Delighting Grace

I once heard a pastor share a concern about his preaching. Every time he preached, the only thing the congregation seemed to remember was his jokes. He usually included jokes, anecdotes, and memorable quotes in his sermons to capture his listeners’ attention or add flavor to his preaching. He had probably received feedback from church members, and it was an issue that needed immediate attention.…

Hello guys! May God bless you always as you read this post. I’ve been silent for a few weeks now because of some personal struggles and “creative” endeavors I’m in. But I’m still here. Would you be kind enough to include me in your prayers, specially for my family’s financial needs and also my health. If you’re constantly praying for me, I would like to say, thank you! Anyways, here’s some…

Happy Friday! Driven By the Gospel, is now currently translating volume two of Alistair Begg’s 365 day devotional, Truth for Life and as always I’m part of the team in this process. This is good news to all Filipino Christians who wants a books that can be read in our own language. Soon the Tagalog version of Praying the Bible will be out and we are planning to have an online store as well as be…

Time for some books for kids to shine! I hope and pray that this review will help parents find the perfect books that their kids will enjoy and learn about Christ. Waiting on a Good, Good God by Audra Haney and Thais Mesquita (Illustrator) (Tyndale Kids)– This is a solid book for teaching children about prayer, patience, and waiting on the Lord. In an age of instant gratification, it’s a timely…

Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com All of us have some sort of bucket list—goals we really want to accomplish before we die. These are different from our everyday tasks or responsibilities. We might even say that achieving them brings satisfaction, a sense of pride, and maybe even a bit of bragging rights when people take notice. What’s on a bucket list varies from person to person,…

Happy Monday! Let’s start this weekday with some quotes from a book that i recently read. This is a forthcoming book from Crossway titled God’s Purposes in Our Pain. If you like what you read, you can pre-order the book and read Chapter 1 here. “…looking for a single explanation for a particular instance of suffering is misguided because God’s purposes are manifold and multifaceted. God is so…

Happy Friday! I’m setting up a campaign to fund Bibles for our prison ministry. Specifically, I’m praying for premium, bigger font size and personalized Bible for the disabled and senior citizen section of the Batangas Provincial Jail. The Holy Spirit moved me to extend to the prisoners study and easy to read Tagalog Bibles that wont strain their eyes. This will also include three Chinese…

Happy Friday! We will have a laymen fellowship tomorrow at our church. Delegates will come from different churches in and out of Batangas province. The topic will be something about intimacy with our spouse. Kindly pray for the success of God’s work that it will touch every participants. Ask that the speakers and all who has part of the program (I’ll be one of the emcee) will be guided by God as…

Are you familiar with the “Expectation vs. Reality” meme? It usually consists of two pictures. The first shows what you hope something will look like or how you expect it to turn out. That is the expectation. The second picture, labeled reality, shows what actually happened. The contrast is often hilarious because the real result falls far short of what was promised. In most cases, reality leaves…

Happy Friday! We went to the hospital last Wednesday because my daughter is not feeling well. Both me and my wife just came from work and we fetch our daughter with her auntie to go to the emergency. She says she is having a hard time breathing. Also a recuring cough every night. The findings show that if these symptoms are not resolve it may lead to asthma. She is absent from her summer class…

Happy Friday! Aside from junk journaling, I’ve also been enjoying collage-making lately. I gathered some free materials—old magazines and health encyclopedias—bought a cutting mat and craft knives online, and just dove right into it. It’s become something I genuinely look forward to every Saturday, and I’m hoping my daughter eventually catches the same “art bug” I have. Anyways, here are some…

Happy Friday! In case you missed my article yesterday (which once in a blue moon I write something), click here to read Why I Junk Journal. My daughter will be enter the fourth grade in a new school, a secular but private one. I shared with you that she was recently professed Christ and got baptized. I think this would be a challenge for her as new and young Christian to be the best and glorify…

I’ve been journaling for years now, using planners ranging from the ones you get from Starbucks to those from a local bookstore. I journal during my morning devotions (with two study Bibles and the PrayerMate app on my phone), and I’m currently writing in a journal for dads who want to share something meaningful with their daughters—something I bought online. For me, I think I still have room for…

May God bless you and your family! I would like to thank you for all your prayers! Last week I went to Manila for my scheduled appointment to my doctor. I happy to share that my findings are positive. My kidney is functioning normal. My cholesterol, blood sugar and uric acid are normal. My doctor even lessen the dosage of some of my maintenance medicine and my next visit will be on October.…

Blessed Holy Week! It’s Black Saturday and just came from Day 3 of our annual VBS. My family were their either as attendee or volunteer . My wife prepared snacks for the kids and for the staff. Of course my daughter joined the juniors group to enjoy the outdoor games, crafts and Bible lessons. As for me, I’m all around whether assisting kids to their designated area or carrying chairs or…

Happy Friday! May God’s blessings be with all of you! As Lent approaches, it will not be a time for rest but we will all busy at church. He will have our Good Friday service and Sunrise service on Easter Sunday. Between those services is our annual VBS. Would you kind enough to uphold us to God in prayer for preparing these programs? Pray for the staff and leaders who will be there for 3 days.…

Happy Friday! It’s a non working holiday in the Philippines and time for my family to stay at home to chill. No work and school which gives us an extra breather for the weekend. It’s also a perfect time to post this review of upcoming books you might consider to pick up. So here’s five of them that I received as ARC from NetGalley and Edelwiess+. I hope you’ll enjoy this post and have a great…