Author: Octavio Esqueda

Who am I? Who are you? Who are we? These are the fundamental questions that define our identity and our relationships with others. The answers to these questions determine our value and behavior regardless of whether we know them. Human beings often try to find value and meaning in external things, whether they are professional…

Life is short. Life is just vapor, as the book of Ecclesiastes rightly points out. We work hard to receive recognition, achieve our goals, or raise our children, but when we look back, we realize time went faster than we thought, and the work is never completely done. Sometimes, the days are long in parenting…

A popular saying in Mexico and other countries says that “everyone speaks according to how he or she did at the party.” People’s opinions about an event change according to their experience. Our perspective determines the way we value or appreciate what happens around us. The way we view and interpret our circumstances is directly…

No one can really know God and not serve Him, and no one can adequately serve God without knowing Him. Our knowledge of God or theology always has practical implications for our lives. In the same way, we cannot serve, imitate, and love a God we do not know. For this reason, theology is always…

The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the most crucial events of the Christian faith. Both events are united and make our salvation possible. Our hope is not based on our good wishes or expectations but on Christ, who lives forever and who conquered death. Our faith and hope are alive because Jesus lives….

Christmas and Easter are the two key events in the Christian calendar. At Christmas, we celebrate the incarnation of the Son of God who became a human being and dwelt among us. At Easter, we remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Although we commemorate two events, the reality is that both of them…

This new book Christian Education: Retrospects and Prospects honors the life and ministry of Dr. Robert (Bob) W. Pazmiño. The book is a collection of articles about different Christian education foundational issues that Bob published in the prestigious Christian Education Journal during thirty-five years from 1985 to 2020. These articles are a reflection of his…

Integrity is the essential distinctive for a follower of Christ. Our character defines, proclaims, and demonstrates our faith in a holy God to all around us. A kind of Christianity that defends the “right theology” at the expense of a life of integrity is false and represents personal interests, but not the God of the…