Patrick Mabilog
Avoiding stress and burn out: God calls us to be productive without being busy
Believers are born with burdens as they say and we feel that urge to get things done, but we're just too busy.
God is in the business of restoring broken relationships
We all have instances where we have relational dysfunctions. Bitterness, hurt and offence seem like a staple to our broken and imperfect lives. But God is in the process of restoring those areas of relational dysfunction.
When people leaving church doesn't concern you, there's something wrong
People are leaving local churches and transferring to other churches or even leaving the body of Christ for good. That hurts. And it should hurt.
How to respond to those times when it feels God isn't saving the day
Over and over again, God has come through in rescuing not just before but even today. The Old Testament alone makes mention of no less than 500 instances where God came to rescue someone.
Grace and pride: a sense entitlement is not a result of God's work for us
When we come to a realisation that everything we have and everything we are comes simply because of the undeserved and unmerited grace of God, it deals with pride and entitlement that tries to deceive us into believing that we deserve a certain pass or treatment.
Why it's okay that you're not worth God's love
What is our worth? Understanding the gospel points us to two paradoxical realities - our depravity caused by sin which makes us worthless and the gracious sacrifice of Jesus Christ for our souls which makes us priceless.
Fighting to love: How God exemplifies the command to love our enemies
Does God have enemies? It really depends on who you ask, but one thing is clear: Not everyone will be quick to admit that they are enemies of God.
Why are some prayers more effective than others?
Why are some prayers more effective than others? Here are three things to consider that may shed light on this mystery.
The other lost son: How we take being lost the wrong way
The older brother in Luke 15 was just as lost as his younger brother, and many of us are like the older brother - lost thinking that we're on the right track
Pete Wilson and Christian burn out: Is it really OK to not be OK?
"We've said that this is a church where it's OK to not be OK, and I'm not OK. I'm tired. And I'm broken and I just need some rest." said Pastor Pete Wilson.
5 ways you didn't know you were ruining your testimony
Because our testimony is crucial, it's important that we protect it by being wary of the way we live. Here are five ways that we ruin our testimony without even knowing about it at times.
Is bitterness overcoming your heart? Here's how the cross can set you free
Many people hold on to bitterness thinking that it can protect us better than God ever could or heal us better than God ever will, but that is deception from a world that wants you to remain hurt and an enemy that finds pleasure in seeing you defeated. God wants you healed and made whole.
Full submission to Christ is hard but it's possible and, more importantly, necessary
So many people give up on total submission just because they think they probably won't be any good at it. But God calls us to live fully submitting a hundred percent of ourselves to Jesus.
Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less
Within anyone and everyone is a level of arrogance that makes us believe that we are fine without God. The only thing that can free us from a heart ruled by pride is an identity rooted in Christ.
Why God gave us the law even if He knew we'd mess it up
The beauty if God's design is that He has always meant for us to exist in a way that is dependent on His grace.
3 important rules for a happy marriage and how you can keep them
Marriage is more than just simply complying with the generic "love and submit" mantra we are used to hearing. Here are three more profound rules on marriage that flow out of this simplistic picture of the ideal marriage.