Q: It’s Christmas time again. How can I tell my visiting family the truth about Jesus without offending them? I am not confident I can I do this. A: People look forward to celebrating Christmas for many reasons. It’s one of the two seasons during the year, (Holy week is the other), when people are open to the person and message of Jesus. In fact, media will refer to the birth of Jesus as the Savio ...[Read More]
How can I share the gospel to my family this Christmas?
Easy and Not-So-Sweet Fruit Salad
Ingredients 1 big can fruit cocktail 1 big bottle of kaong 1 big bottle of nata de coco 1 small condensed milk (smallest) 1 all purpose cream Procedure Drain fruit cocktail, kaong and nata de coco. Mix well with the rest of the ingredients. Scoop into ice cream cups and cover. Chill well before serving.
Beef Royale
Ingredients 1 kilo beef (1 big chunk, pot roast part) 2 tbsps fish sauce (patis) ¼ cup butter 1 head garlic 1 beef bouillon cube ½ cup grated quick-melt cheese 1 can mushroom sliced (small can) ¼ tsp ground white pepper 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 small can evaporated milk Procedure Marinate beef in fish sauce (patis) for 5-10 minutes. Brown beef in half of the butter over low heat. Put the bee ...[Read More]
The Gift of Healing
Jaime Gabrera remembers the first time he ever told someone about his condition. At a food court in a mall in Taguig City, Carla, one of his friends, asked him, “How are you?” Jaime replied, “Ate, I’m not feeling well.” Carla teased him, “Oh, lagi ka namang may sakit eh. Ano ba talaga’ng sakit mo?” She was not ready to hear Jaime’s reply, ”Ate, I’m HIV positive.” Carla’s face turned pale, all her ...[Read More]
The Gift of Provision
My husband Rene complained of chest pains for months. On May 3, 2016, we attended church. Rene was having pain, so from church we went to the hospital. The doctors admitted him, and we stayed in the hospital for two and a half days. They found nothing to worry about, so we went home and Rene went back to his usual routine. In the third week of May, we went to Bukidnon for a family reunion. Rene fe ...[Read More]
The Gift of Forgiveness
Krizzia came from an OFW family. When she was young, their family migrated to Dubai. Her father had a good job and they had a luxurious lifestyle. But, all this ended when her father got ill and her parents had to return to the Philippines. Krizzia, with her three sisters were left in Dubai. Due to this, Krizzia was not able to go to college. After high school graduation, Krizzia was forced to wor ...[Read More]
The Gift of Never Being Alone
Real encounters with Jesus are always life changing. And they are usually unexpected. Although it is clear that Christ wants a relationship with all of us, none of us can force Jesus to talk to us or show up in our lives whenever we want him to. He comes in His own time, and in His own way. It is most often a surprise. Several months ago, I was attending a conference. I was exhausted and questioni ...[Read More]
From My Heart (Issue 51)
Gifts, gifts, gifts! We all love receiving gifts. I have never known anyone who didn’t want gifts. Whether there’s a special occasion or not, receiving gifts lifts my spirit. Well, Christmastime is here! What a season to remember the gifts we have received through Christ, the only Son of God. Here are a few among them –salvation, provision, forgiveness, healing – all these I have experienced and h ...[Read More]