Manariwa means “be refreshed” or “be renewed”, from the root sariwa, “fresh”. It reflects the idea in Romans 12:2 of being changed by the renewing of our minds. Words and ideas are the powerful tools of humans to create goodness and to produce infinite change in the inner person and in the human environment. The challenge still stands: be perfect!
More than a century ago, our forefathers fought against one of the most powerful empires of that era, Spain, to gain freedom after having been colonized for 333 years. After 121 years, we once again celebrate on this day, June 12, the declaration of independence by the then newly-established Philippine Republic under President Emilio Aguinaldo […]
The ongoing controversy regarding certain Philippine Science High School scholars has hit social media, and our society in general, like a shower of hale on an extremely hot, dry day. Surprisingly entertaining, at first glance, but it can be hurtful and even dangerous. And like kids, many are having a field day gathering a harvest […]
Last month, I was discussing with a fellow-student of the Bible Matthew 23 which contains the “7 Woes or Curses” uttered by Christ, publicly judging or condemning the false-teachers who ruled Jerusalem in His time. Which of the two (judging or condemning) applies, assuming there is a difference? For we could argue that the Lord […]
The word “zombie” is a 19-century word that has been given a major push into the modern mind’s psyche through images of the “living dead” — a dead person that has regained physical life or, more precisely, a murderous monster’s life. As usual, Hollywood loves to put on the “blood and gore” to highlight the […]
Where did the gold of Ophir go? How much gold was involved? Let us do a little math in order to understand the true history of the children of God called through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Israel), not through the false messengers of false gods, such as Baal, Ashtoreth, Artemis and Mammon. I Kings 10:14 […]