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Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseS2 Ep01: Should You Do a Bible Reading Plan?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 Ma...2025-01-0924 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 12: The Christmas Myth of Sentimentalism This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com2024-12-2416 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 11: What if Christmas is becoming too commercialized and materialistic? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com2024-12-2121 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 10: What if Christmas is a pagan holiday?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.com2024-12-1716 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 9: Elusive ContentmentAnxious? 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.com2024-12-0325 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 8: Deepening SpiritualityFirst 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...2024-10-0517 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 7: By what standard are you “spiritual”?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 d...2024-09-2429 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 6: A Hospital for SinnersIn 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...2024-09-2022 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 5: God is Willing - Spiritual Growth for the DisheartenedHello 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...2024-09-1913 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 4: Facing Dilemmas as a Christian School TeacherIn 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 challe...2024-08-1228 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 3: Tales from the High-SeasWhat’s it like to work on a ship traveling around the world for more than 8 months? How does it feel like to be apart from families and friends, spiritual mentors and comfort zones? What does a Christian go through when he has no access to church on a weekly basis?Take a listen to Gerald, as he shares how God has been good to him during his voyage around the world as a mariner. You will learn about the common misconceptions about being a seaman and how you as a Christian could pray for ou...2024-08-0219 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 2: Crossroads Para sa Mga Nag-a-AdultingHey saint! Ever find yourself wondering (with anxiety) if you have made the right decisions with regards to your career, your love-life, and your relationship with God? In this episode, we talk about the struggles of young adults being in the crossroads of their adulting journey. Our guest from Lucena, Meryl Villaruel, author of Your Safe Haven and blogger, shares her ‘uuhs’ and ‘oohs’ of her crossroad moments, and how God has been so, so faithful to her in such moments.A great and inspiring conversation with a great friend! Do listen in.Btw, we recommen...2024-07-0119 min
Black Coffee, No Sugar PleaseEpisode 1: God's Providence for One's Love-LifeThis pilot episode is for our young adult friends who are Christians, still single but desiring a life-partner, yet no prospect in the horizon. Together, me and Rezy explore how God providentially works through heartaches and faithfulness to bring about our unexpected love-life.To the one or two listeners, enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tituslaxajr.substack.com2024-06-2515 min