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2023-11-06T12:21:13+08:00

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Is It a Sin Even if You Don’t Hurt Anyone?

Last updated on: November 6, 2023 at 12:21 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

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I think one reason why there is so much confusion in the world today is that we don’t even know how to distinguish between good and evil. Could we even agree on what an evil action is? How do we define sin? Can you sin even if you don’t hurt anybody? In my own opinion, I don’t think any action would be a sin in its true substance if it doesn’t hurt anybody. Why would it be considered something evil if... Read more

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Education and Religion

2023-11-03T09:31:11+08:00

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Can You Hold a Sinner’s Sorrow in Your Heart?

Last updated on: November 3, 2023 at 9:31 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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We live in a world that has grown dim and cold. It has forgotten how to love because it has lost sight of our Lord’s compassionate heart. It is no wonder then why so many people are lost in false beliefs and sin. Chaos is just around the corner and there is no sense of stability and peace. Meanwhile, even Christians who are desperately trying to hold on to our faith may find themselves angry because of the great misery... Read more

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2023-11-01T08:18:52+08:00

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If People Are Searching for God, Why Couldn’t They Find Him?

Last updated on: November 1, 2023 at 8:18 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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Why are so many people doubting the existence of God today? Why couldn’t they find Him? Isn’t it true that if we only seek, we shall surely find? Many among us have read God’s promise in the following Bible verses: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the... Read more

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Education and Religion

2023-10-30T14:25:14+08:00

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The Age of Distraction and Finding Stillness In Prayer

Last updated on: October 30, 2023 at 2:25 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

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I have been away from mental prayer for some time, and I wanted to start drawing near to God again by spending the first fifteen minutes of my day in quiet prayer. It wasn’t easy. I get distracted by the many thoughts that enter my mind. This includes ideas I could use in writing. The ironic thing is that many of these ideas are about religious topics. It’s funny how the mind finds it hard to simply be still. Even... Read more

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Technology and Religion

2023-10-27T15:51:58+08:00

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How Love Defines Our Pro-Life or Pro-Choice Perspective

Last updated on: October 27, 2023 at 3:51 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

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I think it’s fair to say that whatever the religious belief of a mother was, no mother has ever told a story about an easy abortion. Even pro-choice women with the best of intentions found such an experience difficult and life changing, one that they can never forget for life. And so I thought that no mother has ever assumed that a child in her womb was merely a lump of cells that needed to be removed. To a mother,... Read more

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Women in Religion

2023-10-25T09:35:44+08:00

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7 Christians Lessons We May Learn Only From Poverty

Last updated on: October 25, 2023 at 9:35 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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If you have ever experienced times of financial distress, you are not alone. Countless people are living in poverty. And it would be a mockery of their condition to trivialize the difficulties they are going through. Yet even in poverty, there are lessons to be learned. It is these trying times that sometimes open our eyes to profound wisdom. What Are the Lessons We Can Learn From Poverty? If you are a Christian, what spiritual insights immediately enter your mind... Read more

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2023-10-23T14:17:18+08:00

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Was It Foolish for the Rich Man To Think About Retirement?

Last updated on: October 23, 2023 at 2:17 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

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If I were to be honest with myself, I can see that I’m often no better than the rich fool who suddenly died in Jesus’ parable. Who wouldn’t want to be rich enough to live an easy life without worrying about one’s material needs? Isn’t this how we envision our retirement to be? We work so diligently each day with the thought that we’d no longer need to worry about our future. We want to look forward to the day... Read more

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Business, Finance and Religion

2023-10-20T11:05:33+08:00

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How Do We Let The Children Come To Jesus?

Last updated on: October 20, 2023 at 11:05 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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When the disciples tried to keep the little children away from Jesus, He forbade them to do so. Jesus instead invited the children to come to Him and said that the kingdom of heaven belongs to those like them. As Christians, what are we doing today to remember Jesus’ words? Are we also inviting the little ones to come to Him? Or are we somewhat responsible for keeping them away? The children that we see today do not only represent... Read more

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Family, Parenting and Religion

2023-11-10T10:04:59+08:00

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How Is Christian Suffering Different From Sinful Suffering?

Last updated on: November 10, 2023 at 10:04 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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There are times when I feel as though Christianity speaks about suffering so much. Times like that, it is not a sermon about more suffering that I wanted to hear. I wanted to hear about healing and God’s providence. I wanted to know that I could pray and ask God for some relief from pain. Is Christianity all about suffering? Why become a Christian when all you could ever look forward to is a life of suffering and sacrifice? Perhaps... Read more

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2023-10-16T09:18:05+08:00

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Why You Need Pink Noise In Your Spiritual Life

Last updated on: October 16, 2023 at 9:18 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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I work in a place where there is a constant barrage of noise throughout the day. That’s one of the reasons I find it hard to do a podcast or record my song compositions. There will always be some kind of noise that somehow creeps in, even in times when you think it’s already silent. A car would suddenly pass by, children would laugh and shout, dogs bark from a distance, or a vendor would suddenly announce one’s passing. Being... Read more

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