• THE WAY WE WERE: Living in the Present with Nostalgia for the Past

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    by Elder Aries de Vera Reading for the day: Psalms 77:11 Every time I hear music or watch movies from my younger years, I feel nostalgic. I grew up in one of the most colorful and defining decades in history—the ’90s. My music and fashion sense were mainly inspired by grunge and the post-punk movement…

  • Thorn in the Flesh

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    By Bro Philip Largas Meditative reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 The messages of Apostle Jonathan of late have been encouraging us to open our hearts towards revival as a church as well as to our own personal revival as well. As we aim for revival however we can be tempted to think of our own weaknesses;…

  • Being A 4th Watcher: A Calling Worth Celebrating

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    by Sis Abigail Bico Reading for the day: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Yesterday, 4th Watchers all over the world celebrated the opening of our 4th Watchers month. This kick-started a month-long of festivities that will empower and uplift our calling as God’s true church in the End-time. Times like this remind me of how blessed and…

  • Taking Root Below To Bear Fruit Above

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    By Ptr. Genalyn Concepcion Lately I’ve been having the pleasure of harvesting sweet potato and wild spinach tops from the Toronto Pastoral House’s backyard. If you were to visit the garden right now, you’d be waved at by the ampalaya’s tendrils, delighted by new sweet potato sprouts, and feel proud of the beans’ graceful twirling…

  • The Things We Take For Granted 

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    by Bro. Philip Largas Reading for the day: James 1:16-18 IIt happened on a humid day on June 19 2025, approximately 6:10pm. I was blissfully enjoying the cool breeze of an electric fan, typing ideas on my laptop while meditating on a future SPA devotional. Suddenly, the electric fan and the lights abruptly shut off.…

  • The Summer of Love

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    by Elder Aries de Vera Reading for the day: 1 Corinthians 3:17 The Summer of Love was a landmark social movement that unfolded in San Francisco during the summer of 1967. Approximately 100,000 mostly young individuals gathered in the city’s Haight-Ashbury district and Golden Gate Park, drawn together by shared ideals and a desire for…

  • There’s More When We Pray More

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    by Elder Aries de Vera Reading for the day: Matthew 7:7 Have you ever thought about prayer not just as a duty, but as one of the most incredible gifts we’ve been given as believers? It’s so much more than a spiritual ritual; it’s a genuine communion with the living God. Yet, I know I’ve…

  • Every Brick Matters 

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    by Ptr. Miziel Zonio Reading of the day: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Great Pyramid of Giza.  Taj Mahal in India.  Burj Khalifa in Dubai.  What comes to mind when you hear these places? Iconic buildings. Impressive structures. Architectural marvels. Great Builders.  Many individuals throughout history have made significant contributions to the field of building and architecture,…

  • Called to Win More

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    by Ptr. Jhun Valeroso Reading for the day: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though…

  • The Season of Expansion

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    by Bro Philip Largas Let’s take a trip down memory lane to the year 2018. The year before a Wuhan lab accidentally leaked a virus that changed the world (or a bat soup as some thought). The year where US President Donald J. Trump made history by meeting with the North Korean president Kim Jong…