Doctrines and teachings of the Bible about Jesus Christ, the Son of God
I remember that even from a young age, my mother’s refrain at Christmas was “That just isn’t what Christmas means to us” (Hindi kasi iyan ang Pasko para sa atin.) For instance, when I asked her why we didn’t have a parol, she would answer “Hindi kasi iyan ang Pasko para sa atin.” When I… Continue reading Conflicted at Christmas
Last Sunday, November 30, 2014, we drove our son to the UP Diliman. He was going to take his final examination in his PE 1 class. The way I remember it, PE 1 deals with the parameters of fitness and health. All semester long, my son came home from PE class sore all over because… Continue reading Run the race, finish the race
Marriage as a holy indissoluble vow In the Bible, marriage is a holy union entered into between a man and a woman before God. As such, it is a holy vow before God that cannot be taken lightly. It is a holy vow, and ideally, it is indissoluble in character. Marriage as a civil contract… Continue reading Divorce in cases of domestic violence: a Biblical view
I think in life, just like in marriage, intercourse must necessarily include delightful and interesting conversations for it to be worthwhile. Anyway, I had two different conversations on the same topic of domestic violence over the past couple of weeks but I thought nothing of making a connection between them until I read 1 Peter… Continue reading Submission and punching bags
I had an interesting conversation over the weekend. I was asked what I thought of a person’s propensity to take selfies and how it could be a criterion for determining that person’s ability to succeed in a relationship. What is a “selfie?” Just to be clear – you know, so that we are all on… Continue reading SELFIEs: Brethren, these things ought not to be