tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331701689072235242024-03-14T03:43:56.936+08:00Journal of a Pastor's KidStories and experiences of a Christian, and a Pastor's Kid. My journey to spiritual transformation through God's grace, love and mercy.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-30683441691475841522015-12-19T09:19:00.004+08:002015-12-19T09:19:54.325+08:00Website PlanJust a quick update, I haven't been posting for almost 5 months now and it is for a good reason. I currently have no computer to use as of now, and I don't want to do my blogging through the computer I use at work. Lots of ideas and topics have been thought of, and also forgotten but I still hope I can regularly post stuff on this blog or on a website other than blogger.
I plan to put up a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-67968654332964121672015-08-18T01:05:00.001+08:002015-10-06T15:19:38.340+08:00More than views | 1 year old blogMy very first blog post was posted August 22. 2014. So, technically August would be the birth month of this blog :) Since it is August, I "need" to post something, right? xD
Updates
I haven't been posting lately due to increased responsibilities in my work, as the number of our clients also increased. Also, last July, I started a class every friday for our youth. It's not really a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-73190900721944283502015-05-06T00:58:00.002+08:002015-05-10T01:31:06.181+08:00Availability over Ability | God's blessing to our youth fellowshipLast Sunday, we had our Youth Fellowship after a long break due to busy schedules last march-april. It was great and amazing and also encouraging to see our youth attend even if that day, may 3 is when the fight of Mayweather-Pacquiao is scheduled(May 3 because of the time difference). And most of the time, when Pacquiao fights, a lot of Filipinos watch, and you will notice the significant Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-80876632722738651942015-04-10T23:35:00.001+08:002015-04-10T23:38:25.885+08:00Back from the dead | A reason to take a break and to write againEaster has just finished last sunday, and if you guys are not familiar with what's special about Easter, it's about when Christ rose up from the dead to show that he is God, he can be trusted, and there is victory over death.
I have not posted for around 2 months now, and there are reasons why I haven't posted any blogs or stories, and also a reason for writing one now.
Batman is Dead
Well, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-80396314094431910992015-01-23T00:46:00.000+08:002015-01-23T01:08:50.837+08:00In the beginning, GOD... | More of HIM less of MEIn the beginning, GOD... Genesis 1:1 talks about God's creation as the beginning of everything.
This post, however, is not about Creation, or Genesis, but it is about redefining WHO is at the center of our relationship with God.
The Problem
Whenever a debate between two professing Christians appear, there is a battle of who knows the bible more, or who does more and all that. The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-12306380102997493912014-12-31T19:17:00.000+08:002014-12-31T19:17:19.295+08:00New Year's Resolution | The change starts with...Just a quick post to greet you a happy new year.
We often start the year with a list of things to change, a.k.a. New Year's Resolution. But, most of these are often neglected, forgotten and never started. Some are serious, some are not. Some of the things listed are good, some are serious and some are life-changing.
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-76008468767378955752014-12-28T01:43:00.002+08:002015-01-10T02:42:59.588+08:00My dad...(bow) | The Life of a Pastor (A PK's perspective)Though he may never read this post, it's somehow dedicated to him. Well, Happy Birthday dad. (Dec 28)
Let's see, what is it like having a dad as a pastor... or a pastor as a dad? hmmm.
My dad as a Father
Growing up, I know that my dad is a Pastor, but I always see him as a dad. You may tend to think that Growing up as a PK is different than a non-Pastor/Deacon/Leader kid. It's actually the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-78754935105574512632014-12-24T12:43:00.002+08:002014-12-26T19:49:37.603+08:00A failure: Finding a purpose through ChristI'm a failure. Not because I'm not doing anything with my life. Not because I did not dedicate my life to God, and Not because I'm not doing anything for Him. I'm a failure for today's society of "success." But despite this seemingly failure, i'm still proud to say that I am still useful and joyful in being part of the ministry.
Fail.
My failure comes from me being a graduate of Information Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-73158767739305350192014-12-13T20:04:00.000+08:002014-12-19T01:35:50.788+08:00Influences in teaching | what I learned from being a teacher and youth leaderI have been teaching for our youth group for a few years now, and I just want to share some influences that helped me shape my teaching style, and be a youth leader at our church. Believe it or not, anime and manga is a part of these influences! Read on and you'll know why.
For around 4 years now, I have been teaching in our Sunday School youth group. Of course I did not get it right at first, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-54656700992781391812014-12-05T00:46:00.000+08:002014-12-19T01:35:07.705+08:00Decem-brrr | God's BlessingsWhat's going on? I'm having a writer's block. A writer's block is when.. write.. stuff.. idea? what?
I already started 3 blog posts. started. At least, I already made a sentence for each blog post, ahaha.
Hopefully I can continue and finish it by this December.
I will make this promise now, in order for me to be challenged to do it. This month, I will publish these 3 blog posts, 1. Influences inAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01098644291412379390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-48728724732687120202014-11-18T23:19:00.001+08:002014-12-19T01:36:04.831+08:00Blessed November | God's blessingsIt's 10:00pm and it's kinda boring. Not yet inspired to write another blog post article, so I just want to write an update about God's grace in my life. Atleast, 5 years from now I would read this again and say "My November is so blessed."
Work stuff
I've been working now for 4 weeks, and this week is my fifth. I'm just so blessed with this job and if you have read my blog post [God's Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-86934123588244487862014-11-18T00:38:00.002+08:002014-11-18T00:38:59.426+08:00God's grace can forgive our mistakes
Roy Harper: "Don't Abandon me." Oliver Queen: "Never."
If you are watching the tv series Arrow, this line is from season 3 episode 6, Guilty. Or if you haven't watched this episode yet, spoiler alert... kidding, there are no spoilers in this post :)
If you haven't noticed yet, I am a fan of Arrow. And honestly, I actually used this scenario as an illustration. Well, the series as a wholeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01098644291412379390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-67919263486497950712014-11-07T02:52:00.000+08:002014-11-10T23:13:26.137+08:00Reading the Bible with GraceHow do we read the Bible? What do we look for when we read the Bible? Answers? Instructions? Information? Let me just share with you what I look for when I read the Bible.
Read with Grace
I grew up listening and reading the stories of the Old Testament with the main character [e.g. David] as the hero. David defeated Goliath. Moses freed a nation. Noah built the Ark. Joseph was the favorite sonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-26653792484047994302014-10-30T00:17:00.001+08:002014-11-05T15:44:48.146+08:00Category is my nameWe live in a world full of labels and categorization. This post actually has a label to sort things in order. It is for me (and you, the reader) to easily view all posts under the same label having related topics. Most of the time, as Christians, we view others with a label, and in this post we will see the dangers of categorizing people.
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This is part of the "C" Series where I tackle some Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-11975774574650538022014-10-23T02:15:00.000+08:002014-10-30T00:28:41.615+08:00God's will through desperate timesIt is easy to say "It is God's will" or "It is God's plan" when we see the big picture. But when we are facing trials, struggles or in desperate times, it really is hard to say that "This is part of God's plan" until we see the result, or when we receive something better. When Joseph was sold by his brothers to the traders, it was only years later that we will realize that it Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-63868681477095296522014-10-17T03:33:00.003+08:002014-12-19T01:36:17.742+08:00A dangerous "light" | Christians as light or fire?It is often quoted that "Christians are the light of the world." It is a challenge to Christians. But, the church and Christians are often seen as "enemies" by the secular and non-believers. Sometimes, Christians are really at fault on why we are seen that way. Are we a light, or a wildfire?
This is NOT to discredit the Christian Faith, but to renew it. To learn from our mistakesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-28682341500856678122014-10-16T14:29:00.002+08:002014-10-30T00:31:40.946+08:00October UpdatesUpdates on this blog. Check the "About" page and read my About me, and About this blog. I have included information and goals about this blog. The labels and topic categorizations are also there.
This post: New blog post type and my reading, music and youtube list.
New blog post type!
Aside from stories that are unique to PKs, and post regarding church growth and Christian life, I will Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-4035973592536935152014-10-14T22:18:00.000+08:002014-10-30T00:32:02.882+08:00My Grace is sufficient
This song <3 And listen to the message of the chorus.
God's grace is sufficient.
When you think that you are not good enough for heaven? God's grace is sufficient.
When you think that your sins hinders you from being saved? God's grace is sufficient.
When you think that you can't be used by God because of your "bad record"? God's grace is sufficient.
When you feel un-needed in the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-59985331989777535432014-10-13T19:36:00.002+08:002014-12-19T01:36:32.036+08:00"Do you believe?" | Turning an empty belief to a genuine belief in the Gospel"Do you believe?" - This is a phrase that most of us use when we explain our beliefs. In this case, I am talking about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. So, my question with how we use this "Do you believe?" phrase is this. What are the next words that comes after the phrase? Is it "Do you believe [me]?" or "Do you believe [in the Gospel of Jesus Christ]?"
Believe
When we witness, or present the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-585017151169287692014-10-08T13:18:00.003+08:002014-11-18T00:00:55.085+08:00Encourage One AnotherIt is not uncommon for teens, or young people, to look for enjoyment in the church. I, too, once looked for enjoyment on other churches when I can't find one on our church. As a church, we are one body who are there for each other. We are there to encourage one another.
Encouragement in the church
The other day, we had an inter-church fellowship sports fest with one of the churches that Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-44606163134150562332014-10-01T02:31:00.003+08:002014-12-20T13:42:55.468+08:00Pursuit of happiness? | Finding Joy in Christ
Have you watched the movie Pursuit of Happyness? It is about this one guy, (will smith) who chases his dream job. He does everything he can, all sacrifices he can make in order to achieve his happiness. I haven't watched this movie though, but by looking at the reaction of my uncle after he watched it, I don't think it was a good movie. This is what he said, "That's it!? ugh!"
Now, I read theAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-44878625909548495482014-09-27T09:41:00.000+08:002014-10-30T00:38:49.245+08:00The Prodigal God | Book Review
Book Title: The Prodigal God
Author: Timothy Keller
This is one of the first books that I have read and loved. We often hear the story of the prodigal son, where the son took all of his inheritance, spent it foolishly, became broke, and went back home. The typical sermon where a sinner goes home to God. But the author, Timothy Keller, tells another part of the story, the story of the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-79749468854032428332014-09-27T07:27:00.000+08:002014-10-30T00:34:58.813+08:00Be involved in the churchBeing a Pastor's Kid, I have been involved with the church at a young age. Be it presenting at church events, joining choirs, cleaning or just being at church. I really can't escape the church and being "volun-told" to join activities. So why do we need to be involved in the church?
Child days
As a kid, I have been pretty much involved with the church. I have been singing in children's choirs Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-49690052936426309222014-09-25T19:39:00.000+08:002014-10-30T00:39:30.814+08:00Choosing your Faith | Book ReviewBook Title: Choosing your Faith: In a world of Spiritual Options
Author: Mark Mittelberg
There are different religions aside from Christianity. And within Christianity there are different denominations which are estimated to be around 41,000 in number! [See other Christian statistics here] And also within Christianity, you can find the different cults that twists the Word Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17117718598638593822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333170168907223524.post-19380658316404962812014-09-21T22:50:00.000+08:002014-10-30T00:40:04.363+08:00The Blessing of Mission TripsOne of the advantages of being a PK is travelling. As a kid, we have been visiting churches, and held vbs on the mountain provinces here in the Philippines .So I was exposed to the mission field at a young age. Even now, I love mission trips because now I understand the importance of the mission, and I can see and experience the blessing of God to the churches and places that we are visiting.
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