This doesn’t mean we fake it, but that we begin to do it, even though it takes effort. Putting on humility isn’t easy. After all, it’s not easy to be humble when we’re as great as we are. But it can be done. Here are a few suggestions for how…
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The Jesus Storybook Bible
One of the best books I read to my kids regularly is “The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name” by Sally Lloyd Jones. In this children’s bible, my daughters are given a Christ-centered view of the Bible. It teaches us that the Bible is not about us but about Jesus. Having the right…