There is a deeper involvement that calls for a true entering of another person's world through willful devotion.
The only model that demonstrates this weight is Christ's unbridled incarnation.
Surrender
The gospel of Christ demands surrendered allegiance. Anything more or less is mere duplicity.
Busuanga, Palawan / Black Mountain
First
The very first thing a man ought to consider each beginning day is to enter into the realm of God's magnanimous grace in allowing one to live another day.
Balesin SonRise
Spike
We ingest caffeine to boost our productivity. There is actually a far better arrangement: the permanent infusion of empowered labor in Christ.
Intense
The weight of Christ's promise of peace encompasses all our entrances and egress. We are called to a life free from shackling anxiety.
Houston Stopover
Japan
The land of the rising sun will one day recognize the One True Risen Son.
Tokyo, Japan
Hurl
The call to proclaim the News of God's intervening love for us demands our utmost attention.
Its either our lives are extant without substance or blatant with significance.
South Metro GCF Sunday Worship
Grab
When paths cross, eternity is always at stake.
Grab each moment as though it lasts forever.
Because it does.
Finding Griffith: Seasoned IronMan
Wish
A conversation back in 1995 ...
Little boy Nicolo: I want to be a pastor just like Pastor Butch.
A conversation a few days ago in 2017 ...
Pastor Butch: I want to be a pastor just like Pastor Nicolo.
Recent Pre-Marriage Counseling with Nicolo and Nezzle at Toby's Estate. He is currently a missions pastor. I am entrusted to officiate their wedding in December.
Selfie
The main challenge of this generation is to conquer the obsession with self.
I must diminish. Christ must increase.
Web
The intricacy of Christ's commitment to redeem our fallenness is beyond compare.
The original web of care is epic.
Gagamba ng Balesin
News
There is only one news that redeems our poverty. It comes from the largesse of God's magnanimous grace.
All who receive its grant are swept in awe of its wonderful mercies.
Ang Kariton ni Inay sa Kalye ng Cubao
Backlit
Our witness shines solely due to Christ's resplendence.
The Mansion of Don Mariano Lacson at The Ruins / Talisay City
Reflection
Our human condition relies solely upon the axis of God's intervening presence. We are at best when we reflect this eclipsing grace.
Peek
Our future in Christ reflects true splendor.
Seek and peek in and through eschatological hope!
Saint-Tropez
Reunion
True delight stems from the recognition that friendship is never wholesale but is endowed one person at a time.
Christ knows us by name. We are beckoned to imbibe such commitment.
With Almira Muhlach
Strike
The subversive presence of the enemy in our walk of faith requires a stance that stands firm upon Christ's death-defying strike.
Stirrings
We interact with words but God communes with His heart.
Balesin Island Stable
Chaos
The incessant pummeling of chaos must be confronted by a deep resolve to abide in the strength of Christ.
Flat
Life without Jesus leverages an existence that falls flat despite its branded espresso.
Breakfast Table / Ortigas Center