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The Courageous Daughters of Zelophehad: A Lesson in Faith and Divine Justice

The Historical Context Zelophehad, an Israelite of the Exodus, died in the wilderness, leaving behind five daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. He was among thousands of Israelites who journeyed from Egypt toward the Promised Land, yet he passed away in the wilderness before reaching his destination. At that time, only sons could inherit…

Chosen For Such A Time as This: Finding Your Divine Purpose in Ministry

Throughout the fabric of history, certain moments require more than just regular effort—they call for a deeper dedication to a greater purpose. Whether you engage in family or women’s ministries, you might frequently feel the burden of responsibility, the scarcity of resources, or a sense that you are simply going through the motions of daily tasks. But…

Growing in the Gift of Hospitality: Lessons from Lydia

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 Dr. Irelyn Gabin, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 Southern Asia-Pacific Division 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 “𝘐 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘎𝘙𝘖𝘞” 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 10-11, 2026, 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌ast 𝘊entral 𝘗hilippine 𝘜nion 𝘊onference 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘰 … Continued

SSD, ECPUC leaders onboard core teams for ‘I Will GROW’ series

In a strategic move to localize the global mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, summarized by the theme “I Will Go,” Irelyn Gabin, women’s and family ministries director for the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD), launched the “I Will Go Reach Our World (GROW) initiative at the East Central Philippine Union Conference. The initiative is a collaborative…

Keys to Conquering Impossible Walls: Lessons from the Fall of Jericho

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 … Continued

Women’s, family ministries core team launches ‘I Will Grow’ initiative in East Central Philippines

Women’s and Family Ministries leaders and core team from across the East Central Philippine Union Conference gathered at the headquarters in Cebu City Friday for the launch and onboarding of the “I Will GROW” initiative. The “I Will GROW” initiative, as Irelyn Gabin, women’s and family ministries director for the Southern Asia-Pacific Division, emphasized, serves…

From Farm Laborer to the Pulpit: The Story of Pastor Adones Carillo

SAN ANTONIO, Northern Samar – With hundreds of delegates and many memorable moments at the All-Samar Federation of Churches on March 29 to April 4, one event stood out as a true sign of endurance, determination, and faith: the ordination of Pastor Adones Carillo. While the ordination ceremony on April 3 marked a high point in…

Cebu Youth ‘Integrated for Mission’ at 2026 Federation Camp

Hundreds of young delegates from eight church districts across Cebu gathered at Adventist Academy Cebu (AAC) from April 1–4 for the 2026 Cebu Federation of SDA Churches. Themed “Integrated for Mission,” the four-day event focused on spiritual revival programs led by church leaders and physical wellness through sports. Each day began with morning devotionals led…

66th batch missionaries deploy across ECPUC territory following Caduawan success

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following a fruitful inaugural mission in northern Cebu, 13 missionaries from the 1,000 Missionary Movement’s 66th batch have officially transitioned to their permanent areas of assignment. The group departed from Caduawan, Tabogon, on Sunday, April 5, carrying the momentum of a successful weeklong evangelistic series. Their initial assistance with the groundwork,…

Pastor Arnel Gabin Advocates for Positive Team Culture at Second 2026 ECPUC Executive Meeting

Pastor Arnel Gabin, vice president of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division for the IEL-NDR, delivered a message on the importance of building a positive team culture during the morning devotional at the East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC) executive meeting. IEL-NDR stands for Nurture, Discipleship, and Reclamation – Integrated Evangelism Lifestyle. Attending the morning devotional were…