Stories of Hope, Unity and Transformation
Beauty in the Journey
Life is Cruel I remember one of my professors in class saying, “Life is cruel,” as my blockmates and I analyzed a story reflecting our world. Being a wide-eyed sixteen-year-old then, I nodded my head without hesitation. After all, humanity’s pain from broken...
Day One Day
What would it look like to begin again? What would it look like to encounter the love of God as if it were the first time? To have our hearts burn in love for Jesus as if it were “Day One” of knowing Him, and to steady our gaze and longing for the “One Day” of Jesus...
Saying “YES” to Go
My heart for missions began in April 2015. I got connected to Jesus Flock, a church in Cubao, and joined their mission trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Back then, I knew little about missions. Although I heard a lot of stories about mission trips from my churchmates in...
North Central Mindanao College Launches First Journalism Seminar Workshop
North Central Mindanao College in Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte, hosts its first-ever journalism seminar workshop, from April 15-19, 2024. The said event aims to equip aspiring journalists with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the dynamic field of...
In the Steps of Jesus
Known for being the red light district of Singapore, Geylang’s streets are clad with women of different nations in their most marketable, skimpy outfits and with their faces painted with heavy make-up to enhance their features. Transgender people are also there to...
WHY SHOULD WE LOVE OUR TRIBES? In this 15-minute video, we look at who they are and why they matter, especially if we want to see the Philippines arise for Jesus. https://youtu.be/qm0VUuClzd8
The Salimbaa PART 3: The Miraculous Story of How a Dream Led the Tinananon Tribe to Jesus
“The instrument was shaped like a bowl, and it was made out of metal. A wooden ring wrapped the bowl. Connected to the wooden ring were 30 strings that stretched from the outside of the bowl toward the middle. It was so fascinating! I leaned in, looked closely at the...
The Salimbaa: The Miraculous Story of How a Dream Led the Tinananon Tribe To Jesus [PART 2]
When I finished building the tribal instrument from my dream, I bought my ticket to fly to the island where the Tinananontribe was located. This was the tribe that I had miraculously dreamt about! I traveled to 10 and a half hours to the border of the mountain range....
The Salimbaa: The Miraculous Story of How a Dream Led the Tinananon Tribe To Jesus [PART 1]
Caleb Byerly dreamt of a strange tribal instrument, then went to the Philippines and found the same tribe he dreamt of in a far-flung mountain. In 2013, I went to sleep one night, and I had a dream. In the dream, I saw a large tribe of people, and they were all...
Fathering Mindanao
The story of Dave Magalong. It’s not all the time that my friends and I enjoy a treat of prime steak and mashed potatoes while listening, wide-eyed and intent, at a man whom God is raising to father Mindanao. Pastor Dave Magalong was once based in BF Homes, Paranaque,...
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...