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Laughing Stock [a poem]

Posted On March 9, 2024

Neighbourhood kids chorus Hi Hi Hi The weird white auntie is passing by A mystery of human soul and heart For them such fun day… Read More →


Persist in Prayer – Feb 2024

Posted On February 28, 2024

Pray for Scott B’s recovery after a stroke post-heart stents. Ten people completed the servants’ orientation; some have joined teams, while others are discerning their paths. Pray for peaceful elections in Indonesia and India, community engagement in Cambodia, and ongoing impact of the Servants Forum in the Philippines. Read More →


Launching Downward Discipleship | 2024-Mar-18

Posted On February 23, 2024

Have you ever considered discipleship as a downwards journey? Following Jesus leads us to places and people that the world would rather ignore or sweep… Read More →


The Lame Will Walk

Posted On February 17, 2024

“Faisal can’t get a disability certificate.” I was frustrated to hear the doctor’s utterance. We had already spent several hours filling an online form, then… Read More →


on staying in the unchanged

Posted On February 7, 2024

this nonsensical mystery that the One with infinite capacities to “do” chose not to end all suffering but to instead incarnate within it Read More →


Ask Me Where I Was [a poem]

Posted On February 3, 2024

And still I hear iton and onin the hidden corners of my mindthat eternal screamwhich echoesdown the corridors of time,refusing to be silencedit accuses meof… Read More →


Persist in Prayer – Jan 2024

Posted On January 26, 2024

Headlines This month we have fewer prayer points to share than usual, as most of our teams and members have been out of their usual… Read More →


Jay Kiski? Whose victory?

Posted On January 23, 2024

by Ruby, India team Today, 22nd Jan 2024, marks two important occasions in India – the consecration of the Ram Mandir, and the 25th Anniversary… Read More →


God With Us [a poem]

Posted On January 6, 2024

in Manila i saw an advertisement for hope:a brand of cigarettes. below the smiling image a women sold her daughter to survive. in Phnom Penh… Read More →


Persist in Prayer – Dec 2023

Posted On December 26, 2023

Peace and joy of Christmas be with you! Along with Christians around the world, we celebrate God-with-us, the revelation in flesh of God’s amazing determination… Read More →


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  • About
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    • What We Believe
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    • India
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