Rev. Alexander Hsu Uy
Interim Senior Pastor, Grace Gospel Church

We’ve heard those words before in countless weddings, coupled with rich phrases making clear that marriages are meant to last until death and that husband and wife are to be committed to each other through the hardships as well as the joys of life. Unfortunately, many couples no longer take their marriage vows seriously and when they face seemingly insurmountable obstacles and problems in their relationships, they want to take the easy way out of their marriages. This explains why 50% of marriages in the United States end in divorce.

By: Ptr. Joselito Chua
(United Bethel Church)

A group of singles were asked this question, “What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of being single?” These were some of the answers given:

Advantages:
- It doesn’t matter how long you leave your smelly workout clothes in the backseat of your car.
- You don’t have to wait for someone to get dressed and be late for work or an appointment.
- No one will bug you and tell you how slow you are.

Looking at Sex through the Lenses of Proverbs 5
By Ptr. Philemon Tie
(UEC-Balintawak)

As I pen these words, the sex scandal of Hayden Kho and Katrina Halili has escalated to the heights of its popularity in the Philippines; both have just been subpoenaed to appear before the court. Though this breach of moral etiquette is worth addressing and it should be addressed with, another more deadly and newsworthy issue, the AH1N1 virus, is eclipsed by the sheer scope of the sex scandal.

By: Ester Gaw
(Gerizim Evangelical Church)

Mary is a missionary in China. When she was young, there were many guys who courted her but no one attracted her. She prayed to God to use her single blessedness as long as He needed it and when it was time for her to settle down, she asked God to provide her husband. After working in China for almost 40 years, one day God gave Mary the Mr. Right of her life. It was during her furlough, while visiting churches and supporters in the US, she met one of her supporters, a widower in his mid 60’s.

(What to do when a relationship is over?)
By: Cristina Dy (UECP)

Some of us had our share of disappointments and failed relationships. The initial reaction is usually confusion. There are questions of “why?” and “what went wrong?” but then no explanation really satisfies when the heart is aching.

There’s no quick fix to a broken heart. There’s no one-for-all solution as well. It takes a long time, for some even a lifetime, to heal. But healing is possible and picking up the pieces can be sooner with the following tips:

by: Hansel David Co
(Glory Evangelical Church/ UEC Baguio)

Je t'aime. Ich liebe dich! Ai shite ru. Phom rak khun! Sounds familiar? Well how about this? Wo ai ni! These are just some of the numerous translations in different languages of one of the most popular and most said phrases around the world: I LOVE YOU. We’ve uttered it to our parents, our friends, our spouse, our co-workers, our children, and most importantly, to our personal Saviour up there.