Stories of Hope, Unity and Transformation
Why I Love Mindanao
The War-Torn Region My love for this war-torn region of the Philippines started—of all places—in Singapore. It was 2013, and members of the One Voice team were on practical training in street missions. We usually trained in this kind of cross-cultural atmosphere...
When God Goes Before You: the Story of LTC Ronie Torres Ebarita PART 2
PART 2 “What if he has a knife and stabs me? He still held his M14 rifle pressed between our bodies. What if he fires it?” As these thoughts raced through my mind, I heard the same voice earlier say, “May baril ka!” (You have a gun!). LtCol. Ebarita, who was then an...
When God Goes Before You: the Story of LTC Ronie Torres Ebarita Part 1
Childhood My six siblings and I grew up in a farming family, in the humble town of Pamplona, Negros Oriental. My parents were ordinary individuals in the community, but they were well-respected because of their character and integrity—virtues they wanted us to...
God Waits With You (PART 2)
When I was 49 years old, I started to pray, “Lord, next year I’ll be 50. Maybe there’s no one who’ll be interested in me anymore because of my age. But it’s okay, Lord, You’ve made me happy anyway.” In all those years of anxiously waiting for someone, I had been...
God Waits With You (PART 1)
My Life as a Single Woman When I was in my 20s, I was the pianist in the wedding of many of my friends. However, I honestly could not fully rejoice with them because, well, I was single, an NBSB – No Boyfriend Since Birth. Hence, I would go to the weddings alone....
Ito Ang Digmaan
Ang daming beses ko nang sinabi sa langit na susuko na ako. Hindi ko na kaya. Hindi ko na magagawang kunin ang responsibilidad na binigay ng Diyos sa’kin. Masyadong mabigat. Masyadong mahirap. Ito ang digmaang minsang ko nang tinakasan at ngayo’y muling sinusuong. --...
The Second Time Around
A Prodigal Daughter I was nurtured by a loving Christian Family. I was raised with the conscious knowledge of who God is and trained to live right in my younger years. Although I was blessed with so much love and care and was fed by concepts about the Lord, still, I...
A Missionary’s Calling: Finding a Home Away from Home
I left my home 8 years ago. I packed my bags and went to the city where I studied college. The day that I left was also the day I informed my family that I was leaving. It was bad, I know. But something in me was looking for something more, something greater, to do...
Boses
https://youtu.be/4k5nLx9Y-8Q Isinulat ni Grace Roscia Estuesta Maririnig ang kanyang sigaw sa ilang, na nagsasabing: ‘Ihanda ninyo ang daan para sa Panginoon, tuwirin ninyo ang mga landas na kanyang dadaanan. Boses. Tinig. Isang tunog. Naririnig. Malakas, mahina. May...
Dancing to a New Rhythm
Why dance? Dance is a form of expression that brings so much freedom and joy to everyone, even in the absence of spoken words. In fact, some things said through unspoken words can pierce straight through a person’s soul and spirit. One does not need to be a dancer in...
Partner’s Corner
Urgent Appeal for Ukrainian Aliyah
The evacuation of refugees happening in Ukraine right now is massive. This article give us a glimpse of what's happening and how ICEJ is working to help in the crisis. One Voice Magazine is in partnership with ICEJ-Philippines and is currently launching a campaign...
Update & Prophetic Thoughts on Ukraine from the International Christian Embassy – Jerusalem (ICEJ)
We invite you to watch this ICEJ Webinar on the Ukrainian Crisis! ICEJ President Jurgen Buhler and VP David Parsons is joined by Danielle Mor, the Director of Christian Friends of the Jewish Agency, to discuss current events in Ukraine and the Israeli response to...
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,...
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