May 2009
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“love-to” not “have-to”
Key thoughts from Day 2 of our Biblical Preaching Seminar by Nomer Bernardino. 1. The preacher needs to be convinced of his calling and the awesome importance of his task. It is important to be clear on this. Otherwise, what we do becomes a ‘have-to’ rather than a ‘love-to”. 2. The Preacher needs to cherish,… Continue reading
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THE 2-FOLD TASK OF A PREACHER
Listening in Pastor Nomer Bernardino’s teaching about Biblical Preaching, I gathered so much. There’s a renewed passion and fear of God in delivering His word. He lays down 2-fold task of the messenger: 1. To present the true and exact meaning of the biblical text. We have to be able to say, “Look at what… Continue reading
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LOVERLY
Janina’s my 10 year old daughter who loves to sing. I just love listening to her sing. So here goes… Continue reading
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WISHING CONFLICT AWAY
Thought I’ve learned this lesson many years ago, I still need to keep learning it… Conflict doesn’t just go away when we ignore it. Unfortunately sometimes, when left unaddressed, it even gets worse. A couple of days ago, I had to sit down with a few people to work on a specific situation. No biggie.… Continue reading
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NO ONE'S INDISPENSABLE
I missed preaching 2 consecutive weeks at our 5 and 7 pm services. The other week, I was in Cebu with my family for our vacation. Last week, for Mother’s Day, Ms. Coney Reyes shared from her heart a message for mothers, fathers and even children. I’m glad that our church is not built on… Continue reading