Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 6

One People, One Church, One God, One Job

Jun 5th, 2009 | By admin | Category: POWER UP!, Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 6

by Joer Rei “Chum” Balbuena
The lyrics of the theme song to the PGCAG Triennial Convention/Youth Convergence entitled “One Job” are still playing in my head. Those 4 days (May 12-15, 2009) at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in Mandaue City, Cebu really focused on one thing and one thing only: ‘Missions’.
The convergence focused on [...]



Sanguine's Cravings: Prisoner of War or of Jesus?

Jun 3rd, 2009 | By admin | Category: POWER UP!, Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 6

By: Ptr. Rodel Lacson
The Bible teaches us that our mind, that is, our thoughts should be taken captive to the obedience of Christ. “What? Hold it right there brother Paul, what are you trying to say?”
I don’t know about you, but if your mind is anything like mine, my thoughts on any given day sometimes [...]



13 Principles for Succeeding in School

Jun 1st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 6

In just a few days, it’s back to school! Time once again for new lessons, assignments, exams, projects, and a myriad other activities. But don’t fret, succeeding in school is only a few principles away. If you follow these attitude-enhancing tips chances are good that you’ll be the best student you can be.
1.Hit the track [...]



Jerry's Grill: Excelling in the Basics

May 31st, 2008 | By admin | Category: JERRY'S GRILL, Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 6

Mastering the Christian life is like mastering other things: it’s a matter of doing the basics again and again and again.
Do you know what the difference between a growing Christian and a baby is? Even though the baby outgrows its need for pure milk, the believer never does. There are some basic elements of spiritual [...]



Home Again

May 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 6

By Christian Pascual
What is home? according to Wikipedia:
A home is a place of residence or refuge. It is usually a place where an individual or a family can rest in and be able tostore personal property.
While a house is often referred to as a “home”, the concept of “home” is a much broader idea which [...]



ICS Scholarship Fund Update

May 27th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 6

The ICS Scholarship Fund is an effort of the church to help deserving students further their education by not only in paying for their tuition but also for their allowance, as well as, providing spiritual and emotional support. This effort was spearheaded by Bro. Ardie Balderama.
Last May 18, three new students were added to the [...]



CROSSLinC@DETONATE by Joseph Vicencio

May 26th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 6

 Last May 25, CROSSLinC spent their Sunday afternoon at The Lord’s Assembly in Quezon City to take part in the Assemblies of God Youth Rally entitled, APAW(All-Out Praise and Worship): Detonate. It was an afternoon that showcased the talents of Section 2 Youth and also some guests from Kansas, USA. The event started [...]



Honoring the ICS Moms

May 26th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 6

Mother’s Day at ICS proved to be more than special; it was perhaps one of the best services dedicated to honoring the moms over the years.
Ptr. Jerry Balbuena talked about a mother’s living legacy, a message based on Proverbs 31. Before that, a funny video entitled “The Mom Song” was shown. The hilarious clip [...]



What an A-May-zing Race

May 15th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 6

by Edgar Gomez, Jr.
Last May 11 we, the CROSSLinC Youth, held the A-May-zing Race, an obvious reference to the TV show “Amazing Race”, but with a CROSSLinC twist. It was held at the clubhouse of the St. Charbel subdivision, one of the many sprawling subdivisions in QC and the home turf of one of our [...]



How to Suceed in School

Apr 20th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 6

The first part of the “How to Succeed in School” Seminar series was held last May 18 at the APTS Room for the students of ICS. Sponsored by CROSSLinC, the first session of that day was presented by Ptr. Jerry Balbuena. In it, he explained why excellence in school is important. The second session, [...]