Category: PEACE WITH THE CREATOR

Spiritual Transformation

MY FRIEND, MAIMAI, AND I ATTENDED THE PEACE TALKS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CORDILLERA PEOPLE

Last 23 April 2017, I went to Mount Data — a part of the northern mountain ranges of the Philippines we refer to as The Cordilleras — to attend and help document a meeting between the Cordillera Peoples’ Liberation Army (CPLA) and the Government of the Philippines (GPH). This historic event is one of the series …

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JESUS’ RESURRECTION REVEALS FINAL REALITY

Life, not death. No to kill-culture! Yes to the culture of life. Embrace all who live!   Hope, not despair. The present is Hope. The already; the not-yet – New Reality!   Light, not darkness. Darkness a cocoon, The tomb was really a womb – New Life emerging!   Courage, not fear. Greedy world powers …

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I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF TEACHING AT AN INTER-SEMINARY SUMMER EXPOSURE PROGRAM

05 April 2017.  Today, I gave a lecture on A Christian Theology of Peace and It’s Application in the Peace Processes in the Philippines as the final activity of a 10-day inter-seminary exposure program on inter-faith dialogue. The audience was primarily a select group of religious and spiritual leaders coming from Mindanao’s Indigenous People, Bangsamoro, …

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THE JOURNEY OF CFP IN THE WORK OF PEACE-AND-RECONCILIATION THROUGH SOCIAL BUSINESS

It is such a privilege to serve God and the people, specifically those who are at the bottom of the economic pyramid, in the area of peacebuilding, through social entrpreneurship.   Coffee and Conflict. Coffee is a good bridge-building factor among conflicted parties. At Coffee for Peace (CFP), we understand conflict as “an expressed struggle …

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MOST OF OUR PRESENT ENERGIES ARE FOCUSED ON PAR LEADERSHIP BUILDING

We have reached our 10th year as International Witness Partnership Workers with Mennonite Church Canada.   Our first year was invested in establishing network acquaintances, getting to know the geographical, social, cultural, and political terrain of Mindanao, and learning from the wisdom of the elders, starting with our Bangsamoro mentor, then from among the elders of …

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THIS IS HOW I PRAY FOR THE PHILIPPINES THESE DAYS

A prayer for peace for my beloved people in this beautiful land, especially these days when our people are so divided and the horizon seems to be too dark:   For the success of the Duterte government in its vision to fight against corruption, criminality, and drugs; for the determination of the government to stop …

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WE THRIVE! WE DON’T MERELY SURVIVE.

Perhaps it’s time to review the funding sources of those who work for justice and peace in the name of Jesus.   We’re learning that the old notion of community-based, regenerating approaches (such as social entrepreneurship — Coffee For Peace in our case) to support our ministries are once again more sustainable than funding from governments …

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Honours and distinctions we received for excellence and impact