Men – we face tremendous pressure and stress everyday. Work will never be finished but if there is one thing we need to remember all the time – it is this: DON’T FORGET THE GIRL! In every movie that we see the main guy does his thing, fights the villain, slays the dragon for one good reason – the girl. He has to go and get back to his girl. Spiderman faces his villain who is holding Mary Jane. The villain is about to let go of her but at the same time he needs to save the people who are dying. He does his thing and saves the people...

This might be the most controversial blog I have written since it is election and a Christian pastor is running for president. I have nothing against Bro Eddie Villanueva and I have the highest respect for him – so the blog would be very objective. The question is do we need Christians in public office? Not just a president – but also senators, congressmen, mayors, vice-mayors, governors and barangay captains. THE ANSWER IS AN EMPHATIC YES! Would it be necessary for Christians to be in public office for God to change the nation? THE ANSWER IS...

Every time we promote a leader we need to be sure he/she has been faithful in the small things because once we’ve promoted someone or empowered someone it is hard to unempower that person. Luke 16:10 ¶      “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Some suggestions before empowering someone to leadership roles. 1. Find people who have led smaller groups. Do they have good interpersonal skills. Are they effective in leading small groups? If...

It is not enough to have a good story – it must live up to what you are telling the people. Stories with integrity last long. Stories without integrity backfires all the time. I blogged about Villar and Noynoy yesterday and got an avalanche of comments from people defending Villar or Noynoy but that wasn’t even the point. Some people started giving facts about Villar’s anomalies and Noynoy’s credentials. Everybody knows the fact but FACTS though important is not as sticky as crafting a story. Let us take the claim of Christians that...

I blogged yesterday about why the government is failing. Government have been taking too many responsibilities that they can;t handle it anymore. We on the other hand expect government to solve all our problem. So how do we put a balance into this. To do so we need to understand what Government really is. Government is not just CIVIL government. Civil government is just one pillar of government in society. We also have 3 other pillars of government. 1. Family government 2. Church government 3. Voluntary government – financial institutions, business...

When something bad happens in church – take responsibility. Take the blame. When a volunteer messes up in public- take the blame but talk to the volunteer privately. When a staff did not come through – take the blame publicly, reprimand privately. When something great happens – give the credit to your staff, leaders and volunteers. Never take the credit. When a staff does an amazing job – praise him/her publicly. Same thing with volunteers. That is leadership. I learned that from the pastors who have mentored me and I have seen how...

Disclaimer: This is not an endorsement of sort for Bro Eddie.  Could a Christian President finally solve our problems? Year 2004 I was in Luneta chanting ” Bro Eddie, bro Eddie!!!” I had a supernatural experience standing backstage looking at the millions of people in Luneta that day. No it wasn’t Bro Eddie will win the elections – it was a call to preach the gospel like never before to a multitude who have never heard of the good news. I knew that if I remain faithful in my call to preach and disciple the nation I would have done...

Here is Zac’s amazing story. Hope this inspires you.

If a certain institution like our civil government takes too much responsibility (especially those that are not really their responsibility) – the system will crash. For the longest time the government has tried to be the SAVIOR of the Philippines. They have taken on all responsibilities and made promises to solve the problems of the nation. Can you just imagine the campaign promises - no more poverty - no more corruption - I will make you happy - food in every table - job security Even I as a pastor cannot promise that to my congregation because of...

The race is closer than ever. Noynoy started strong but it seems Villar is catching up. You might ask why? It is very simple that every preacher must understand this. STORIES SELL. Manny Villar has a story. Noynoy has none. Villar is a poor boy from a poor family. From being Tondo boy – with determination and hardwork – he made it big time. He tells us a story that inspires Filipinos to dream and work on their dreams and they could be the next Manny Villar. Noynoy – no story. Just facts. Son of Ninoy and Cory. Brother of Kris and Uncle...