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A collection of stories, articles and reflections written or submitted by various Servants workers.

The Bad News Is Over: Servants India Y-Team

Posted On January 14, 2014

The follow reflection was written by a member of the Servants India Y-team.  To learn more about this team and ways you can join them,… Read More →


On Miracles & Justice Through Community: Servants India Y-Team

Posted On January 1, 2014

The follow reflection was written by a member of the Servants India Y-team.  To learn more about this team and ways you can join them,… Read More →


FtAF: Families Thriving with Servants

Posted On December 6, 2013

[This week we revisit a reflection from 2004 about being a family living amongst the poor in India. If you feel God is calling your family… Read More →


Outsiders – Written by a member of the Servants India Y-Team

Posted On November 30, 2013

The follow reflection was written by a member of the Servants India Y-team. Around our little perch, rockets explode, shaking our thin brick walls. The… Read More →


FtAF: Practising Simplicity Part II

Posted On October 25, 2013

[Back to 2004 for Part II of Practising Simplicity. Although this article is nearly nine years old, it is still very relevant today. Are there… Read More →


FtAF: Practising Simplicity Part I

Posted On October 11, 2013

[Following on from the last few From the Archive Friday posts, we have another on the topic of Simplicity, this time looking at some steps… Read More →


From the Archive Friday: Mar 2004 – An Experiment in Living Simply Part II

Posted On September 27, 2013

[Following on from last fortnight’s From the Archive Friday, its back to 2004, and we catch up with the family in India who were planning… Read More →


From the Archive Friday: Feb 2004 – An Experiment in Simple Living Part I

Posted On September 13, 2013

[In this fortnight’s From the Archive Friday, we go back to February 2004 when a family in India with Servants decided they would live on… Read More →


Confessions of a Violent Pacifist

Posted On September 3, 2013

The following reflection was written by a member of one of Servants’ two teams in India. [blockquote author=”Mohandas Gandhi, Young India, 12 May 1920″] “My experience tells… Read More →


Contemplation and Action: Towards A Missional Spirituality

Posted On August 12, 2013

The following reflection was written by Servants Elder Emeritus, Charles R. Ringma.  Dr. Ringma is a social activist and contemplative. He has written many books… Read More →


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    • India
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