Hello and welcome to 2025! If you have gone to church last Sunday, you probably were encouraged by your pastor or church leader to start reading the Bible regularly this year. This may mean that you will make a resolution to complete reading the Bible for a year, or something similar. However, for many of you, you’ve tried to do this before, yet failed. Make a resolution, then try, then fail, then repeat next year. . And that means for some, you are no longer eager to try to read the Bible regularly this year.Today, Bro. Jaypee Manalo joins me to talk about their Bible reading goal in their church, Fundamental Baptist Church in San Isidro, San Fernando, Pampanga. Jaypee is an avid reader, and also a big believer in Bible reading. Listen to our episode as we discuss why Bible reading is beneficial, what challenges can occur when you step forward in Bible reading, and how to deal with the challenges.Praying God will use this to edify you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com

What if you found out Christmas really is a holiday rooted in pagan festivals? Should we continue celebrating it? Listen as I present a case why Christians CAN celebrate Christmas even if you found out that it has pagan beginnings. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com

Anxious? Frustrated? Stress? All these are words we use to mask discontentment bubbling in our hearts. A good dose of God’s Word can help unmask your discontentment and enable you to experience that elusive contentment you have been yearning for. Take a listen. Credits to Douglas Wilson’s preaching on Strange Contentment in his sermon series, Practical Christian Living. I listened to it at canonplus.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com

First off, thank you for taking the time to listen. This episode is the continuation on our discussion on spirituality and righteousness. Last episode, we discussed how Colossians 2 warns us of how we can be specialists in surface-level righteousness by being active in the church, abstaining from church-approve prohibition items, and maybe even a supernatural feels. Yet some of us may be using these performances to cover up the filthy, icky dung that our pet sins have left in our hearts.Today, we look at Colossians 3, and how Christ makes it possible for you who is stuck in sin, to have true, deepening spirituality and righteousness. (P.S., Sorry as the recording seems to end abruptly, I didn’t realize my recorder stopped recording somewhere in the middle of my soliloquy. Thankfully it cut towards the end, so the bulk of the discussion is intact. The missing/lacking part: application. Again so sorry.) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com

In this episode, we look at Colossians 2:16-23 and see how we can be deceived into thinking we are spiritual or godly through surface-level standards. A Christian often sets his eyes on accomplishments, abstinence, and spiritual experiences as a measurement for his spirituality or righteousness. This 29-minute episode explores examples a Christian is deceived in these areas and why these standards are “surface level.”This is Part 1. Next episode, in Part 2, we will look at Colossians 3:1-4 and explore what true spirituality is. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com

In this episode, we talk about the importance of our local church in restoring us when we fall into sin. The problem however, is when we struggle with repeated, dark sins, the last people to find out about our struggles is often our local church. Why are we afraid to open up to them? Fear of judgment, misunderstanding, and condemnation fills up the list. Yet, God has made clear that your local church filled with His people, misfits they may be, is how He plans to restore you. Hope this discussion Galatians 6:1 will be helpful to some of you who may be in need of such restoration.Note: For all English speakers and listeners, this podcast today is Tagalog-English. I apologize in advance. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com

Hello everyone! Welcome to Black Coffee, No Sugar Please! a podcast for Christian Young Adults dealing with no-sugarcoated topics on practical theology.I apologize for having been delayed in posting new content. For two reasons: 1. its difficult to setup interviews. It takes time. 2. its difficult to put up long content on a regular basis. However, I realize also that I can put in audio form all the articles I have written. I'll be reading out some of my blog posts so that you can have the option of listening to it instead of reading. This can be helpful for those of you who find it difficult to read long paragraphs!So this means, there will be some episodes that will be an audio version of my blog posts. My prayer is that the Lord will be gracious to use any of this at His disposal in ministering to brothers and sisters in Christ in the young adult stage of life. Have a good listen!This audio blog is from: God is Willing: Spiritual Growth for the Disheartened This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com

In this episode, we finally caught up with Ms. Tin Olalde, long-time church member of Llano Christian Baptist Church, and a school teacher for the past 7 years!In today’s pretend coffee session (we did not have any coffee during the recording, sorry Tin!), we talked about what it’s like to be a Christian and a school teacher in today’s day and age. She shares about the difficulty of making decisions and the challenges her job brings to her Christian faith and to her emotions. Most importantly, she shares how she navigates those challenges with God’s guidance.If you are an aspiring teacher, or you have teachers in your church and you want to better understand their probable dilemmas, take a listen. A super long conversation for sure (we clocked at almost 30 mins, the longest episode to date)! Yet it is also a very jovial, insightful, and hopefully a fruitful one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com