“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” – Colossians 3:17 Two decades ago, we welcomed 28 students to the preschool department of Torch …
The Final Stretch
Among all the amazing gifts of God to mankind, there is one in particular which gives us the opportunity to write our own story. It is called FREE WILL. Even if God knows our innermost being, He still gave us …
Our Hearts Bleed for these Fallen Heroes
The Special Action Force unit founded by former President Fidel V. Ramos and former Defense Secretary Renato De Villa in 1983 to battle with the NPA and MNLF guerillas, has received training to counter terrorism in our country. More than …
God Has a Plan
A blessed New Year, Torch Bearers! Every year, people make their New Year’s resolution with the goal to improve their character and be a better person. Some promise to exercise more, some promise to procrastinate less, while some promise to …
Turning Over a New Leaf
Hello October! Originally the eighth (“octo”) month of the Roman calendar, October signifies different things for people from different places. While it is the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, it is the beginning of spring in the Southern …
Reading in the Age of Technology
Books vs. video games. Where to begin? This is a topic that has often been debated by parents and children alike. Let’s talk about parents first. There are three types of parents: one would be the voracious readers, the other …
Filipino
Sabi ni Lera Boroditsky, kapag binago daw ang pananalita ng tao, mababago din daw ang kanilang pag-iisip. Hindi maiiwasan na maiimpluwensyahan na ng kulturang pinanggalingan ng wikang banyaga ang pag-iisip, pananamit, mga produktong binibili, pati na mga awit na pinakikinggan …
The Greatest Wealth is Health
It may sound like a cliché but health IS wealth. The Free Dictionary defines wealth as “ An abundance of valuable material possessions or resources; riches.” Wealth therefore is something that is accumulated. When we talk about financial wealth, we can …
Who Knows What Love Is? I Wonder If You Do?
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. (1Cor 13:13) LOVE. A four-letter word that seems so simple but its meaning is quite complex. Poets, playwrights and troubadours from centuries back have …
Here’s to New Beginnings
People spend a great deal of time preparing for the New Year’s eve celebration. Finding 12 round fruits, preparing fireworks, cooking delicious food, wearing polka dotted clothes and jumping high at the strike of midnight are but some of the …