I am still studying the life of King Saul, the first monarch of Israel. As I read 1 Samuel chapters 8-15, I am impressed by King Saul’s love affair with his “self.” By “SELF” I do not mean the awareness of one’s own individuality, by self I mean to say that fleshly, carnal life of… Continue reading Me and My SELF
I received a book called Traveling a Pilgrim’s Path written by Craig and Janet Parshall. Here they lament the trend in our society toward moral relativism. Â By moral relativism they mean that belief by most people that there are no universal or fixed absolutes regarding right or wrong. Â Moral relativism is the belief that we… Continue reading Relative
Before tropical storm Pedring pounded and bombarded Bulacan into submission, we still had electricity and we were watching the news on TV. Â There was an item in the news about the passage of House Bill 4455 after the third reading. Â House Bill 4455 is an act promoting positive and non-violent discipline in lieu of corporal… Continue reading Spanking, new crime?
I have often wondered about King Saul, Israel’s first monarch. I have often wondered if he were truly God’s choice to be king or if he were Israel’s choice. Â So many verses in the account in the book of first Samuel seem to favor one or the other proposition. It’s been weighing a lot on… Continue reading Be careful what you ask for…you just might get it
Today as I was scrolling down the newsfeed on my facebook homepage, I noticed a photograph of my father and an old friend of his who is also a pastor. Â These two men have one thing in common aside from being Bible Baptists: they have type A personalities. Â They are extroverts, very aggressive and quite… Continue reading On again…off again…