Stories of Hope, Unity and Transformation
Prayers and the Journey Forward
A Refuge in the Storm As I type this, severe tropical storm “Kristine” batters our land. We see pictures of Bicol submerged in floodwaters. We’re given reports that other regions will feel the wrath of the storm soon. There are pleas on behalf of people in need of...
Prodigal Son
The pigs aren’t his family. But he smells like a pig, is as filthy as a pig, and worse, eats like a pig. No, he doesn’t eat like some gluttonous swine, but he dines with them as if they share a table. Today’s menu is slightly out of routine: moldy leftovers and this...
Jerusalem of Gold
The Bible tells us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. In this performance video, Maestro Alvaro Sanchez plays "Jerusalem of Gold," an Israeli song written by Naomi Shemer. Rev. Alvaro “The Maestro” Sanchez is a master musician, conductor, and soloist whose...
Love in My Unlovable Parts
Editor’s Note: This testimony was first published by Kairos, a web e-zine based in India. We are using it with their permission, but with the adaptation of One Voice Magazine’s publishing style. I’m Benjamin B Cruz, national director of Living Waters Philippines, an...
In the Beginning, I Had a Friend
He smiled and waved at them, his eyes almost completely hidden underneath excessive folds atop his lids. His head was smaller than everyone else’s. He held onto the gray bars of their gate, where, day after day, he stood for long hours, waiting for people and cars to pass by. More often than not, people avoided greeting him, and kids simply did not want to play with him. There were only a few (myself, included) who saw him just as he truly was: another kid looking for friends—just like everyone else. Mickey was my friend.
A Blossoming Life
“Blossom” was in her early 30s when she was referred to Samaritana in 2013 by one of her neighbors who was a Samaritana trainee. When we first met her, she could not read or write---an inability that brought a lot of shame and insecurity in relating to others. During...
One Hundred Years Later, Remembering Olympian Eric Liddell
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the website, Eternal Perspective Ministries, by Randy Alcorn. We are reposting this here with their permission. This is the 100th anniversary of Eric Liddell winning the gold medal in the men’s 400m. He won it on...
Tunay na Habag
Anong mga mata ang gagamitin natin para sa mga taong nakararanas ng kawalan ng hustisya? Pagtingin bang mapanghusga o pagtinging may habag? Gisingin ang mata ng pag-ibig at tingnan ang mga tao nang gaya kay Hesus. Gising na, Pilipinas!...
Liham Mula Kay Itay
Mahal kong anak,
Unang una, nagpapasalamat ako sa Diyos na ibinigay ka Niya sa akin. Hindi nayata mabilang sa salita ang pasasalamat ko sa Diyos.
By Archie Salvador
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A Glimpse into the Ethnoarts Workshop
How does an ethnoarts workshop look like? Here are pictures of the Ini Kos Konamin Tanong Buwis (Obo Monuvu for “This Is Our Land”) workshop that took place at the Manobisa High School in Magpet, North Cotabato, last July 11-14; 17-20, 2023. One Voice Magazine wanted...
Partner’s Corner
From Damp Walls to Freedom
The dusty air of Israel bore witness to the harrowing encounter of Gelienor “Jimmy” Pacheco, a 33-year-old caregiver from Ilocos Norte, who found himself in a struggle for survival when Hamas terrorists attacked and abducted him and hundreds of others. In an interview...
A Miracle in the Philippines—and a New Sister in Christ
Benita used to make fun of the house church in her community—until it was the only place she could turn to. Benita* is from a stilt house community in the Southern Philippines. We can’t tell you exactly where she lives—her story could put her in danger. Why? Because...
Global Esther Fast for Israel
Beginning this Sunday (15 October), the ICEJ is calling for successive three-day ‘Esther Strikes’ of Fasting and Prayer to undergird Israel’s Battle against the genocidal spirit of Hamas terrorism. The Church has reached a time when it is not enough just to say, “We...