Stories of Hope, Unity and Transformation

Can the Philippines Be Healed?
When Our Political Expectations Are Crushed The recent elections made me reflect on Israel’s expectations of Jesus when Jesus walked the earth. Israel expected a Messiah who would free the nation from the clutches of Rome. After all, wasn’t this Messiah from the line...

A Way to Light (Part 2)
The Story of Leyl Valdez As told to Grace Roscia Estuesta The prayers my lola uttered, the worship songs that played in our house, and the Word of God ministered to me and kept me. I believed this birthed my encounters with the Lord. Through it all, I believed that...

A Way to Light (Part 1)
The Story of Leyl Valdez As told to Grace Roscia Estuesta As I listened to my eldest brother’s tape playing the song “World’s Apart” by Jars of Clay in 1995, the seed of intimacy was planted in my heart. Love notes filled the room, and this paved the way for my...

Hope After the Storm (Part 2)
Help kept coming in from friends and from clients abroad. One Voice Magazine and Help International partnered with us and sent monetary support to continue the outreaches. The third wave of community outreach was the most emotional one. We distributed bags of rice in...
Hope After the Storm (Part 1)
I woke up to the sounds of busy streets and happy noises from children playing. I checked my phone with eyes half-open to see what time it was. It was 2:00 p.m., no wonder I felt hungry. A couple of months had passed since Typhoon Odette “Rai” struck Cebu, but the...
U-Care for Ukraine
One Voice Magazine, in partnership with ICEJ Philippines, would like to invite you to take part in rescue efforts being done in Ukraine, spearheaded by the International Christian Embassy. You can do this in two ways: 1) Send short messages of HOPE and CARE to...
Faith Through a Filmmaker’s Point of View An Interview with Film Director Ram Esteban Estael
We all have different perspectives or lenses through which we see the world. A certain view precedes all our daily decisions, life choices, and responses to God. In Matthew 6:22, it says, “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will...
Forgiving My Father
Contented in a Christian family I grew up in a Christian household. I have two older siblings, making me the youngest. My mother was an employee of FDA (which was called BFAD during her time), while my father was an OFW in Saudi Arabia. Due to the nature of my...
Pag-Ibig at Panaginip: Kwento ng Pagmamahalan nina Pastor Rommel at Hannah Agustin
“Yung lalaking tinutukoy mo sa panaginip...ako ba ‘yun?” Hindi birong tapang ang kinailangan ni Hannah upang sagutin ang mga tanong sakanya. Magkahalong takot at pangamba ang tumatakbo sa kanyang puso. Maaring tuluyang magbago ang kanyang buhay matapos ang tagpong...
GANAP NA PAGHILOM: MATATAGPUAN LAMANG KAY HESUS
Lumaking walang ama, paano kung ang dating nagpo-protekta at tanging ama na nakagisnan mo ay siya mismong magtatangka sa’yong buhay? Saan mo pupulutin ang pira-piraso mong puso? May pag-asa pa ba itong mabuo? Ako si Jari. Bunso sa panig ng ina kung saan may isa akong...
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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,...