Category Archives: The Good News
“Outside the Church, there is no salvation.” This is a very harsh and hard to accept doctrine. It came from a time when the Church was beset by people leaving its fold. I do not believe that the Church was … Continue reading
May 29, 2013
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Through the Small and Narrow Gate
“Money is the root of all evil.” This statement seems to be a trite and tired saying by now. And when one sees what money can buy today, the statement sounds to be that of a loser. Indeed, often in … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Human Rights, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Change, Hope, Humility
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The Holy Trinity in My Life
I wake up every morning, always grateful for yet another day in my life. I have seen so much beauty in life, have received so many blessings and have had experiences so fantastic I did not even dare dream them … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life, Photography, Presence, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Love, Miracles, Prayer, Suffering
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Pentecost at the San Jose Color Run
Yesterday, Anabelle and I together with Mickey and his friends joined the 5K Color Run here in San Jose. It was a fun event. We had a great time and we got a healthy dose of exercise to boot. The … Continue reading
Love Comes from Our Uniqueness and Differences
One of the strengths and important technology of modern corporations is their capacity for mass production. Imagine Apple churning out millions of i Phones from factories all over the world or Toyota rolling out millions of cars out of its … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Life, Love, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Eternity, Grace, Suffering, Wisdom
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Living is About Giving
There is a lot self-centered and selfish individualism in the world today. Many people have been influenced by the writings and philosophy of Ayn Rand who extolled rational and ethical egoism and belittled altruism. This kind of thinking eventually results … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Nature, The Good News
Tagged Choice, Doing good, Generosity, Prayer, Service
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Portals and Thresholds
There are thresholds events in the lives of great people that define their lives into the ‘before’ and ‘after’. Such events are usually life-changing ones. The Ascension was one such event. From a timorous bunch, the disciples became men filled … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Presence, The Good News
Tagged Beginnings, Blessings, Change, Grace, Gratitude, Wisdom
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More Than Just a Material World
We live in a physical and material world. Yet, I know there is more to life than the physical and the material. Even science now posits multiple and parallel universes, coexisting in the same space but existing in different dimensions. … Continue reading
Witnessing to the Good News
In today’s secular, technology-driven and materially oriented environment, God has been driven out from many places including some government offices. There could come a time when non-believers will outnumber and overpower believers. This might in fact be true already in … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, The Good News
Tagged Beauty, Witnessing
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Peace and Love
I love having spent my teens during the 60’s, the dawning of the Age of Aquarius. The children then of the Flower Generation, among whom I counted myself, preached Peace and Love. The epicenter of the Hippie movement was San … Continue reading