“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.” (Proverbs 25:2 NIV)
I normally don’t skim through my files but recently I did because I need to clean up my computer. Among other things in there, I found this short message. I can’t [...]
By Edgar Gomez Sr.
No I am not referring to a new ICS website. This is just to inform the whole ICS community that a new and revitalized Committee on Missions was recently re-organized last November 29, 2008, and will, henceforth, be known as ICS COM. The ICS leadership saw the need to [...]
By Sonia Tan
When I wast told that I will be going with my mother to the Holy Land I was very excited. Apart from the fact that this is the land God has chosen to have His son Jesus be born in, I have always wanted to see for myself all the places that I [...]
By Michael Chad Visca
It’s been our tradition that in the week of Christmas to New Year we would be with extended family. This will be the first Christmas we spend away from family. I can’t say it isn’t sad because it is.
Christmas in Thailand is very different from the Philippines. For starters Christmas is just [...]
Financial turmoil, massive layoffs, economic and political upheavals, hunger and famine, terrorism and genocide. These are the headlines confronting us this Christmas season. In no other time in recent history has man witnessed such chaos and strife.
In these times of uncertainty and worry, the “Prince of Peace” reminds us that there is hope [...]
By Reah Padla
Aaah, Christmas. It’s my favorite time of the year. The list as to why I love the holidays is endless but I’m not about to enumerate them.
Yes, we all know that “Jesus is the Reason for the Season”. Still, some people get caught up in all the Christmas rush. You know, shopping, shopping, [...]
by Keith Green
I’ll never forget the incredible joy and expectation of Christmas. Our house smelled like a Douglas fir. The tinsel and ornaments sparkled in the colored lights. Friends and relatives came to visit… all with smiles and laughter… and all with presents!! The season was full of life, warmth, and giving. They are the [...]
by: Ptr. Jesse Dedel
Early this year someone helpfully shared with me the difference between “maturity” and “growth”. He said that “growth” can simply mean “more of the same” – more mass, more volume, more numbers, perhaps more in terms of height and weight, organically speaking – and nothing else. Whereas “maturity” means “a progressive [...]
by: Ptr. Rodel Lacson
I was driving home today when I passed a man wearing a shirt that has these words on it:
Being taken for granted?
Just imagine how God feels.
Quite frankly, I do feel taken for granted sometimes. I’m not a high-maintenance person and I don’t demand a lot of attention, but because I’m so lax [...]
