Was talking to some of the people in church who is running for public office this coming elections and I asked them how much do you need to run for a post. Here was the conservative estimate. Counselor of the city – 5M to 10M ) Vice Mayor – 10M Mayor 10 to 15M Senator – 15 to 20M President/ Vice President – P100M I don’t know how accurate the figures are but assuming it is then I must say we are putting our money in the wrong place. As much as I exercise my right to vote and to pray for this nation – the whole election...

I hope by the time you read this blog you have been applying the baby steps to your marriage makeover. It will not be easy. Your marruage will be tested. So how do you keep the momentum of the makeover going? ANSWER: RALLY CRY! Since middle of the year, Thammie and I have been doing our quarterly rally cry. A rally cry is a goal you have for the next 30 to 90 days where the family puts their effort to make it happen. If you are now in the process of rebuilding your marriage some good rally cries are: 1. Date my wife once a week for the next 3 months 2. Go...

Empowered Disciples is the New Big. The way to get big is not thorugh numeric goals or counting the weekly attendance but asking “Have I empowered the church to be disciples in their culture and in their world?” The mistake a lot of churches make is that they try to box discipleship to look like a certain way. Discipleship is only when you become a small group leader! Discipleship is when you finish a certain course in Bible School! Discipleship happens once a week when you meet with your small group! But empowered disciples knows that discipleship...

Never underestimate a NEAT person. Neatness is a key to productivity. When you clean your workspace, you feel you are on top of things. It increases your effectiveness and productivity. Go to your office and before sitting, look at your desk and ask this question: What kind of a person works in this desk? Go to your house and look at your room and your drawers and cabinets and ask: What kind of a person lives here? Here are more questions to ask: Can I entrust this person with important tasks? Now – am I sounding like your mother. Maybe the saying...

If you want to be an expert in your field (whether as a pastor, church planter, missionary, businessman, personal finance, health, parenting, medicine, marketing, you name it field) here is the fail proof plan on how to do it. This is not a get quick scheme to success but a proven scientific study. here is how you become an expert according to Brian Tracy “Read at least one hour per day in your chosen field. If you read an hour a day it means you can actually finish one book a week. One book a week is 52 books in a year. In 3 years time, you become...

- service today is one of the higlights of they year - worship was awesome with the WONDERGIRLS - love the get up of our musicians today - preached on repentance and faith today. - some quotable quotes: “God is not a prostitute”. Will blog on this this week - felt like the Word was timely. - we had a wedding proposal in our 5pm service. I will post the pics tonight. - nothing like celebrating milestones with your spiritual family. Carlo and Mich you guys rock!

The past month has really been interesting: Mikey Arroyo who dug his own grave by admitting in public TV that he stole the people’s money and told us to just sue him if we have a problem. Serena Williams shouting at the line judge that he would shove the ball in her throat Joe Wilson shouting at national TV that Obama was a liar. Of course, Kanye West’s “Beyonce’s video is the best!” remark to Taylor Swift In a world where they tell us to speak our minds why did this 4 personalities who spoke their minds received such negative...

Here is how to pay off your debt: 1. List all your debts in order of the smallest to largest balance. Yup even your sari sari store debts. All means all. Debts from your relatives, friends, 0% interest debts, ALL. 2. Pay off the small debts first, then the big debts. Why? Dave Ramsey said that finance is 80% behavior, 20% knowledge. We want to start modifying your behavior. Once you get small wins you get excited to tackle the bigger ones. 3. Put all extra income into paying off those debts. Tips, salary raise, gifts – ALL! 4. Keep paying the minimum...

My financial coach Randell Tiongson made a very controversial blog on attracting wealth. He says it all here, click on the link But let me tell you there is power in repeating the formula that I often used before purchasing something. And the chant goes something like this: cash is king! cash is king! cash is king! cash is king! Say it faster: Cash king Cash king cash king, cash king Say it a little more faster: Cashing!!! Cashing! Cashing! Cashing!!!! Don’t you love the sound of that!!! Build up your cash reserves. Save! Invest! Cut those credit cards!...

When you think money has no life on its own, you are gravely mistaken. Money is ALIVE. It is living and actice. It moves. Interest rates, inflation, risks – money moves. Money never stops. Try this experiment: Bury your money for 5 years and dig it up after. For sure you that money won’t have the same value as it had 5 years ago. Why? because money is living and active. As what financial expert, Dave Ramsey said, ” You must gain control over your money or the lack of it will forever control you.” Be pro active with your money. Make...