Last week, I stood to sing with the rest of my congregation on a Sunday morning. The music was beautiful and the atmosphere vibrant. But on this particular morning, my mind traveled to churches in Ukraine and their Sunday morning experience. The nation is under attack, but the Church is not retreating. I thought...
Three COVID-19 obstacles faced by families in poverty
On a recent call, a friend asked, “Why haven’t I heard more about the impact of COVID-19 in low-income countries around the world?” The news of how COVID-19 is affecting our own communities and country is inescapable, but I think he is right – it’s more difficult to hear how the virus is impacting...
Courageous Love in a Global Crisis
It’s on all of our minds. It’s the first topic of conversation and the first headline on the news. The COVID-19 coronavirus is an escalating health concern across the globe and has been officially categorized as a pandemic. We are inundated with information. Daily, I’ve been checking the statistics and have watched as the...