Psycho-social transformation
…Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 17:20b NIV) Was Jesus exaggerating? The context of this statement was a story of a boy with …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2013/01/05/im-praying-for-faith-even-as-small-as-a-mustard-seed/
Several years ago, I adopted this Pantoja Crest because I love what it means. I started wearing it and has been consistently displaying it in my communication media. One Muslim friend got scared when he saw me wear this insignia: “It’s the symbol of Crusaders! Those Christians killed so many Muslims and took our lands …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2012/12/05/a-reflection-on-the-meaning-of-our-family-crest/
I was there the day after it happened. They were still digging up the bodies of the 57 people who were tortured and murdered in the Municipality of Ampatuan, Province of Maguindanao, in the southern island of the Philippines called Mindanao. Scared. Angry. Frustrated. Such mixed feelings brought me to my knees in prayer. That …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2012/11/23/the-ampatuan-massacre-justice-delayed-justice-denied/
The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) invited Dann to present some facts about human trafficking in Mindanao. With the help of our research team and some of our connections with the military, we were able to gather the following: Of the 1,000,000 college graduates annually, only 5-10% are employed in jobs consistent to their …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2012/07/30/dann-presented-peace-justice-perspectives-at-a-forum-on-human-trafficking/
Our network served 500 families, treated 203 medical patients, and gave trauma intervention to 150 children. Thank you very much, our Canadian and American partners, for your financial support and prayers. We praise God for your prompt response! Last December 21-22, 2011, Kriz Cruzado (Director of Field Operations), Bennette Tenecio(Director of Support Operations), and Mei Solocasa (Mindanao PeaceBuilding Coordinator) led …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2011/12/28/our-network-served-500-families-treated-203-medical-patients-gave-trauma-intervention-to-150-children/
Senior leaders of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) actively participated in the Ecumenical Church Leaders Summit, held last July 19-21, 2011 at the Mary Ridge Spiritual Center in Tagaytay City. The Summit was convened to talk about the role of the Church in the peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2011/07/20/pcec-joins-ecumenical-leaders-peace-summit/
PAR is Peace and Reconciliation. A very significant PAR meeting happened before my eyes yesterday afternoon. But it was not planned by human beings. I believe it was a Divine Appointment. We were driving from Clark, Pampanga to Manila at around 2:00 PM, informally reflecting on our individual experiences at the recently-concluded 29th National Assembly …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2011/07/16/cbap-and-cjol-embrace-each-other-as-one-body-of-christ/
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