Paolo Punzalan
Faith. Discipleship. Leadership. Family.
Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics was interviewed in the Phoenix Suns locker room after winning an away game. The Celtics ruled the NBA in the 70’s and 80’s with back to back championships (11 out of 13 seasons) He was asked why they were winning championships left and right. His response? A classic one… …
One time, when we were with Jenn in the grocery shopping, a conversation went like this… PAOLO: Ryan and Janina, para kayong aso at pusa. Please try to get along. RYAN: What dad? PAOLO: You guys are like cats and dogs. Please stop arguing. JANINA: I’m the cat and Ryan’s the dog. RYAN: NO! I’M …
“I don’t want to go to church because God’s going to ask for my stuff.” I’ve heard this time and time again. And it’s been said in many different ways. No. 1, God doesn’t want your stuff, nor my stuff. He can’t even wear it, put it on, or drive it. No. 2, God doesn’t …
Discipline is such a major part of child training. It is quite a challenge trying to balance grace and discipline. When Ryan was 3, he was disciplined for not obeying his mother. In an attempt to explain to a 3 year old that obeying is about pleasing God, Jenn said “If we obey, God is …
Our minds are one of the greatest creations God has ever made. With it we can solve the most baffling of problems, calculate the mystifying math equations and creatively imagine unfathomable concepts. However, remembering something extremely important can be quite a feat – schedules, birthdays, anniversaries, names of acquaintances, scientific names, generic medicine, etc. There’s …
I read a proverb to my kids over breakfast. I often do. I have breakfast with them every morning before going to school for a couple reasons… To connect with them To set their day off on the right direction – with God’s word. . This morning, I read Proverbs 26:11 , “As a dog …
The bigger we get, the smaller we need to become. Church is not just about numbers. Numbers are not completely irrelevant for God thought about writing a book in the Old Testament with the same title. However, we cannot allow people to be reduced to stats. Jesus didn’t die on the cross for stats. He …
“He who refuses to learn from history is forced to repeat its mistakes.” When my wife and I were newly married, a friend introduced us to foreign exchange currency trading. Because we wanted to find a good place to invest, we went into it. We’ve been told to never get into something if we don’t …
While swimming with my kids this morning, I told them something I’ve been meaning to let them know. “Whatever happens, you can always come home. We will all make dumb decisions and wrong calls. But remember, you can always come home. Mom and I will always be there.” Studying our text for this weekend’s service …