by ptrjack | Apr 27, 2011 | Barangay
When we think about the Passover we think about the terrible ordeal of the Jewish people as they were enslaved in Egypt. We think of the mistreatment, beatings, and atrocities that they received at the hands of the Egyptians. Then it switches to the deliverance. Moses...
by ptrjack | Mar 31, 2011 | Barangay, Blog
As a child I remember being told I could not go outside the gate where we lived. It was too dangerous. I lived in a place called Bedford Stuyvesant which at the time was a pretty rough place to live. I remember going to the store with my brother and seeing two gangs...
by ptrjack | Mar 13, 2011 | Barangay, Blog
One thing you can say about Payatas is that it is a very holey place. No, that is not a typo, it’s the truth. In America we can walk proudly with our heads held high. There is a reason for that. It is because if we fall into a hole and get hurt, we will likely...
by ptrjack | Feb 24, 2011 | Barangay, Blog
I can’t help but think of those black tie affairs. The beautifully attired men and women eating fillet Mignon and lobster while washing it down with Dom Pérignon. All this as they are raising money to help the poor get sacks of rice to eat. Now before you say...
by ptrjack | Jan 29, 2011 | Blog, Editorial
I have racked by brains to try to figure out why someone might NOT give to causes that help others however, it wasn’t hard to come up with reasons as to why some may give. In anything we do, we need to have a sound reason for doing so right? Well, maybe not. I...
by ptrjack | Dec 27, 2010 | Editorial
Welcome to the PBC (Payatas Baptist Church) Word Press. It is with great anticipation that I start this blog. I am hoping to get comments on the work here, suggestions for how we can do more and better things in Payatas. Networking so that perhaps we will find...
