Congregational partners make us aware who we really are. We are Witnesses of the Gospel. Our congregational partners send us as an extension of their witness around the world–to share the Gospel of Peace. In return, the world sends us back to our congregational partners as witnesses of what God is doing among the nations …
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CFP GOES THROUGH IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Last November 2015, Coffee for Peace received an award initiated by IIX and UNDP on PeaceBuilding. Coffee for Peace was chosen for the Philippines as a Social Enterprise with Peace Impact. This month, Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX Asia) from Singapore conducted the impact assessment for Coffee For Peace in terms of inclusive development in …
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PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING
Two Kalinga tribes — the Sumacher Tribe and the Naneng Tribe — have invited Joji and me to become a ceremonial part of their people. This is equivalent to becoming both a spiritual member of the tribe and becoming a ‘naturalized citizen’ of the community. Being embraced by the loving and caring tribal community …
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NATIONAL PEACEBUILDING LEADERS HOLD SUMMIT ON THE BANGSAMORO
60 peacebuilding leaders from all over the Philippines gathered together for the purpose of “Consensus-Building on Transitions, Contingencies and Prospects for the Bangsamoro”. It was held last 09-11 January 2016 at The Pinnacle Hotel, Davao City. I participated to listen to how the people on the ground — Bangsamoro (MILF, MNLF), Indigenous Peoples, Settlers …
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A PERSONAL THEOLOGY OF HOPE FOR HUMANITY
My New Year’s reflection was focused on the immediate future — 2016. But my meditation took me to the Final Future: “The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names …
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OUR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION WAS SIMPLE, JOYFUL, AND MEANINGFUL
The staff of PeaceBuilders Community and Coffee For Peace gathered for a special fellowship to celebrate Christmas 2015. Everybody participated to make this modest celebration a loving, just, peaceful, and joyful demonstration of our relationships as a community. The Administrative Staff designed to make this event more memorable by being simple and yet meaningful. …
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