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I've been asked to post some of my sermon notes tweets to my blog. So I've started doing this today, with my notes from today's sermon on Ephesians 4:1 - 3. I'll try to clean up as much as I can. Unity of the Spirit – spiritual harmony Ephesians 4:1 – 3 Unity of the Spirit – bringing people who have the Holy Spirit together, and that individual presence brings unity. It is the unity generated by the Holy Spirit’s personal presence. Unity that is man-made is temporary. Unity cannot be created, it is preserved. Our task is to preserve the Unity of the Spirit. Unity of the Spirit is preserved by:   1.)     Humility a.  It is not easy to be humble. b.  Humility is the refusal to compete with others in importance.  You do not compete when you are not bothered by what others say about you. c.   It is never to be arrogant.   2.)     Meekness/gentleness a.   It is not ...

This is really Simon McMenemy’s fault. It’s his fault that I had to follow his twitter handle, and that her avatar and twitter name had to come out on “People to Follow.” I saw that she looked cute and must like football, too. So I followed her. No activity was done from my end for the next two weeks (I swear, it was two weeks, no stalking involved. Except for that one time about Anne Curtis.). It’s funny though how one innocent question posted on Twitter can lead to so much in the last four months. A question posted on the schedule of the Community Shield lead me to reply, then lead to comments about the game. After the game, it turned to tweets  about music. Turned out that she is a singer, and a passionate lover of music and the arts. I thought that she was somebody special, and worth gettting to know more. So I thought of saying something as simple as tweeting and texting “Good morning, beautiful.” I didn’t expect that it would make such an impact to her, and ...

This particular post dwells on the phenomenon known as the “barkada.” We all know that the word is the Filipino term for a collective group of friends, and the social interaction that coffee offers brings the barkada closer. I’ve seen this up front, and have been part of a group countless times already. By my limited powers of observation, I’ve tried to classify the coffee shop barkada into the following: 1.) The Sales Meeting group – These guys would bring all their laptops and occupy one half of the floor with their gear for a “meeting” that lasts the whole day, and they use up all the power outlets. If this group is here for work, their cousins aren’t… 2.) The Slackers – When I was still on the field, this was the most convenient way to get out of the work (still is, actually). It won’t be surprising to see a group of Med Reps assigned to different areas, er, meeting up. I’ll have to say, I would do that before, calling my team to a CBTL to meet up because being in the...

Hey everybody, it's good to be back. It has been a hectic two months since I last blogged. I remember blogging my last article in Cebu, at Coffee Bean Ayala, no less. I started this blog in the comfort of M/V Ma. Matilde of Montenegro Shipping. The Road Warrior was on the way back to Batangas from Odiongan, Romblon. If you have a queasy stomach, this ship's definitely not for you. If your stomach can handle the roller coaster waves, then welcome aboard. Now staying at the Traveller's Hotel for 6 hours, I have to be out on the road by 9:30. It has been a hectic and fun two months, to say the least. I've had to deal with a lot of work and its challenges. Not easy when you've had two bosses in two months, and reporting to 3 different people at different functional levels. I have been doing a lot of travelling having gone to Cagayan, Davao, Iloilo, Batangas and now Odiongan in the past two months. It's been fun and challenging. I have been blessed and thankful to fi...

If you ever had GMRC in school, you would know that etiquette still exists in this world of ours. Etiquette may be an outmoded term, but it’s still very much relevant. In this second part of my coffee shop observations, I’d like to talk about the usage of the restroom in coffee shops. Included here are some of my rules on how to use them. Granted, it may not be much to look at. Some shops don’t even have them, and you’d have to walk a distance to get to one (I’m looking at you, I.T. Park). Still, I believe the following rules still apply: First rule: Fall in line properly and discreetly. Pretty basic, yes? With so many people frequenting coffee shops regularly, the lines do get long. Sometimes I feel it resembles an ATM machine, a passport renewal queue, an NBI clearance line, or an interview at the US Embassy. When you do fall in line, first make sure the door is locked. You could be the first of 6 people lining up when there’s nobody inside. It will save you time and embaras...

What's nice about staying at an airport is the sense of quietness and solitude while waiting for your flight. I write this at 4am, waiting for my trip to Davao. Before heading out to the noise and activities of the day, I've spent time reading the Word, and the assurance of Psalm 23. It is a common psalm, and it is the most popular among all the Psalms in the Bible. It talks about putting your life, busy schedule, emotions and thoughts in the arms and assurance of the Shepherd who watches over us all. The Lord is my Shepherd, I lack nothing; He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all t...