My Witch-Crafting Ancestors Said I Owed my Life to my Grandfather

My family were in uproar, learning that I changed religion. As my father was beating me, my uncle said, “You don’t know that the boy is correct! Did you ever once listen to Bro. Eli? Listen! You will know if this boy isn’t telling the truth. If I were you, I would respect your son’s … Continue reading →

They would often ask is there a time when I got bored listening to him and I replied no!

By discovering the program of Bro Eli, it had helped me a lot on how to deal with the kid’s mood. He just wanted attention.  A year had passed that I have not noticed I have survived  the kid’s attitude.  By Nitz Rivera I was in 4th year high school when I came to know the … Continue reading →

My friends were shocked to see me without my miniskirt!

But even though I was panning away my attention from Bro. Eli so I could do things that I like to do, his preaching kept ringing in my mind. Eventually, I felt that I was having a change of heart. Yes, he was actually guiding me, and I wanted to follow. By Marie Viray Continue reading →

From Sleeping on the Streets to Bro. Eli’s Transient Home: Tnxb2G!

By Ulysses Glenn Arboleda   My childhood is nothing different from that of the others. My father was a Marine Master Sgt., and my mother, a typical housewife. I lived at Altabas, Aklan at Barangay Sinapian. It can be just another ordinary day but with the most confusing moments every time I remember my parents. Continue reading →

My Hunger for Truth has Vanished Away, Something I didn’t Experience in my Previous Religions

My mother would tell me to wipe my handkerchief on the statue of their Jesus, so that I will get well and he will guide me. But I was really scared of that graven image. I was scared thinking that if I’m going to mold a clay and draw a picture or image that looks … Continue reading →

2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 9,400 times in 2010. That’s about 23 full 747s. In … Continue reading →

He is right: that tablet of Moses is impossible to be found today!

Compared to my former religion, I didn’t hear teachings like I heard from him. I couldn’t feel any joy. It was more of a standing-and-sitting gathering and some segments of kissing a saliva-coated statue. By Cesar Martir I never expected that I would be affiliated with the Members Church of God International (MCGI). This group … Continue reading →

I already had the inkling that a real-life personality was being spoofed and I wondered who it was

If my grandmother were still alive, I would tell her, “Inana, di hamak na mas mabuti pa kaysa sa paring Katoliko ang kalagayan ko ngayon. (Grandma, I am now in a condition that is very much better than being a Catholic priest.)” Continue reading →

Bro. Eli is the only preacher in the world who uses those words

The way Bro. Eli uses strong words in Filipino such as “Tanga” (Stupid), “Gago” (fool), and “Ulol” (Crazy), really caught my attention. This preacher is cool, I thought, because he is the only preacher in the world that I know who uses those words. By Franklin Catunao I come from the Division of Metro Manila. … Continue reading →

I would have been dead if I didn’t study in La Verdad

I ran and ran until I bumped against the altar. The red catholic bible and the fragile icon of St. Mary fell on the floor and turned into pieces. I was alone then but my mother heard the sound. I was afraid to look at her because she might scold me. As she entered the … Continue reading →