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Is Forgiveness Possible? Are you ready for the hard truth?
I have been pastoring for almost 12 years now and I have had so many chance to talk to people who have lived a life of regret. One of the most frequently asked question in my 12 years of pastoral work is this: IS FORGIVENESS REALLY POSSIBLE? Twelve years ago, if a man who have…
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The Preacher’s Wife
Yesterday was a first in so many ways: 1. First time ever in church that we had couples do the transition and offering. 2. First time ever that we had two people preaching. 3. First time that Thammie preached in church and she did an amazing and wonderful job talking about marriage and preparation. Thammie…
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Finding your preaching voice and fulfilling your ministry
You can’t be someone you are not. As much as I listen to Steven Furtick, Steve Murrell, Mark Driscoll, John Piper and Jeff Eliscupidez – I can’t be them. The seasons when I try to be them especially in their preaching style, I move out of the grace and the calling of what God has…
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On Angelo Reyes’ Suicide
I was in Bacolod when I heard the sad news of former Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes’ death. It was really a shocking news for the whole nation as we never experienced such a tragic event where a man of this stature and public figure would take his own life. We don’t know the reason why…
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You can’t fake the fire
I was really amazed at the guy playing the guitar. He was jumping and pumping up the crowd to worship. He was rockstar/ worshiper – but something didn’t feel right. After the meeting, I went up to the guy and we had this conversation: Me: Hey bro, great to see you leading worship Man: Yeah,…