Recap: Joy Concert 2009

The concert was done on December 4, about three weeks ago already, but, still, we need a recap. Better late than never. Themed as “Rise Up Youth of Albay”, and held in Ninoy Aquino Park in Daraga, the main purpose of the concert was for evangelism and for fellowship of Christian youths in Albay. The concert was produced and spearheaded by the fellowship I belong in, Joy Church, thus most of the presentations were from us. It started about 6:30 pm...

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Joy Church 22nd Anniversary

Videos of the praise and worship and the dance number of senior young people of Bicol Presbyterian Joy Church in their 22nd Anniversary service. click here for more vid...

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In Defense of (Burned) Bush

"I admire that journalist that threw his shoe at President Bush," an acquaintance of mine said. I replied, with an eyebrow raised, "What's so admirable about throwing his shoe? It seems a show of immaturity and a lack of grace and self-control.""Well... Bush is a bad president.""What made you say that he's bad?""Mmm... He's mighty unpopular... People hate him... and..."And nothing. He just laughed it all off when he got nothing more to say to back him. I did not smile. The moron.That was a year ago. And it has been nearly a year since George...

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Rise Up Youth of Albay Concert

This Joy Church produced three-hour concert held in Ninoy Aquino Park on December 4, 2009 showcased bands, dances, skits, and other performances by young people from different fellowships (spearheaded by Joy Church youths, of course).  Here are some videos which were derived from the DVD record of the concert.    click here for more vid...

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All Coming Day '09 High School Edition

Some special numbers I was in for the high school edition of the All Coming Day. click here for more vid...

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Floodgates in the ALICF Music Festival

The number that Floodgates, representing Joy Church, played during the Music Festival for the 29th Anniversary of ALICF. The way we performed here was not of our best standard, plus the sound system was not that good, but it was still fun. click here for more vid...

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Longing for the Stars

I observe – and bit of complain – that the advancement of technology is not at all that dramatic and fast compared to what happened in the 90s. The span of the Wright Brother’s first glider plane to Apollo 11 was only for several decades! (If the Americans did really go to the moon, in which Moon Landing Hoax Conspiracy theorists think otherwise. And even if MythBusters did some experiments to argue off those conspiracy points that the conspiracy theorists raise, I am still suspicious and not entirely convinced that the Americans did manage to...

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2009 All Coming Day

Performances from the annual All Coming Day - a night of godly music, drama, fellowship, and lots of fun. click here for more vid...

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JIBA Litmusda Presentations

I led the musicians that represented the Junior Institute of Business Administration (JIBA) in the acoustic and instrumental competitions in the Literary, Music, and Dance (litmusda) competition of the 2009 BUCBEM (my college) intrams.  This video is owned by Josh Orobia,one of the the musicians with me, thus, he gets most of the video exposure here. click here for more vid...

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Appreciating God's Grace and Election

We all agree (I am assuming those who will bother to read this essay are Christians) that salvation is not possible by human deeds. Good works would never save us from Hell. It is clear in the Bible that one can only be saved “by grace through faith alone.” We Christians are saved because of God’s grace. We Christians know this as basic truth. What is grace? It is a gift we do not deserve nor earned. It is unconditional. Salvation of unmerited favor. The doctrine (rather, the truth) of election shows how God really loves us. Consider… We were set...

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A Magical Night

A memory that will forever resonate... "Bernel." In front of all those people, she said my name with a smile. The screams and applause of these people, due to wave of their own exhilaration and the generation's addiction to phenylethylamine, followed and filled the air. I was invisible among this crowd; I can't help but grin, struggling not to giggle. I was, obviously, elated. A magical moment that night. Months later, the venue of that magical moment...

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Is God's Election Unfair?

Isn’t the blood of Jesus Christ so precious that it is more than enough to save all humanity – past, present, and future – from Hell?  Then, why would He just elect some people for salvation and not all? Isn’t that unfair?Hmmm. First let us make it clear what is fair. Fair means getting what we deserve. So, what do we deserve? Do we deserve to be saved? No! Because of our sins, we deserve eternal damnation in Hell.There is this parable in Mathew 20:1-15…“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire...

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8-30-09 Worship Service

This is the praise and worship in Bicol Presbyterian Joy Church that particular Sunday. click here for more vid...

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Speech: Computers Advancement as Prelude to the Matrix Movie Scenario

(This is another Public Speaking speech I made. And again, I made it one hour before actual presentation. This time the assigned topic was about “computers” or anything related to the topic. Kind of a messy speech, really, bad structuring. But this topic I chose is one of the topics I am interested in musing about. This would do for now, but I’ll write a better argument the next time.) Good evening.For about the past fourteen years of my life, the computer has been a significant part of it. It is a very necessary and invaluable device that...

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Some Random Quotes of Bernel Frenson J. Narido

“In this storybook which is my life, God is the main character.”“They claim that they are smart and logical people. Ha! But discounting God’s existence is stupid and illogical. Everything just happened? Absurd! The odds of having an accumulation of chances and the simultaneous happening of many complex accidents is an impossibility. The complexity of creation proves that there is a Creator.”“I am wary when the fairer sex has power. One of the scariest things in this world is a woman addicted to power.”"Chaos Theory says, 'Complex systems,...

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Thoughts on LeBron James (and Kobe Bryant)

An unbiased and smart basketball fan or analyst would easily pick Kobe Bryant as the best player over LeBron James. But, also, an unbiased and smart fan or analyst would also be able to say that LeBron has the potential of becoming the best.If we look at both players’ statistics, LeBron’s numbers are more impressive. But only naïve fans would make the stats the only determinants on who is the better player. It’s deeper than stats. Kobe can get triple-doubles, too, but he does not need to dominate with a great team like the Lakers (that’s what...

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My Lady

I met Madeleine when we were both twelve. It was on my first SEP, a summer camp, which was held on Compostela, Cebu. Of course, it was her prettiness that made me notice her; pony-tailed hair, proud stand, and a pair of eyeglasses that made her look smart. When I first saw her, at their church, I had no idea I will have the chance to talk to her. I also had no idea she was going to be a very important part of my life.It was on the journalism...

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Speech: Society's Addiction to Entertainment

(The first assignment in our Public Speaking class is to make a two-minute long speech that would entertain. I had procrastinated for one week, and just made this speech quickly an hour prior to class. But it all came out fair. Here goes...)Good evening.I am supposed to deliver a speech that would entertain. And entertainment has become an essential part of a good speech. Yes, a speech should appeal to the intellect. Yes, a speech should appeal to the emotion – which is more important. But an entertaining speech is more assured of being...

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An Early Birthday Gift For Me: At Last, the Lakers are Champions Again!

Thanks, God.The Los Angeles Lakers are back on top.NBA Champions 2009!At last…After all those disappointments of the past…Their championship run cut by the San Antonio Spurs in 2003.The 2004 Finals upset defeat at the hands of the Detroit Pistons.Missing the playoffs in 2005.Wasting their 3-1 lead on the Phoenix Suns in 2006.Another first round loss to the Suns in 2007.And that painful Finals loss to the Boston Celtics last year, 2008.It was a tough...

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Watching the Wanders

On Independence Day, the Wanders had a show in Legazpi. Wanders is the famous world-class show that boasts as the “Best Musical Acrobat Show in Asia.” The Wanders show was presented by the City of Government of Legazpi for Legazpi’s 50th anniversary as a city. The venue for the show was the Albay Astrodome, which was the venue for the city’s major conventions, meetings, sports events, concerts, and the like. I am not the kind of person who watches the concerts done in the Astrodome. But I did so with this Wanders show. The reason is...

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