Faith
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CFFL #TVM21 Released!
#TVM20 – Editor’s Note – It’s that time of the year once again! CFFL UAE ECHO CONFERENCE hitting the sands of the Emirates! Yes, if you’ve noticed, our first entry/issue in the past 2 years has been released on March in-time for the national event. Followed by June – the anniversary event and the third one is on November for during the Pastoral visit. From 4 issues we’ve reduced to 3 issues in order to release them in time for our UAE-wide gatherings. In this issue, we start with the overview of our theme this year #FamiliesOnMission with Tito Frank’s write up. Of course, some sharing on community activities, the…
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Team Outside for Pope Francis visit in the UAE
A history made. Three weeks ago, people in the UAE and nearby countries have converged in Abu Dhabi. 180,000 People attended the Papal Mass 4000 – Muslims brothers and sisters were in attendance 2000 – Free bus rides 1500 – Volunteers, Police and service men 100 – Emirati Police Officers (Who greeted us with a smile and a good morning @ 1 am. 120 – Choir/Musicians 800 years ago, St. Francis of Asisi visited and met the Sultan of Egypt. Today (written this on 5th Feb) comes another Francis, The Pope who is the first Pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula. In lieu to the UAE’s Year Tolerance, Abu…
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The story behind The Great Pursuit
Lately I have been into serious difficulties in sleeping on time. To those people who know me well, I have a sleeping alarm at 9:45 PM but for almost a year now this has been a struggle. I often sleep past midnight and for quiet sometime I had moments when I literally sleeps at 10-11 AM in the morning!!! I have to say though that during these mornights (morning+night) or dawn if we use the correct term, I’m in constant battle of thoughts and ideas that sprouts out of no where and the story behind the F4 and victorious activity we had last Friday in CFFL Dubai was a fruit…
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CFFL #TVM20 Released!
#TVM20 – Editor’s Note – Hello brothers and sisters! We are now up with our 20th issue! How amazing is that!?! Over the past seven (7) months, we have gathered a humongous response from our brethren all over the Emirates sharing their time and talent. Praise GOD tayo dyan! Indeed, the Holy Spirit has been working in each of us. For He gave us the courage to put out our skills, stories and hearts through your submissions. I can’t thank you enough for all your efforts and love. On behalf of the whole CFFL-TVM team, THANK YOU from the very bottom of my heart! You are indeed a blessing to…
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CFFL #TVM19 Released!
Note: Starting this issue, I will be sharing the cover of CFFL – The Vineyard Magazine and recognize the talented people behind each issue’s cover. For the past issues’ covers, click here > TVM issues # 01 – 18 covers. Also, visit and like our Facebook Page as well. :) Finally, I’ll also put on my letter, the “Editor’s Note” too! #TVM19 – Editor’s Note – I have been out of the country for the past five (5) months, in fact I missed the Destined for Greatness Echo conference. I was back home in Cebu right before New Year and I was a spectator of all the events happening inside the community via…
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VW Series 002 – WATER
To learn more about this series, read: VW Series Intro & VW Series 001 Spiritual Need no. 2 : Appreciation of Oneself – Remedy – WATER – aka Self-awareness & confidence of the truth that you are God’s son/daughter. Water is the most consumed liquid in the world. It helps us with our survival and sustains our body needs to continue circulating blood as the cells and other organs have to do their bodily functions. Like water, our spiritual need #2 – Appreciation of Oneself – has such requirements to continuously replenish and rehydrate our self-confidence. But don’t get this in the wrong side of the coin… This…
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TakeHome-ily: Open up for the Lord
From yesterday’s Gospel – I’d like to share a few reflections. Jesus reveals himself as the “bread of life”. Majority of us have a hard time accepting this. But let us try to be open to the mysteries of God. Let us be open especially when it comes to our faith. Kahit gaano ka ka-“ganda” (ang tao o bagay man) kapag sarado ka – hindi tutuloy sa atin ang biyaya ng Diyos. However good or beautiful you are (as a person/things/situation) if you are closed and not willing to share your life. You would not see the blessings of the Lord. Be OPEN for the LORD. Open up – starting…
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VW Series 001 – The SUN (Sunlight)
From VW Series Intro, comes series 001 – The SUN (or Sunlight) Out of the original outline, I have personally came up with the concept of “how to take care a plant”… and thought of ways/words to compare it to the theme of being in a vineyard or farm. Questions like: how to make it grow? What will it take from being planted? to being pruned, rooted and eventually bear fruits…? So I came up with these: the basics include the sun/sunlight, water, fertilizer and human. Praise God for guiding me and that I somehow managed to relate it similarly to the SFL Life verse from John 15. This VW…
