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S2 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 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 [https://tituslaxajr.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode 12: The Christmas Myth of Sentimentalism

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Episode 11: What if Christmas is becoming too commercialized and materialistic?

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Episode 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.com [https://tituslaxajr.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode 9: Elusive Contentment

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 [https://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 [https://tituslaxajr.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]