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Discipleship Resources-Philippines is committed to providing practical helps to world-changing disciples of Jesus Christ. Discipleship Resources-Philippines (DRP) is a publishing trademark of the Philippines Central Conference of the United Methodist Church. We are committed in providing life-changing and life-giving practical resources leading people to a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We are devoted tothe continued education of church workers and members, and those who are seeking; thus we providereading and resource materials on various genres emphasizing on the Wesleyan tradition. DRP was established in March 2010 as a partnership project between the General Board of Discipleship and Philippines Central Conference of the United Methodist Church.

04/10/2026

Devotional Excerpt from the Upper Room Disciplines
Monday l October 5, 2026
Author: Victoria Loorz
Read: Exodus 32:1-14

Holding Both Beautiful and Brutal

Wisdom is hidden in the cracks of the disturbing details.

The Exodus and wilderness story is often told in times of catastrophic collapse, when everything seems to be changing and nothing seems to be sure-times, that is, like ours.

It is a story told to remind us that the Promised Land doesn't just arrive magically. We must work for the promised vision God has inspired in us.

This ancient story about a community of people wrestling to shed their old identity as slaves to an oppressive system shows them struggling with the loss of everything they knew as they try to embrace everything that is promised.

A people wandering in the literal wilderness are attempting to create a new identity, an identity that takes rest seriously, that loves elders and neighbors as kin, that honors the sacred reality of God.

Experiencing a shift in our worldview can be brutal, often coming unexpectedly and thrusting us into a new reality that requires a new way of being, a new communal identity.

New worlds can't be re-shaped with minimal disruption. New identities often require old identities to be completely surrendered and killed off in the wilderness. In these times of great unrest, we can remember God's faithfulness, even if we have to be the ones to remind God of this faithfulness.

The Heavenly CallEmbodiment is an important concept. It is how we live. It is the actions we take, the positions we hold...
03/10/2026

The Heavenly Call

Embodiment is an important concept. It is how we live. It is the actions we take, the positions we hold, and the values we embrace. We are, in other words, called to become like Christ. When Paul rails against “flesh,” he doesn’t mean bodies. What we do with our bodies matters a lot to him. And we can express our faith through our bodies, our words, and our inner being. “Flesh” represents anything that gets in the way of embodying faith in a Christlike way. Flesh is self-centered as opposed to other-centered. Flesh prioritizes empire – status quo – nation over the kingdom of God.

When we press on, we press on through many avenues. We press on through spiritual disciplines. We press on through acts of mercy. We press on through justice work and world-transforming efforts that bring wholeness to all people. We press on to build community, not just to take care of ourselves. Through his story, Paul issues an invitation to partner with the Spirit in working toward the vision that Jesus the Christ gave to us. That heavenly prize is—as we regularly pray —the kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. Press on.

Read the full preaching here:
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/worship-planning/pressing-on-worship-series/week-3-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecost-year-a/week-3-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecost-year-a-pressing-on-preaching-notes?_gl=1*1g2o0ug*_up*MQ.._gaMTMyODE5ODkwOC4xNzkwOTE5MTMz*_ga_E5SJPXQWWF*czE3OTA5MjE4ODkkbzIkZzEkdDE3OTA5MjM0OTUkajYwJGwwJGgw

03/10/2026

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02/10/2026

Devotional from the Upper Room Disciplines
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
Read Philippians 3:4b-14

I believe choice, as a requirement for spiritual growth, inherently pushes us out of our comfort zones and into deeper discernment with God. In our reading for today, we can sense Paul struggling with this notion of wanting to know Christ more deeply, even to the brink of his longing to imitate Christ's death and resurrection. Paul chooses to move out of the shadow cast by the law and into the light of Christ's eternal hope.

For most of us, it takes time to learn, observe, and find our way among the choices we make that inevitably branch off into other choices. This type of sifting and sorting is how I define holy discernment. And the goal for holy discernment is really a perceptional change. In other words, we discern so we can see ourselves as God sees us. I believe this is what Paul is getting at when he writes, "Not that I have already obtained all of this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me" (NIV). Thus, we are all searching for our more authentic selves.

I would suggest that we start the journey or the race with the mindset that all of life is sacred and that God can be discerned even throughout life's nooks and crannies. The abundant life is a sacramental one in that the ordinary things of life can be experienced as holy and extraordinary. This point of view challenges us to take pause and reflect on our day-to-day life, especially if we can accept life with an abundance of gratitude. We benefit in our spiritual lives when we open our hearts and minds toward a God-consciousness that advocates for being grateful- acknowledging that life is a gift, and not one's possession.

Holy God, transform my heart and mind into an abundant and grateful posture toward living. Amen.

02/10/2026

Devotional from the Upper Room Disciplines
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
Read Psalm 19:7-14

The Laws of the Lord

Attending seminary became a transformational experience for me, especially in the way in which I was taught to engage the scriptures. I remember taking notes in my first New Testament class and suddenly realizing how much I did not know about the Bible. I looked over at one of my classmates bewildered: "That's in the Bible?!" He, a more astute student, grinned and shook his head, probably wondering what in the world I was doing at seminary. But after that first semester, I was hooked. I became enamored with how the scripture could be viewed as a living, breathing exposition of how a loving and righteous God continually reaches out to humankind.

David reminds us that the scriptures are to be trusted, which in turn provides sustenance for our souls. Subsequently, he provides a litany of descriptors about how God's ordinances can affect our interior lives in ways that are known only between us and God. Of course, following God's ordinances would direct us toward being in right relationships with others too.

I'd imagine when Jesus was a pr***en, while studying and asking questions in the temple (see Luke 2:42-46), it would have looked very similar to today's yeshiva - a Jewish school or seminary where students study the Torah. Students must be well-versed and knowledgeable about the law and its rabbinical interpretations before they can argue its points. Within the interplay of debates, students are continually formed and shaped by differing points of view in which they all will inevitably hold the Torah in high esteem as an enduring bedrock of the faith. In living an abundant life as a believer, I'm more and more convinced that God is asking us to dive deep into the scriptures and mine the treasures there that provide sustenance for our daily lives.

God of us all, I thank you for the sacred scriptures. I pray that my speech and my actions honor you. Amen.

This October 4, 2026, United Methodists join Christians around the world in celebrating World Communion Sunday—a special...
01/10/2026

This October 4, 2026, United Methodists join Christians around the world in celebrating World Communion Sunday—a special day when we gather around Christ’s table and remember that, despite our different cultures, languages, and backgrounds, we are one in Christ.

Abundant living is not about where the blessing comes from, but what God can do through it.If something brings people cl...
29/09/2026

Abundant living is not about where the blessing comes from, but what God can do through it.

If something brings people closer to God, strengthens the church, serves others, restores lives, or helps advance God’s purposes, then it has kingdom value, regardless of where it originated.

God can work through people we did not expect, ideas we did not create, and opportunities we did not plan. Our role is not to claim everything for ourselves, but to recognize what produces good fruit and faithfully participate in what God is doing.

27/09/2026

Devotional Excerpt from the Upper Room Disciplines
Monday l September 28, 2026
Author: Bradley Bunn
Read: Exodus 20:1-4

The Laws of the Lord

As a teenager, I was much more inclined to strive for "being cool" than recognizing spiritual abundance. I was the sort of teen who could navigate decently through junior high and high school social cliques of the day. However, I always felt, even then, that something was missing. All I knew was that God was calling me to do "something." In response to this calling, I asked my pastor if I could serve as one of the group leaders of the church's youth ministry team. Later, as a freshman in college, the church employed me as their first paid youth director. I felt connected to a cause, and I was emboldened to pursue it. I soon realized that abundant living had much more to do with serving others than being served.

The Ten Commandments provide a type of scaffolding for our outlook toward God and one another. They also provide a guidepost toward an abundant life that appreciates God's provisions along the way. In turn, we recognize them for what they are-a clarion call to live a life of abundant service to others.

The work of Jesus is never meant to be done alone. When a community comes together with hearts, minds, and hands focused...
22/09/2026

The work of Jesus is never meant to be done alone.

When a community comes together with hearts, minds, and hands focused on serving, caring, and lifting one another up, obstacles become opportunities to grow and serve.

A community that genuinely and selflessly cares for its members can accomplish great things - not for recognition, but for the glory of God.

May we be a community that reflects the love of Jesus through the way we care, serve, and walk with one another.

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