The Joy of Christmas Amidst Adversity in Manipur
Fear and uncertainty taint the lives of people affected by the crisis in Manipur. What does the light of Christmas look like in this present darkness?
Fear and uncertainty taint the lives of people affected by the crisis in Manipur. What does the light of Christmas look like in this present darkness?
The way the small and fragile early church persevered and grew, despite facing persecution, can offer much comfort and strength for us today.
When grief is deepest in your life, God can feel nearest to your heart.
Sometimes things get worse before they get better, despite our desire to be faithful and obedient to God. What does God desire for us in these times?
For a people group who claim to have so much hope, followers of Jesus often struggle to live with hope in troubled times. We know the hope of the resurrection of Christ Jesus. We believe in this hope. But often we do not know how to appropriate our hope in and through difficult times, like the pandemic we have just been through. Quite often, what we lack is the endurance in our hope. Hope and endurance are two closely connected and yet distinct gospel values. We sometimes need to grow in our endurance in order to grow in our hope....