Category Archives: Discipleship

Feeling Like the Dutiful Son, Behaving Like the Prodigal One

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I have lost count of the many time I have heard or read the story of the prodigal son. And I must admit there are quite a number of times, I end up feeling like the dutiful son. I would … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, Bad Things Make Us More Human

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Evil is real and is alive in the world. The malice, hatred and anger behind 9/11 is so choking and overwhelming, one begins to wonder if there is a God who cares and who is supposed to have cloaked his … Continue reading →

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Regaining a Paradise Lost

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Spirit Moments

When God created Adam and Eve, he gave them the earth as home. Untouched yet by human hands, I could imagine Earth then for the Paradise that it was: fresh, clean, virginal, pristine in her beauty. Ever since, we have … Continue reading →

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Pain And Sufferings

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Life is not easy. It is, in fact, difficult. Yet, people would want nothing more than to have a life of ease, comfort and pleasure. We work and struggle to eliminate all pain and suffering. That is a worthwhile and … Continue reading →

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Put Out Into The Deep

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I regularly meet up with a bunch former colleagues from the Business School where I used to teach. We mostly exchange war stories: an encounter here, a skirmish there, missteps and miscues all over the place, how we transformed an … Continue reading →

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O Lord, Graciously Heal Us

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Spirit Moments

At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him. He laid his hands on each of them and cured them. And demons also came out from many, shouting, “You are the Son of God.” But … Continue reading →

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The Christ Mission

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Spirit Moments

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed … Continue reading →

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Use It or Lose It

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Morning has broken and the sun rises over the Sierra Madre mountains, once more to give its light, warmth and energy to the planet below. The trees and the plants are astir to give shade, food and fresh air, nourishing … Continue reading →

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Be Not Like Whitened Sepulchres

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Jesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitened sepulchres, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth. Even so, on the outside you … Continue reading →

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Be Not a Hypocrite

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Spirit Moments

There is a lot of doublespeak in the world today. People say one thing to hide what they really mean, sometimes saying one thing to signify the exact opposite of what they are saying. There is a lot of politically … Continue reading →

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