Inspiration

The heavy, humid air of Leyte seemed to stand still on the Sabbath morning of October 24, 2026. Inside the East Visayan Adventist Academy, surrounded by administrators, fellow pastors, and the congregation’s expectant looks, I bowed my head with four others about to be ordained into the gospel ministry. As Pastor Jomar Campuesto, executive secretary…

“Press the NVDA modifier key plus F12. What do you hear?” Soon, laptops chimed the current time, one after another. A hush of amazement followed, as if those simple keys were treasures hidden in their pantries. The sound of their simple joy as they discovered the wonders of this assistive tool matched my own when…

“Kung mobalik na si Jesus, Mang, makalakaw na ko balik?” (When Jesus comes again, Mang, will I be able to walk again?) “Makadalagan na pud ko?” (Will I be able to run again, too?) These were the questions that nine-year-old Jhed would whisper to his mother, simple yet heavy with a longing so deep that…

Pastor Efren Ucab Ortega shared his journey toward his pastoral calling after being officially ordained to the gospel ministry on August 8, 2026, in Pinamungajan, Cebu. A Journey Rooted in Resilience His path to the pulpit reflects extraordinary endurance. Growing up in Bukidnon as the youngest of nine siblings in a devoted Roman Catholic household,…

“I notice you speak well,” said a former combatant as he shied away after our interview with him. He smiled sheepishly, showing his stained teeth that screamed of how he had lived his life from childhood to today. “Maybe I was,” he smiled again; his eyes became unfocused, perhaps summoning memories from the past. “I…

As I stepped into the pulpit together with my wife Emma, I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed. On this day, God finally gave me the gift—to be rewarded with a milestone every theology course completer serving as district pastor dreams of—to be officially ordained into the gospel ministry. Looking out at the congregation gathered at…

Standing beneath the cool shade of a sprawling tree, Engr. Vir Cabakang paused to survey his property. Before him lay hectares of fertile land in Victoria, Northern Samar—a vast expanse now brimming with a colorful, abundant harvest of various fruits. Yet, as his eyes drifted from the heavy branches to the men and women working…

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — On May 2, the Negros Oriental-Siquijor Mission witnessed an unforgettable moment: two dedicated pastors were officially ordained for gospel ministry. For Pastors Jetro Dingcol Kadusale and Cristopher T. Amparado, this ceremony was more than a formal step into leadership—it was the result of years of perseverance, selfless sacrifice, and deep trust in…

I graduated from Central Philippine Adventist College in March 2003 with a degree in Theology, but the path to this victory was not a paved, shiny road.  Living in poverty with parents who raised nine children through farming, paying my tuition each month was a challenge. However, my late father had an iron will. Despite…

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘳𝘴. 𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.  𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 “𝘐 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 GROW” 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 10-11, 2026, 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦…