THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER Last Sunday in the wee morning hour God called Irene Avila, the beloved mother of our sister Lupe Moningka, home.  She would be 90 this August.  As most of you, I did not know Irene; what I knew was that everyday Lupe went to take care of her mother during her times...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER Years ago, John Ortberg, a pastor and author, invited Dallas Willard, a professor and author, to come and speak at his church. After the service as they were walking out to the car in the parking lot, John saw Dallas sing an old hymn. He just walked and sang; he did not [&hel...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER A couple of weeks ago I shared about our church’s neighbor who was experiencing distress—his wife has been battling brain tumor, her daughter’s cancer diagnosis, and their financial hardship due to the pandemic. Days later one of you contacted Santy and offered to cook ...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER We all want to be married to a good person, but we do not really want to be married to a very good person. You see, a good person keeps us safe; we need not worry about betrayal or irresponsible behavior. A very good person does not betray or act irresponsibly, but […]...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER The other day I got a text message from Melissa, a neighbor who lives across from our church. She told me that her mom’s latest medical report shows that there has been development to her brain tumor—the doctor found lesions. She asked prayer for her mom, but she also ask...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER I did not know Oom Injo too well. Due to health reasons, he was usually in his room whenever I visited Tante Margaret. But the little I knew about him, there was one thing that is absolutely clear about him: He was devoted to God! Every time I asked him to pray, […]...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER As some of you knew, one of the men that I admire is John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach that led UCLA Bruins to 10 national championships during the 1960s-1970s. This month marks the tenth anniversary of his passing. His leadership and wisdom have reverberated far be...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER As many of you know, Santy and I live in a mobile home, and we love every minute of it. Nestled in a senior park in Duarte, (Yes, we are considered seniors by mobile home park!), we can see the San Gabriel Mountain up closely, a view that reminds us of my […]...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER We can never fully understand God’s timing. The question of “Why now, not then, or later?” is something we must gnaw whenever we must accept unpleasant reality that comes to us like a thief in the night. However, having surrendered our lives fully into the hands of God ...

THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER Most of us knew Dede by name only; I did not know her till about three months ago. But the brief time we knew her was filled with good memories of one who persevered and anchored her faith in Jesus Our Lord. Personally, I would like to thank our visitation team who […]...