Alyssa and I went to OMF yesterday to really see for ourselves Do Hard Things on the shelf. Well, we found it not on the shelf but on display for all shoppers to see. Here are some photos of our visit.
We pray that the Lord will bless the heart of the readers to take action. May it not just be a good or inspirational read. May Do Hard Things be a battle cry of our generation for His glory.
I've watched Fireproof the fourth time over the past week. Though there was a good amount of humor and sudden-thrill-that-tingled-over-me-from-head-to-foot scenes, there was one scene that constantly seizes me whenever I watch it. The scene where Caleb surrenders to the cross.
“How am I supposed to show love over and over and over to somebody who constantly rejects me?”
That’s a very good question, isn’t it? Not only for Caleb but for all of us—especially believers. Most of us probably think that that Fireproof scene was made to reach unbelievers only. I think its message should hold more meaning to us believers.
The apostle Peter believed Christ was Messiah yet he rejected knowing Him when questioned after Jesus’ arrest. In the same way we have believed and received Christ, yet we’re also guilty in constantly rejecting Him.
We have been rejecting Christ in our lives and in many ways unconsciously done. Yet doing something unconsciously that we consciously know about is not an excuse. When I disobey my parents, I reject Him. When I refuse to get up early to help around the house, I reject Him. When I make physical weakness as an excuse to not do my devotions, I reject Him. When I make bargain with Him on doing a task, I reject Him.
He said, “Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves Me…”
How many times in our lives have we allowed Him to work in our thoughts, words and actions? Do you give quick excuses to be let off on something that He wants you to do? How is your life displaying that you are of Christ? Is it even noticeable? How’s your complete obedience to Him? Have you submitted it yet?
If we truly love Him, we would obey. If we truly love Him, we would submit every single little thing in our lives to His control. The decisions we make every day are also decisions whether we’ll reject Him or not.
Imagine a huge, delicious, juicy burger staring up at you from a tray on the table. You take a sniff, feeling hungrier every minute. There it is—all what you want, how you want it. The bun, toasted lightly. No tomatoes or lettuce or that icky sour stuff. Just the delicious meat and the delicious cheese.
Welcome to Burger King. The place where you can have your burger prepared just the way you want it. Want tomoates? No? Okay, how about lettuce? An extra serving of pickles? Absolutely no mustard or mayonnaise? That’s Burger King’s greatest feat—you get to have what you want the way you want it.
Often, we take the “Have It Your Way” attitude—or what I call “the Burger King Syndrome”—all the way through life. As long as we want something, we think we can get it. We push the limits, we step past the boundaries. We think that the world out there is to please us. Read More...
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Do Hard Things is the revolutionary book by Alex and Brett Harris that's got every teen talking--and doing. Eighteen years old when they wrote it, the twins are spurring other teenagers to rebel against society's low expectations. They're saying that the teenage years isn't a vacation from responsibility. It's the launching pad of life.
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I saw this clip earlier and thought that it illustrated a good point about teamwork. One of the things we have to constantly remember in choir is to never be too loud. A choir, after all, is not about just one person but about the whole group. Practice and unity causes us to blend the right way, producing the right sound in order for us to sing a song the right way.
Just like music, sometimes, life's "notes" get a little out of tune. Teamwork, however, is what makes a simple melody a beautiful song.
Our church will be hosting a parenting seminar. Speaker is Pastor Clem Guillermo. If you are interested in attending, please feel free to contact us, or the cellphone numbers in the poster.
March has been a very busy month with Alyssa and I. March is the closing month for our school year in college. With it also came Doulos, a ship ministry we've fallen in love with.
Doulos the ship, is the world's oldest ocean-passenger going ship. It was built in 1914, just two years younger than Titanic. It was launched on 1914 in the U.S.A. as a freighter named Medina. She became Roma, a migrant carrier, in 1948. In 1952, she became a cruise liner named Franca C and in 1977 she was renamed again and to this day is named Doulos, a Greek word which means "servant."
Aside from being the oldest sailing ship in the world, Doulos is also a floating United Nations with around 350 crew members coming from 50 different nations working together for one purpose of bringing Knowledge, Help, and Hope to the people of the world.
It sails around the world with its bookfair, bringing knowledge through the literature they carry. As an expression of God's love and concern for those in need, Doulos crew members provide help by building water pumps, building a community day-care center, and distribution of food, clothing and other basic needs to poor communities around the world in the ports they visit.
There would be no bringing knowledge and help if without the hope of each crew member onboard--the hope they have in Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Saviour. The hope they have in Jesus is what each crew member wish to bring in ports they visit.
Doulos was docked in Pier 13 in Manila for the whole month of March. Alyssa and I had a chance in experiencing life onboard, even for a very short time. For my part I was a port volunteer for 12 days. The next few posts on the next days will be about our experiences on board, which caused so much growth in our lives as we made interaction with an international community that is all for Jesus.
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." (Psalm 139:13)
With his mother a lawyer and his father a professor, Caleb Hogan has grown up understanding the importance of stating his case, backing it with facts, and choosing what's right ... Come What May.
This ability has served him well in his internship at his mother's law firm and it has guided him to the college with the best Moot Court team. But has it prepared him to deal with the collision-course elements of the most important legal issue of our time?
When does life really begin?
Coming face-to-face with the realities and legalities of the abortion issue—both in preparation for the National Moot Court championship and as his mother prepares to argue a high-profile case before the Supreme Court—Caleb must decide what he truly believes.
Wherever he lands will have consequences. If he takes the pro-life argument, he stands to lose the most important competition of his life—and the support of his mother. If he follows his mother's lead, he could win the coveted title ... but lose the heart of his teammate Rachel in the process.
Along with her professor and classmates, Rachel not only understands the strength of the pro-life arguments, she believes them to her core. Life, from its beginning, exists to honor God. For Rachel, that plays out in her Moot Court arguments and in her daily life.
Can Caleb find that same conviction? Can he win the heart of Rachel in the process? While compromise might be the easiest solution, it could also be the most dangerous.
Come What May is a vivid reminder that choosing what's right is never easy ... but it's always worth the cost.
Last Friday, Christin, my sister Hannah, and I had the opportunity to attend a book launch by authors Dr. Harold and Darlene Sala.
Dr. Harold Sala has written a great number of widely-read books such as Train Up a Child, When Friends Ask for Help, Heroes: People Who Make a Difference in Our World, Joyfully Single in a Couple's World, When Your Heart Cries Out to God, Tomorrow Starts Today, and many more. He also writes a column for Philippine Star (a newspaper) every Sunday. His latest book is Finding Refuge and Strength.
Darlene Sala has written many inspiring books, such as Encouraging Words for Women; Created for a Purpose, Heart of Compassion, Hands of Care; and many more. Her latest book is Refreshing Words for Busy Women.
The book launch was sponsored by OMFLit, the very publishing company that has secured the rights to republish Do Hard Things and we had the opportunity to meet some of the staff.
With Ate Misha (leftmost) and Ate Gracia (rightmost)—the reviewer of books for OMFLit
Dr. Harold Sala has written a great number of widely-read books such as Train Up a Child, When Friends Ask for Help, Heroes: People Who Make a Difference in Our World, Joyfully Single in a Couple's World, When Your Heart Cries Out to God, Tomorrow Starts Today, and many more. He also writes a column for Philippine Star (a newspaper) every Sunday. His latest book is Finding Refuge and Strength.
