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No Surrender
Some are starting to float the idea that perhaps, Ukraine should cut its losses, and make a deal with Russia. Just give up the Donbass region and they can be at peace again. I won’t …
Ukraine war
Personal stories, ministries that have sprung up since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Christians Under the Radar
A new pet can be exciting at first. When we first got our puppy, the kids fought over who got to feed her. When we took her for walks, everybody wanted a turn holding the …
Before the fall
Pride is at the root of almost every conflict in human history. Consider one of Aesop’s fables: Two roosters fought for supremacy in the farmyard. Finally, one was vanquished and he went and hid himself …
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Slowing it down a little.
Amid inflation concerns, I found myself thinking about praise this week. Praise Him in the morning, Praise Him in the noon time, Praise Him when the sun goes down. I have been to the grocery …
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Flying the coop
One of our most fun homeschooling projects and the subject of much mirth, as we recall our days in Ukraine, was a chicken we mummified during our study of Ancient Egypt. The process of mummification …
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Russian ops
With the spotlight on Ukraine, not much has been said about the situation of churches in Russia. In Ukrainian churches there is no conflict, the war has brought them together. Like the first church, they …
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Never the Same
Ivan is a freelance Sports writer from Mariupol. He became a Christian in 2001 when he was fifteen years old. He and his family are putting their lives back together day by day. This is …
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Because of the War in Ukraine
After two months of Ukrainians pouring into the very unstable city of Tijuana, Mexico, the Biden administration rolled out the Uniting for Ukraine plan, streamlining the process of acquiring a visa to enter the U.S. Over …
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What if we are loved by an enemy?
Many have heard the distressing circumstances Mariupol has been in with heavy shelling since February 24, 2022. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say the whole of the Russian military has been hyper-focused on this …
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Out of Kherson, I Have Called My People
She’s about four feet nine inches tall but she is every inch pure determination. I would like to introduce you to an old friend. Natasha visited our congregation in Nikopol Ukraine about 2013. She worked …