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Expository Preaching: Expository preaching and the recovery of Christian worship by R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Worship properly directed to the honor and glory of God will find its center in the reading and preaching of the Word of God. Expository preaching cannot be assigned a supporting role in the act of worship – it must be central.

Adulting: Adulting 101 by The Bright Millennial
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Gilas-Boomers match-turned-fight



Tempers flared, violence ensued in the Philippines’ final game in the first round of the basketball World Cup qualifying games

Skirmish ends PH defeat by John Bryan Ulanday (Daily Tribune)
At one point, Jason Castro was seen jumping to plant a punch on the kisser of 7-foot-1 Thon Maker while a Filipino fan was seen hurling a metal chair on Nathan Sobey, an episode that reminds sideliners of the nasty brawl in the NBA involving players of the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers in 2014.

Mayhem by Cedelf P. Tupas (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
The game was supposed to provide Fiba a glimpse of the cavernous arena, one of the venues for the Fiba World Cup 2023 which the country is hosting with Indonesia and Japan.

Instead, it will now be remembered as the site of one of the worst brawls the sport has witnessed.


Waiting is investing in God by Dr. Harold J. Sala (Starweek)

Waiting is not wasted time; it is invested by faith in a sovereign God who has everything in control. It is a simple act of contrite submission to the truth that God has a plan for your life.

Transportation: Learning from London by Robert Siy (Manila Times)
London has over 9,300 uniformly-marked, red-colored buses running around the city and adhering to set schedules covering around 700 different routes. Today, London’s bus contracting is considered global best practice.

Integrity: A lesson from the mechanic  by Francis J. Kong (Philippine Star)
It may be difficult to do the harder right today and refuse to participate in the easier wrong, but the long term results lead to the strengthening of the character, and would reap beneficial results.

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 Pewdiepie: My favorite author | His recent "Book Review". Japanese literature is interesting.
RogerRaker: HABOOMY! | A message worth hearing. Thumbs up!
Slow TV: Philippines has teleradyo, Korea has pop chart shows, and Norway has 'slow television'. CBS' Sunday Morning documented a television trend in Norway, which I think is worth trying in the Philippines, aside form that Aquarium Channel.
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