Paul at Mars Hill

Whenever the topic of preaching or evangelism is discussed, Paul’s address on Mars Hill in Acts 17 is often brought up. After all, many consider this as a shining example of persuasive, powerful and effective delivery of the truth and the gospel. But I also have this nagging feeling that not all may be as it initially seems.

Hello My Name Is…

I praise God for His divine providence all throughout our first ever CCF Singapore Elevate Youth Camp. We saw His hand mightily moving in the days leading up and during the camp.

One Day’s Testimony

This was written on April 30, 2023, again as an attempt to contribute to an online journal. However, I didn’t have the diligence to perform the necessary edits.

Several days ago, a friend of mine updated me about the birth of his son. I congratulated him and asked him about the health of his wife and the baby. He had shared to us several months prior about the various health complications the pregnancy had. He replied to me that the baby’s blood pressure was dropping, and that the baby was finally ready to meet his Maker.

The Problem of Pursuit

This was written on January 8, 2022 as an attempt to contribute to an online journal. However, this article turned out to be too long.

“Uso pa ba ang harana? Marahil ikaw ay nagtataka.” There is an old 90’s Filipino song that starts off with that line. Roughly translated, it asks: Is serenading still popular? You might be wondering about that. And this isn’t the kind of song dedication you might give to a random person. No, this is about one of the oldest known pursuits of man: the pursuit of romance.

When I’m Old and Decrepit

There are times in life when a certain specific moment just stays with you. There are times in life when you see something that just gets imprinted in your mind. I had one today.

Hall of Faith

“Have you ever attempted to take a step of faith and if so, what happened after that?” I was recently asked this question, and the knee-jerk reaction I had was to think of a success story that I could share about trusting God. It had to be a success story, after all, because faith moves mountains, right? And surely we all want to hear success stories about putting our faith in God to encourage others.

But upon further reflection, it made wonder if that was normative. Should we really expect successful results whenever we step out in faith? And what does scripture tell us about the lives of people of faith?

Losing My Religion

No, this isn’t about me. This is about one of the controversial verses in Hebrews. It’s about the warning of falling away found in Hebrews 6:4-6. Some believe this is talking about the loss of salvation for believers. Others believe this is about those who think they are Christians but aren’t in the first place. Still, some believe this is about the loss of rewards for carnal Christians. Here, I make my case why I think this is NOT about the loss of rewards for carnal, immature Christians.

When David Spared Saul

One of the most fascinating parts of 1 Samuel 24 to me is David’s reason why he wouldn’t kill Saul. You see, it’s one thing if David would never resolve to use violence (he would, on a lot of other times), but that wasn’t the case. His reason for not taking the life of Saul right there and then was simple: Saul was the Lord’s anointed, and he would not raise his hand against the Lord’s anointed. But does that even make sense?

Calvinism and Arminianism – Grace

At the heart of the debate on grace is the detailed process of how conversion occurs.

Calvinism and Arminianism – Atonement

Perhaps the most divisive of topics in the debate: Who exactly did Christ die for?