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...
Adoption: Embracing the Story of the Gospel
God’s View of Family Our concept of family used to be simple: get married, have kids, raise them up well, and you’re done. Isn’t that our typical picture? A husband, a wife, a son, a daughter, and maybe some pets in the mix? What we didn’t expect was that God had...
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...
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...
Generosity as a Powerful Witness
An excerpt from the E-book, Global Transmission, Global Mission Taken from the chapter, “Christian Testimony in a Time of Pandemic” First published in One Voice Magazine on May 20, 2020 Christian generosity is a powerful witness. Whether in the local shopfront church...
Paraclete Hands
How Painting Began for Me I am a painter who loves creating textured abstracts. Through my art, I process with the Lord thoughts that can sometimes seem overwhelming, and I invite Him to heal my heart. “IT IS FINISHED (A tribute to my mom) I do not have formal...
Partner’s Corner
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,...
7 Things to Pray for Afghanistan
September 27, 2021 Pray for the lawmakers Last Friday, September 24, a Taliban official declared Afghanistan’s return to executions, including Sharia punishments such as amputation, stoning, and flogging. The Taliban leadership has previously given the impression that...
In Christ, We Are Made New
Jesus as Tradition Growing up, I knew Jesus and his ways as just part of tradition. I knew there was God whom I could pray to and ask for what I needed. But I didn’t recognize Him as the God I had to obey. Growing up in a broken family, I was perceived by my extended...
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