by Danny Bautista | Oct 11, 2025 | The Journey
A Story from the “Yun-Yun” Shop While living in the Dominican Republic, during those hot summer days—and truthfully, every day felt hot coming from the States—there was this little shop I often visited. It wasn’t just any shop. It was the one with the slushy machine....
by Danny Bautista | Oct 3, 2025 | The Journey
We all live in a place. Some call it a house, some a hut, some an apartment tucked between busy streets. For years, my place was Hoboken, New Jersey. Friends in the building. Basketball at the park. Church a few blocks away. Life fit like a favorite shirt—comfortable,...
by Danny Bautista | Sep 18, 2025 | The Journey
The Unbelievable Story The 1980s in uptown Hoboken carried its rhythm, a mix of grit and charm that pulsed through Washington Street. Mom-and-pop shops adorned the cracked sidewalks, and you could hear the echo of buses braking, car horns in the distance, and...
by Danny Bautista | Sep 6, 2025 | The Journey
Hebrews 10:24–25 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” God’s Design...
by Danny Bautista | Aug 29, 2025 | The Journey
From Water to Wine: Obedience and Transformation (John 2:1–12) The story of Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana (John 2:1–12) is one of the most beloved accounts in Scripture. On the surface, it looks like Jesus simply saved a wedding party from...