Stories of Hope, Unity and Transformation
2020 in Perspective
“What was Your story this year, Lord?” If there’s one thing I learned from crafting personal stories, it’s that there are so many layers. There’s the layer of story that unfolds before the writer’s eyes; and then the layer we don’t see—the one spun inwardly and...
Dancing After a Season of Waiting
The Story of Jean Almeda as told to Macky Santiago My Love for Dance Dancing is such a beautiful art. With just the right mix of music, motion, and passion, dance becomes an unforgettable experience that can leave you changed forever. So imagine what it’s like being...
A Soldier Saved by Christ
Testimony of Col. Cesar J. Mejico A Lost Young Man Growing up, I was a typical 19-year-old teenager from Manila. I had no hope, no purpose, and I was lost in life. I drank away my youth, spending time with peers who had a bad influence on me. I believed that as long...
Hinga
https://youtu.be/BiLQNogvVNs Hinga Minsan na tayong nalunod sa mga agos ng trabaho Natangay sa mga alon na problemang para bang walang katapusang humahampas sa iyo Nabaon sa mga buhangin ng nakaraang di makalimutan Kung pwede lang sanang layuan Kung pwede lang sanang...
What Makes a Good Filipino
The Beginning of “Islands Abridged” There was a kind of inevitability to “Islands Abridged,” I think, as far as I had anything to do with it. Role-playing games, graphics design, pixel art, cultural studies, colorful miniatures, discovery-based learning, ostensibly...
Saying “YES” to Marriage
I have many preferences when it comes to love: (1) ayoko ng mas bata sa akin, (2) dapat may fear of the Lord, (3) dapat siya ay tao na who wants to serve the Lord with me, at (4) mahal na mahal niya ako. Ptra. Owie said this to herself as she presented to God her...
Adopt a Hospital Campaign
Our frontliners need an uplifting boost! They’ve been working hard to save people’s lives; most of them limiting time with family and friends because of COVID’s threat faced daily at the hospitals. Therefore, One Voice Magazine launches ADOPT A HOSPITAL, in...
Faithfulness in Marriage (PART 2)
Editor’s note: This article comes in two parts—the first released last week, written from the point of view of Rafael C. Catalan. The second part is below, written from the perspective of his wife, Honey Grace P. Catalan. Where is God? You’ve read our testimony from...
Faithfulness in Marriage (PART 1)
Editor’s note: This article comes in two parts—the first written from the point of view of Rafael C. Catalan, the second written by his wife, Honey Grace P. Catalan. Business Minded Sweethearts My wife and I started out young. I was 23 years old and she was 22. We had...
From Gang Leader to God’s Servant
A Rough Childhood I grew up and lived in Tondo, a place full of delinquency and trouble. Every night, I drank with my gang, and we always got into trouble. My father often beat me up whenever he was drunk; also, he quarreled with my mother. Eventually, I was tired of...
Partner’s Corner
Holy Communion on a Bunk Bed: Lessons from an Iranian Ex-Prisoner
No hugs on Sunday morning. No joint meal with your Bible Study group. Many Christians around the world are now isolated because of the coronavirus. For the Iranian church, isolation is nothing new. Former prisoner for his faith, Pastor Wahid, shares three tips on how...
You Are My Portion: A Persecuted African’s Testimony PART 2
“I knelt down and prayed, ‘Lord, don’t let me fail. You are my portion.’ Not even my relatives helped me, only God did. He stands with the deprived and underprivileged ones. And here is my house. Blessed be the name of the Lord. I also thank all of you that have...
You Are My Portion: A Persecuted African’s Testimony (PART 1)
“Lord don’t let me fail. You are my portion.” An unimposing woman exits the mud hut to greet us. Hiwot is a petite woman, modestly dressed. She wears a long skirt and uses one scarf to cover her shoulders, and another for her head. Hiwot kindly welcomes us into her...
