Leadership Reflections

Graduation Speech By BGen. Robert Theodore S. Romero AFT (RES)Commander, 5th Technical and Administrative Brigade-Visayas (Speech delivered during the Silliman University ROTC Graduation held March 8, 2014 at the Filomeno Cimafranca Ballfield.)  Maayung hapon sa inyong tanan! Dennis Waitley once said “If you think you can, you can.” That makes good sense don't you think. Personally […]

The World Became FleshBy Rev. Jonathan R. Pia, Senior Minister & Administrative Pastor, Silliman University Church (Delivered in December 2013 during the Faculty and Staff Convocation.) Text: Jeremiah 31:7-9; John 1:10-18 If you read the four gospels, they tell the Christmas story in different ways.  The gospel of Matthew is the only one that mentions […]

Can Bad News be Good News?By Dr. Maria Ceclia M. Genove, Dean, College of Mass Communication   (Delivered on February 16, 2014, 4 p.m. at the Silliman Church for all dormitory residents on the occasion of the University Christian Life Emphasis Month.) Theme: “Act Justly, Always Do What is Right” – Psalm 106: 3 Additional Scriptures:“Seek the […]

Together Let Us DreamTogether Let Us Work By Bishop Reuel Norman O. Marigza, General Secretary, United Church of Christ in the Philippines Text:  Deut.  11:  18 – 21 Dreams and visions are very powerful tools.  Dreamers and vision­aries in different lands and places, over the passage of history, have time and again, led the world […]

Love’s EvolutionBy Asst. Prof. Lourdes Angela Florendo-Pinero, Chairperson, Psychology Department   The concept of love is not at all strange as it is ideally something that we encounter from the moment that we are born. Perhaps, however, it is also one of the phenomena human beings go through that cannot be contained in a “box” that […]

“Lifelong Learning, the SUCN Way”By Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Vice President for Academic Affairs (Welcome remarks delivered on January 30, 2014 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium during the “Balik-Turo 2014” event of the College of Nursing. The event coincided with the 67th College Week Celebration of the College of Nursing themed: “Leading […]

Clearing a Path for Righteousness in an Academic Community By Betty Cernol-McCann, Ph.D., Faculty Fellow  (Sermon delivered during the University Christian Life Month religious convocation for the faculty and staff of Silliman University on January 27, 2014 at the Silliman University Church.)  Scriptural Texts: Psalm 106:1-3, Matthew 6:33, Ephesians 2:8-10 I lived for more than 10 years […]

The Best Birthday Ever By Rev. Jonathan R. Pia, Senior Minister and Administrative Pastor (Delivered on October 30, 2013 in celebration of Dr. Ben S. Malayang III's birthday.) Psalm 90:1-12 As we grow older, we notice that things are different from those we had been used to. Neighborhoods change and even Silliman University has changed. […]

Answering the Call to Leadership, Especially Christian Leadership By Prof. Juliet V. Padernal, Director of Instruction “Answering the Call to Leadership, Especially Christian Leadership” is one of the topics my batch of United Board Fellows (2005-2007) was asked to essay. The original essay, fromwhich this reflection is culled, was my first documented one. Reflective moments […]

New Start, New BeginningBy Rev. Jeremias M. Lagahit, Minister for Students and Campus Chaplaincy (Delivered during the devotion for the Administration on January 6, 2014.) Texts: Matthew 2: 7-12, Revelation 21: 5-6 Story by Faith J. Conklin: It was just a few days after Christmas. A mother was busy cleaning the house, packing decorations and […]