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Emma’s Odyssey

Posted On November 29, 2020

Ate Emma and her husband Kuya Migs together with their four children had to leave their small house because they haven’t been able to pay the rent for seven months. Read More →


Creative Spaces.

Posted On November 10, 2020

Creating public spaces in slum communities attracted Ariel Bi to the Servants Manila team as she researched for her masters. Here is her story. My… Read More →


Batang Riverside

Posted On November 2, 2020

“Batang Riverside” means “kid from Riverside”. Riverside is the street that Tim’s neighborhood runs off of, and is the colloquial name for his area in… Read More →


The fruit-picker

Posted On October 19, 2020

Reflections on material and spiritual change One of the metaphors through which I view my work is that of picking fruit. Here, fruit represents the… Read More →


Hot off the Swiss press

Posted On October 11, 2020

The latest Swiss newsletter has just been published, with a host of hopeful stories emerging despite very difficult days. Read More →


In radiation therapy we trust?

Posted On October 4, 2020

Reflections on worldviews and carcinomas The moment was ironic, to say the least. A Muslim colleague in Hyderabad had brought some holy water back from… Read More →


Retreat – Online?

Posted On September 2, 2020

The Servants community conducted an Online Retreat, June 25-27 where we had a chance to hear the laments, joys, sufferings and hopes of every Servants… Read More →


The Valley of the Shadow

Posted On August 31, 2020

“Dad, what should we do? We have a corpse in our house.” My father was startled by the opening lines of my unscheduled whatsapp call. How on earth did I end up with a dead body in my room? Read More →


From compassion to Fruitful Service

Posted On August 1, 2020

The fact that you’re reading this probably means you’re already convinced that following Jesus involves loving neighbours, and that praying for people leads to action,… Read More →


Inside Edge: Thankful in all circumstances

Posted On July 8, 2020

[This reflection taken from the Inside Edge – to subscribe to receive this free newsletter by e-mail, use the sign-up box at the foot of… Read More →


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