Stories of Hope, Unity and Transformation

2020 in Perspective
“What was Your story this year, Lord?” If there’s one thing I learned from crafting personal stories, it’s that there are so many layers. There’s the layer of story that unfolds before the writer’s eyes; and then the layer we don’t see—the one spun inwardly and...
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What Makes a Good Filipino
The Beginning of “Islands Abridged” There was a kind of inevitability to “Islands Abridged,” I think, as far as I had anything to do with it. Role-playing games, graphics design, pixel art, cultural studies, colorful miniatures, discovery-based learning, ostensibly...

Saying “YES” to Marriage
I have many preferences when it comes to love: (1) ayoko ng mas bata sa akin, (2) dapat may fear of the Lord, (3) dapat siya ay tao na who wants to serve the Lord with me, at (4) mahal na mahal niya ako. Ptra. Owie said this to herself as she presented to God her...

Adopt a Hospital Campaign
Our frontliners need an uplifting boost! They’ve been working hard to save people’s lives; most of them limiting time with family and friends because of COVID’s threat faced daily at the hospitals. Therefore, One Voice Magazine launches ADOPT A HOSPITAL, in...
Faithfulness in Marriage (PART 2)
Editor’s note: This article comes in two parts—the first released last week, written from the point of view of Rafael C. Catalan. The second part is below, written from the perspective of his wife, Honey Grace P. Catalan. Where is God? You’ve read our testimony from...
Faithfulness in Marriage (PART 1)
Editor’s note: This article comes in two parts—the first written from the point of view of Rafael C. Catalan, the second written by his wife, Honey Grace P. Catalan. Business Minded Sweethearts My wife and I started out young. I was 23 years old and she was 22. We had...
From Gang Leader to God’s Servant
A Rough Childhood I grew up and lived in Tondo, a place full of delinquency and trouble. Every night, I drank with my gang, and we always got into trouble. My father often beat me up whenever he was drunk; also, he quarreled with my mother. Eventually, I was tired of...
Obeying God’s Call to China — PART 2
By Bham and Wamie As told to Amber Salud PART 2 Preparing for the Great Move Wammie resigned from her job despite the clear restraint from her manager. Together, Bham and Wamie sold all their belongings. While the news about the move did not sit well with Wamie’s...
Obeying God’s Call to China — PART 1
By Bham and Wamie As told to Amber Salud PART 1 Life Before China Bham and Wamie lived a pretty stable life in Cavite. Bham worked in a huge export zone while Wamie worked in a bank. Both of them were involved and serving in church. Bham was also a part of the worship...
Another Chance to Live
A Supernatural Encounter After Heartbreak When I was 17 years old, God called me to be a pastor. But I didn’t want that calling; I was afraid of the difficulties a calling like that could have. Even though I grew up in a Christian family, I tried to run away from...
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The Arrival of the Invisible Night Bird (An Excerpt from Chapter 1)
From the Book, A Night Bird Sings of Blindness and Fear It’s one thing to eat chicken served fried on the table and another to see it lifeless and pale, sitting in a kitchen sink prior to cleaning. Naked, yes, that is how it feels. Feather-plucked chicken me,...

GROWING PERSECUTION LEADS TO AWAKENING OF THE CHURCH IN CHINA
The church in China has been through seasons of intense persecution over the last century, as well as seasons of greater freedom. While these easier times in recent years may have come as a relief, some say they also led to the church becoming more “professional”;...

Reaching Out to Storm-Stricken Montalban
OB fed thousands of families in storm-stricken Rizal “We’ve been through every other typhoon, but we never saw anything like this,” Flordeliza Flores of Montalban, Rizal, shared as she waited in line to pick up her meal in a vacant lot near her house. There, Operation...