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!
How crazy can crazy get? For Filipinos, craziness is a personal hobby, a social amusement and a lucrative profession. Some of the craziest (also happiest) people live in these islands because they have the ability to twist things — sublime or profane. You’ve heard of crazy-cut marble flooring, no? Well, look at the map of […]
(Please click the active links to read the NKJV passages.) Introduction For millennia, a lot of confusion with regard to the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been sown and continues to prevail, resulting in quarrels and divisions among people who claim to be His followers. We are talking of millions upon millions since the Lord […]
Phenomenal – a word that means extraordinary or incredible to describe anything that escapes our efforts to explain how it happened, why it is happening and why it continues to baffle us because of its unnatural nature. A phenomenon, after all, is a remarkable event that merits our attention, if not for mere curiosity’s sake, […]
History records instances when love – the rare and special kind – inspired and led couples to heights of romance, happiness and splendor. And we, hearing of those tales, are likewise moved and, often, tickled to our bones. Let us start with Adeve — Adam and Eve. Who is not mystified or bemused by our […]
“However, no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.” – John 7:13 (NKJV) If the first-century people in Judea had Facebook then, what would they have posted? Selfies with Roman soldiers? Or a photo of a convict nailed to a cross? Or a picture of their children on their first visit to […]