Power Up! Vol. 2 No. 8

Jerry’s Grill: Palm Tree Christians

In the next four weeks in August, we will be talking about the four best places to live. Have you ever asked the question, “Where is the best place to live?”
Every year, the UN asks this question about countries, and every year they release their recommendations in the Human Development Report. Canada topped the […]


Women’s Ministry

Food, Fellowship, Fun ‘n’ Games at the Gomez Residence
By Mae Ann Balbuena
On May 31, 2008 the WM met at the Gomez’ Residence to have an overnight retreat. It was participated by 12 ladies, whose ages shall remain anonymous. It was just a time for us to relax and enjoy one another’s company. There […]


A New Song

By Bernard Manzano
“Let’s shout and rejoice
Let’s lift our hands and raise our voice
Let’s dance and be glad
For this is the time
Time to praise the Lord”
Do the words look familiar? Think you’ve heard this song before?
Looking at these words, you’d probably say you know where these lyrics come from, and probably hum a couple of tunes […]


ICS Manggahan: A Brief Report

By Ptr. Tony Cordero
The church of Jesus Christ is people, His people, of every tongue and dialect, who love Him and are committed to serving Him.
Because the church is people, they are characterized by the influence of their surroundings. They have their own unique strengths and weaknesses as well. Just like any other […]


Calling All Men!

By Ariel Rodriguez
There is this popular line in a ’60s song “Where have all the young men gone?”. Remember this song, guys? Right about now I know a lot of you guys out there have suddenly gone into denial mode, saying “Hindi ko alam yan, di ko inabutan yan…” Be that as it may, […]


9 Tests Every Christian Must Face

By Reah B. Padla
Following the success of the “Iron Man” Discussion Series, CROSSLinC is currently on the fourth week of its new series, “9 Tests Every Christian Must Face.” This series is simultaneously being discussed by both the youth and the YA, ICS’ young adults.
Prepared by Pastor Jerry Balbuena, the series is all about the […]


YA Revisited

By Jen Legaspi
The Young Adults Ministry (YA) of ICS has been in existence for several years. In the passing of time it has seen its share of members come and go, mainly because many them, mostly professionals, have gone through various life-stages and changes themselves.
There are those who have gotten married and either moved to […]


ICS Deaf Ministry – Celebrating 9 Years of God’s Faithfulness

By Ptra. Bernadette Infanta
Truly, it is God’s faithfulness that is sustaining the deaf ministry.
Nine years ago, God’s Deaf Fellowship Center came to ICS through a deaf pastor, Rev. Lani de Guzman. Together with Anne Go and Edelmira Tabora, they handled the Sunday school for the deaf for the next two years.
In 2001, because of the […]


The Importance of Scheduling

By Mark Daniel Gomez
As a student, each week brings new demands, as such, it is important to have a strategy in scheduling. Certain things must be prioritized and making an effective schedule plan is a great help, especially now that school has officially started. Here are four strategies recommended to make your scheduling easier.
Develop […]