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

The Big White Intruder Giant

Posted On May 26, 2011

Two years ago I went to stay for two months in the slums of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I moved in with a family of eight,… Read More →


The Alleyway Salon: The Upside-Down Kingdom in Jakarta

Posted On May 18, 2011

On the Thursday before before Easter, in honor of the example Jesus had set for us on that night some 2000 years ago, I set… Read More →


Gift of Praxis and Simplicity

Posted On May 10, 2011

When Servants articulated Simplicity as one of its key concepts by which it wanted its members to live and minister, it undoubtedly had in mind… Read More →


Servants to Launch Arts and Justice Festival

Posted On February 10, 2011

August 12-14, 2011, a few hundred Christian activists, new monastic contemplatives, recovering addicts, First Nations leaders, pastors and practitioners amongst the poor will gather in… Read More →


God’s Heart for the Poor… in Scripture

Posted On January 3, 2011

If there was any doubt about God’s heart for the poor, widows, orphans and foreigners then consider this sampling of scripture.  A good way to… Read More →


Servants Garden Taken Over in London

Posted On December 31, 2010

The Servants allotment (garden), having kept us supplied with fresh vegetables and introduced us to some wonderful people over the past two years, has come… Read More →


The Seven Myths of Slums

Posted On December 10, 2010

Conventional thinking on development issues is often characterised by many assumptions, clichés and rationalisations about the residents of slums. In challenging some of these core… Read More →


Servants has a New Logo

Posted On September 17, 2010

We are pleased to announce that we have chosen a new logo after more than a year of careful work and more than 200 proposed… Read More →


Drinking from Many Fountains: A Missional Spirituality for Radical Evangelicals

Posted On May 3, 2010

Evangelicals are well known for their commitment to the Lordship of Christ, their embrace of the authority of Scripture, living a life of piety, and… Read More →


Fear is Stronger than Love?

Posted On December 11, 2009

Recently, my wife Wendy read a Cambodian traditional story that ended with the conclusion, “Fear is stronger than love.” My first thought on hearing about… Read More →


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  • About
    • Our History & Vision
    • 5 Guiding Principles
    • 5 Sustaining Values
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    • What We Believe
    • Our Structure
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    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Philippines
    • Past Teams
    • Linking Teams
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    • Join A Team
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