Waiting for Seven: The Story of Tim and Noemi Salegumba
“May pangako ang Lord.” (“The Lord made a promise.”) The First Years After four years of being boyfriend and girlfriend, Pastor Tim and Noemi decided to get married on April 29, 1989. He was 23 years old and she was 25. Both of them were in ministry; Pastor Tim just...
From Rape Victim to Redeemed Victor (PART 2)
The Story of Ronnie Ventayen: A Cry for Help Help came from a teacher who found out about the rape. The teacher was the school adviser of Ronnie’s younger sister. The teacher reported the rape to authorities and aided the siblings in filing a complaint against their...
From Rape Victim to Redeemed Victor (PART 1)
The hours leading to my scheduled interview with Ronnie Ventayen were dismaying. He was coming from Bulacan, and I was traveling from Cavite. I was late and stuck in traffic, while he was prompt. He was waiting for me outside the mall where the temperature is hot...
Choosing Our Voice: Curse Government Leaders or Speak Honor?
[LIf social media were to embody a sound, it would be the high-pitched bleep commonly used to censor curse words. It is impossible to go through one’s newsfeed without finding government officials lambasted, discriminatory hate words thrown at different cultures,...
