Stories

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    Lock-down Losses for Manila’s Children

    Posted On June 13, 2022

    [Story contributed by Kathrin in Manila] Pedro I would like to introduce you to our 11 year old Pedro (name changed). He lives in Manila… Read More →

    Intimacy [a poem]

    Posted On June 4, 2022

    There is a hunger for intimacya longing for onenesstwisting and turningspiralingbetween stomach and chestbetween hearts,between you and me;this is an awareness(perhaps),that we were once allthat… Read More →

    that dawn will come

    Posted On May 11, 2022

    There will come a dawn,when the years those leeches ate,precious child-dreams destroyed,will fill your eyes once more,and you will learn to trust again,for you are… Read More →

    Women Friends are Fasting

    Posted On April 14, 2022

    From Miriam, India team It’s the month of Ramadan (Ramzan in our Urdu/Hindustani community). I’m still in the US on sabbatical, which is honestly a… Read More →

    Dear Lady Poverty

    Posted On April 7, 2022

    This poem is a letter of confession and repentance from the Church to Lady Poverty. She is the face of the poor and oppressed around… Read More →

    Yoban

    Posted On March 30, 2022

    Simon in Manila shares this story. Together with our friend Mani, on January 26 we drive to the outskirts of Metro-Manila. We have to take… Read More →

    The Unclaimed Promise

    Posted On March 17, 2022

    Did you miss out on the great opportunity to hear insights from Servants Elder, Scott Bessenecker, on holding together suffering and joy, at the 31st… Read More →

    Return Journey

    Posted On February 7, 2022

    From Sascha and Andrea Fankhauser in Manila After more than a year back in Switzerland, we finally made it to Manila again. What a journey!… Read More →

    Power of Community

    Posted On January 28, 2022

    From Barbara Stankowski in Manila When we came to Manila in 2018, we had no clear ideas in mind about our future ministry. We were… Read More →

    Fight Like Jesus

    Posted On January 20, 2022

    At Servants we are very excited this month to add a new title to our books page – two Servants members have read a pre-release… Read More →