Cross Training

THE SIN THAT CANNOT BE FORGIVEN

January 26, 2026 by Eddie Leave a Comment

You and I know that Jesus died and paid for all sins of mankind, right? And that there is no sin that is so gruesome, or so horrible, that is not covered by the blood of Jesus. But just because all sins have been paid for, still, not all will enter the kingdom of heaven. Why? Well, because this offer of salvation of Jesus requires a response from you and I. Before we are entitled the promise of eternal salvation in the presence of God, we have to repent and ask for forgiveness and accept Jesus as our Lord and savior and devote our lives to Him as His follower.

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JESUS IS COMING BACK

November 30, 2025 by Eddie Leave a Comment

ARE YOU A LAST-MINUTE PERSON? I was having a nice conversation with a good buddy, and we were laughing at how we are so different from our wives. In his case, he says, whenever he and his wife go on a trip, he’s a last minute kind of guy, whereas his wife, Marite, wants to prepare way in advance. I remember my youngest daughter, Nicky. When our family had plans to vacation abroad, Nicky would be packed one month in advance! That’s how ready and excited she was.

In fairness to us, last minuter husbands, I’d say, we’re not really careless; but because we already know what we need and know where our stuff is easily, it doesn’t take much to pack up and go.

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THE GOD WHO KNOWS OUR GRIEF

November 20, 2025 by Eddie Leave a Comment

During these past few months, my family and I have lost precious loved ones. There was My first cousin, who died less than six months after her own husband died. About a month ago, the wife of my own sister’s son died. Just like that. A close friend of mine lost his wife, and he suffered agony for months after. Then my most beloved boss the Chairman of the PHINMA Group who gave me the big breaks in my career died just last October. But most painful of all was when my beloved mother passed away just last September. It is very painful to see someone lose their loved one. It’s the worst, when it is your own loss.

The incident in Luke 19:41-44 when Jesus sees the city of Jerusalem from a distance and cries over it, gives us a glimpse of how Jesus Himself experienced personal grief.

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CALLING ALL CHRISTIANS

October 29, 2025 by Eddie Leave a Comment

Someone once asked Jesus, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” If you read the story in Luke 13:22-30, you will see that the person asking Jesus about this is most likely a Jew who feels certain that he is saved. And Jesus is once again upset about the arrogance and aloofness of the person asking, practically brushing him aside and saying “Away from me, I don’t know you.”

Here we have another confrontation where Jesus surprises the audience and reminds them to take their faith in God to a much deeper level than they have been superficially doing.

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COME, FOLLOW ME — Wait lang!

September 28, 2025 by Eddie Leave a Comment

In today’s gospel from Luke 16:19–31, Jesus tells a story about a very rich man and a poor name named Lazarus. The rich man ends up in hell, and discovers too late that there is no relief for him … not even for his brothers whom he left behind and were living similar lifestyles as him.

This story is one of Jesus’ sharpest wake-up stories. It is strikingly vivid, sobering, and directly challenges not just man’s cruelty, but also his complacency.

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