Some dreams are born in beautiful places. Others are born in the middle of hardship.

These scholars of Fishes and Loaves Foundation come from the slums of the Philippines, carrying dreams bigger than their circumstances. They desire to know God, to receive a good education, and to build a future that poverty cannot define.

Their stories remind us that a child’s address should never determine the height of their dreams. Behind every eager face is a God-given purpose, and behind every desire to learn is a hope for a better tomorrow.

May they grow not only in knowledge, but in wisdom, faith, and the love of God. May education open doors, and may God lead them beyond every limitation.

From the margins to their God-given destiny—these young lives are worth believing in.

Thank You, Sir David!

We sincerely thank you, Sir David, and your brother and sister in Christ, for generously sponsoring the Sunday School kits for our kids and pre-teens here in the Philippines. Your kindness and generosity mean so much to us and will surely bring joy and encouragement to our young learners.

May God richly bless you and your family for your loving support of our ministry. We truly appreciate you! God bless! The #DistributionoftheSundayschool kits.

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Jesus has just said that the fate of a person who drags a child into sin is going to be so terrible that it would be better for that man to be drowned in the depths of the sea. He has also said that if one's individual appendages causes one to sin that the fate of being in sin is so horrific that it is a better fate to cut that appendage from your body and cast it away.

Jesus was not advocating for bodily mutilation, He was bringing to mind that the penalty for sin is so severe that the horrendous alternatives to the punishment were to be considered minor in comparison.

He uses the parable of the shepherd who lost one sheep and the man's response to finding the lost sheep being one of joy. He celebrates the find which necessitated him leaving 99 sheep who had not gone astray. Jesus specifically linked this teaching to the children. And He makes it clear that God is not willing for any of these to be lost.

Are we training our children right? Or by following our example are we ‘teaching’ our children to sin in the same ways we do? But Jesus expands on our responsibility for our brethren. He tells us to warn our brothers if they are committing sin. “Show him his fault”

If we have a brother or sister in Christ and they are sinning, we have an obligation to pursue them and bring them back to God. It's sad that some will suffer just because we were busy “minding our own business” when we saw a brother in sin.

We may not even be successful in the endeavor because his response still has the freewill to reject the opportunity you present. If he chooses to reject your instruction, it is imperative to return with 2 to 3 witnesses. If he refuses to repent, it is time to address it within the church.

If he again rejects the opportunity to repent, he is to be treated as an outsider to the church. This is the concept of what some organizations call, ‘shunning’ or ‘excommunication’. So for the churches who proudly admit that their church won't mention ‘sin’ as a selling point for attending their congregation, they are admitting that they are NOT the church of true Christianity.

Sin is what sent Jesus to the cross. It was His very foundational reason for even coming the first time. So for organizations to ‘cover’ sin for purposes of advancing progressive doctrines is in itself a sin.

What is being discussed here is our commitment to the Gospel. Are we faithful enough to warn a brother or sister that is diving into sinful habits or situations? Are we concerned for the eternal consequences of our temporal lives?

We are all being tempted by the same enemy. His goal is to make sure that as many humans as possible end up in Hell with him. His hatred for the creation God intended to be higher than the angels, mankind, is palpable. Satan HATES humans. He knows it's too late for him, so all he can do is cause destruction and pain for us, and that he does on a daily basis.

Jesus then discusses the ‘gathering together’ only requiring 2 people. What is this ‘gathering together’? It comes from the word translated ‘church’ which literally means, “the called out ones”. That’s all of us. We were called out of the world to be a part of His people.

And when two or three are gathered in the name of Jesus, not only is that a “church” but Jesus is there with the gathered ones. This was in truth the reason we started Porch Ministries. And two years ago, it was myself and a few others who would meet on my front porch for worship, prayer and to be challenged in the things of the Lord.

And in that 2 year period I was earnestly desiring to be a part of God's kingdom as one of His witnesses. I was distraught at my physical limitations. I am incapable of going pretty much anywhere. I saw my handicap as a failure on my part. But when Porch Ministries started all I could do was these lessons and pray when asked.

Here's the thing, many Christians treat the “I'll pray for you” as an excuse they can't (or won't) do anything else. That is dead wrong. Our ability to gather in His name with Jesus in our midst is one of the most worthwhile, beneficial and powerful works a Christian can do, period.

God has taken the prayers I've offered as a believer and within this two year period, we've seen answers to prayer as we reach out, we are preparing to aid a mission in the Philippines where impacts are already being felt and people are being saved. And now we are praying for that mission, two schools in the same city, and we are reaching folks in Pakistan, Uganda, and Michigan.

I've seen miraculous answers to prayer, confirmation of God moving in this work and I truly hope you will join us on Lordsbook in the Porch Ministries page. If you are looking for an avenue of service to God, join us! If you've been wanting to see God work and be an integral part of God's kingdom there's no better place than a ministry dedicated to reaching those who churches do not pursue. Addicts, bikers, church-hurt individuals who have for cultural or political reasons been ostracized from a church, not due to sin, but strictly for reasons they couldn't control.

Does it matter if i take sin seriously? Yes. Does it matter how i treat prayer? Absolutely.


[12] “What do you think? If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains, and go and search for the one that is lost? [13] And if it turns out that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray. [14] So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven for one of these little ones to perish. [15] “Now if your brother sins , go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. [16] But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that on the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be confirmed. [17] And if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, he is to be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. [18] Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven. [19] “Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven. [20] For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.”

We are building a church and a missional training center in the Philippines. Below, you can take a look at the overview videos of the building progress, or click the link below to visit our website:
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Matthew 17:14-20, 22-23

Here we learn that when Jesus had taken Peter, James and John up the mountain for the transfiguration He had left the other nine at the bottom of the mountain tasked with preaching and healing. And they come to a crowd of people waiting for them. And here, a father begs for help for his demon possessed son. He said I brought him to Your disciples and still he suffers.

Now here's where it gets sticky. Jesus shows frustration and rebukes his disciples, the father and the demon, which is Instantly cast out. And some wish to chide Jesus for His response to this father. It is not a coincidence that many of the churches that do so are the leftist liberal churches who have an issue with pretty much anything God has to say. He calls His own followers wicked and perverse. That seems kind of harsh, doesn't it?

Now understand it this way, Jesus has been casting out demons, restoring sight to the blind, voices to the mute and has just spent the day with Moses, Elijah and his inner circle apostles. He gave the apostles the authority to cast demons out and perform miraculous healing. They already had everything they needed, the authority. And in spite of all they had seen Jesus do, they still did not have the faith needed to cast this demon out.

So the disciples ask Jesus later why was this demon not cast out? And He tells them, “BECAUSE OF YOU!” How many times in scripture are we told that miracles aren't done and prayers remain unanswered due to the amount of faith the one asking has, or rather, the lack of it.

Maybe this possession was a little scarier than most. Casting out demons can be wholly frightening that I can say from personal experience will throw you for a loop. A good friend and brother in Christ named Rick was on a mission trip in some of the slums of the Philippines during a church service when a man sat next to him.

The man, it turns out was possessed, and when greeted by Rick announced this fact to him and all around him expressing the desire to manifest/appear during the worship service. Rick had never seen that before and needed to call in help from an elder there who did have experience with demons. And the demon was cast out of him then worship resumed.

Perhaps the violent actions of this demon were a little too intense for the apostles. They didn't appreciate the power and authority they possessed through faith, because they still had doubts.

Now here we have to mention the famous issue of verse 21. Verse 21 is part of a controversy that really isn't all that controversial at all. Verse 21 is not found in every manuscript of the New Testament books we have. And it's not because an evil force is trying to keep this information from the public. There is no grand conspiracy or plot to force acceptance of an inferior scripture.

The ĶJV-only groups make it seem like Satan contacted bible printers and created the censorship of this verse in a sneaky attempt to weaken Bible teaching on fasting and prayer. For more information look at my Rumble channel for the video, “Which Bible Should I Use?”

So why is verse 21 in some manuscripts and not others? The KJV was a Bible version, not a translation, and used a transcript called the Textus Receptus to write the English version of these Greek texts. Now this particular text was one of the earliest found in history, but it was not the oldest or even the most complete manuscript we had available.

Later on, manuscripts that were even older than the Textus Receptus were found these were the Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus. Some portions of these transcripts date back into the lifetimes of some of the authors of Scripture.

So while some want to see verse 21 as a deliberate attempt to weaken God's word, specifically any version or translation that is not the KJV; others see a verse that is not included in older copies because it was never there or was added as a footnote by a scribe who was adding an explanation to the answer Jesus gave.

So what is this missing verse?


Matthew 17:21
[21] Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

This is either: a. Jesus explaining why the apostles were unsuccessful in casting the demon out that was omitted from the original text. Or b. An addition of a scribe who explained here what Jesus intended to say but didn't. Or C. Has always been part of Scripture and the controversy is ridiculous.

A couple of things to consider: 1. this verse does not fundamentally change or alter scripture or the Gospel message. 2. This verse neither adds to nor takes away any other significant Bible teaching. 3. Defending the inclusion of this verse rapidly becomes a defense of the fragile KJV only crowd rather than a real objection to what's actually taught in the verse.

The KJV is a good Bible, but it is just a version, not a translation. It was never intended as a literal word for word translation of the original Greek. So does verse 21 belong here?

I believe so. Not because of any scriptural authority really, but due to the experience I have had in casting out demons. For many demons are stronger than others, and though we have authority to cast out demons, sometimes serious prayer and fasting are needed and are used by the exorcist to prepare.

It is here Jesus mentions the mustard seed sized faith we must have to ask a mountain to move and it will move. Jesus isn't asking for radical landscape design, He's asking His people to have the faith that if they ask, God will do.

Then He again warns them of His impending arrest and execution. It's coming He said, but keep faithful. They end chapter 17 with deep grief and mourning.



[14] When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying, [15] “Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers terribly; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. [16] And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him.” [17] And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.” [18] And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was healed at once. [19] Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, why could we not cast it out?” [20] And He *said to them, “Because of your meager faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”
[22] And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be handed over to men; [23] and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved.

My church in the Philippines.
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Matthew 17:14-20, 22-23

Here we learn that when Jesus had taken Peter, James and John up the mountain for the transfiguration He had left the other nine at the bottom of the mountain tasked with preaching and healing. And they come to a crowd of people waiting for them. And here, a father begs for help for his demon possessed son. He said I brought him to Your disciples and still he suffers.

Now here's where it gets sticky. Jesus shows frustration and rebukes his disciples, the father and the demon, which is Instantly cast out. And some wish to chide Jesus for His response to this father. It is not a coincidence that many of the churches that do so are the leftist liberal churches who have an issue with pretty much anything God has to say. He calls His own followers wicked and perverse. That seems kind of harsh, doesn't it?

Now understand it this way, Jesus has been casting out demons, restoring sight to the blind, voices to the mute and has just spent the day with Moses, Elijah and his inner circle apostles. He gave the apostles the authority to cast demons out and perform miraculous healing. They already had everything they needed, the authority. And in spite of all they had seen Jesus do, they still did not have the faith needed to cast this demon out.

So the disciples ask Jesus later why was this demon not cast out? And He tells them, “BECAUSE OF YOU!” How many times in scripture are we told that miracles aren't done and prayers remain unanswered due to the amount of faith the one asking has, or rather, the lack of it.

Maybe this possession was a little scarier than most. Casting out demons can be wholly frightening that I can say from personal experience will throw you for a loop. A good friend and brother in Christ named Rick was on a mission trip in some of the slums of the Philippines during a church service when a man sat next to him.

The man, it turns out was possessed, and when greeted by Rick announced this fact to him and all around him expressing the desire to manifest/appear during the worship service. Rick had never seen that before and needed to call in help from an elder there who did have experience with demons. And the demon was cast out of him then worship resumed.

Perhaps the violent actions of this demon were a little too intense for the apostles. They didn't appreciate the power and authority they possessed through faith, because they still had doubts.

Now here we have to mention the famous issue of verse 21. Verse 21 is part of a controversy that really isn't all that controversial at all. Verse 21 is not found in every manuscript of the New Testament books we have. And it's not because an evil force is trying to keep this information from the public. There is no grand conspiracy or plot to force acceptance of an inferior scripture.

The ĶJV-only groups make it seem like Satan contacted bible printers and created the censorship of this verse in a sneaky attempt to weaken Bible teaching on fasting and prayer. For more information look at my Rumble channel for the video, “Which Bible Should I Use?”

So why is verse 21 in some manuscripts and not others? The KJV was a Bible version, not a translation, and used a transcript called the Textus Receptus to write the English version of these Greek texts. Now this particular text was one of the earliest found in history, but it was not the oldest or even the most complete manuscript we had available.

Later on, manuscripts that were even older than the Textus Receptus were found these were the Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus. Some portions of these transcripts date back into the lifetimes of some of the authors of Scripture.

So while some want to see verse 21 as a deliberate attempt to weaken God's word, specifically any version or translation that is not the KJV; others see a verse that is not included in older copies because it was never there or was added as a footnote by a scribe who was adding an explanation to the answer Jesus gave.

So what is this missing verse?


Matthew 17:21
[21] Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

This is either: a. Jesus explaining why the apostles were unsuccessful in casting the demon out that was omitted from the original text. Or b. An addition of a scribe who explained here what Jesus intended to say but didn't. Or C. Has always been part of Scripture and the controversy is ridiculous.

A couple of things to consider: 1. this verse does not fundamentally change or alter scripture or the Gospel message. 2. This verse neither adds to nor takes away any other significant Bible teaching. 3. Defending the inclusion of this verse rapidly becomes a defense of the fragile KJV only crowd rather than a real objection to what's actually taught in the verse.

The KJV is a good Bible, but it is just a version, not a translation. It was never intended as a literal word for word translation of the original Greek. So does verse 21 belong here?

I believe so. Not because of any scriptural authority really, but due to the experience I have had in casting out demons. For many demons are stronger than others, and though we have authority to cast out demons, sometimes serious prayer and fasting are needed and are used by the exorcist to prepare.

It is here Jesus mentions the mustard seed sized faith we must have to ask a mountain to move and it will move. Jesus isn't asking for radical landscape design, He's asking His people to have the faith that if they ask, God will do.

Then He again warns them of His impending arrest and execution. It's coming He said, but keep faithful. They end chapter 17 with deep grief and mourning.



[14] When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying, [15] “Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers terribly; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. [16] And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him.” [17] And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.” [18] And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was healed at once. [19] Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, why could we not cast it out?” [20] And He *said to them, “Because of your meager faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”
[22] And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be handed over to men; [23] and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved.

I'm tired and busy with work and things that I have to do at home but I just heard a car pass by playing a Christmas song. Christmas starts early here in the Philippines.