Coronavirus
Working together in Indonesia – what COVID-19 taught us as a community
En Français, Pусский, Português It all started when I received a phone call from a colleague informing me that one student under our ministry had tested positive for COVID-19. Inevitably, my mind rushed to two weeks earlier when she was the worship leader at a student gathering with approximately 180 students attending. Some of them…
Read MoreTen things to pray for Christian healthcare workers
Em Português, Français This morning I read a news article entitled ‘What am I still allowed to do?’ It outlined what the new UK-wide lockdown means for each of us and when we can leave the house. In many countries around the world, similar measures have come into effect in the last few weeks. However,…
Read MoreHealthcare resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Christian ethical perspective
Em português, français This is a short summary of a briefing paper – please read the full version for a more thorough consideration of the issues. As doctors based in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS), a well-resourced healthcare system, we approach the subject of healthcare rationing with a degree of humility. However, as…
Read MoreLocked down by COVID-19? Spend time with your family
En Français, Pусский, Português ‘So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he…
Read More‘Green zones’ for the vulnerable may be a cheap and effective option for preventing coronavirus spread in low-resource settings
En Français, Español, Português US and Western Europe have so far been the hardest hit by the coronavirus with over 80% of cases worldwide – but there’s good reason to think that the Developing World will ultimately suffer most. According to a recent report, 40 million lives may be at risk this year (see my previous…
Read MoreChurch of Christ, wake up!
En Français, Português Shalom, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ! I would like to encourage you, through this message, to become more devoted to the Lord Jesus Christ in these hard times. Indeed, it is no longer necessary to demonstrate that the times we are currently going through are difficult. Since it is said that…
Read MoreBeing willing to suffer in obedience to Christ is our shared destiny with him
En français, Português ‘No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’ Luke 9:62 In 1519 Hernan Cortez set sail from Cuba on a bold mission to conquer Mexico. When they disembarked at Vera Cruz, he promptly ordered some of his 700 men to set fire to…
Read MoreThe Developing World and not the West will bear the brunt of coronavirus – but acting quickly could save over 30 million lives this year
Em Português, русский With 80% of coronavirus deaths in Western Europe the focus of the world’s media has understandably been there. The UK had 260 deaths today and has had over 1,000 deaths overall. But COVID-19 is affecting 199 countries and territories around the world. Among these are 27 countries with between 3 and 40 deaths today…
Read MoreOur prayers against coronavirus are being answered in amazing ways but one essential element is still missing
Em Português Last Sunday night we lit a candle in our front window and joined hundreds of thousands of other Christians up and down the country and throughout the world to pray about the Coronavirus pandemic. We followed the #Praytoendcovid19 prayer points as follows. For God to intervene to stop the spread of the coronavirus from this day forward…
Read MoreCoronavirus and the call to risk
En Français, Español, Português. It’s the early hours of the morning, and I’m standing in a cholera camp looking at the scene around me. There are people everywhere – on beds, on benches, on the floor, even lying in wheelbarrows. Sunken eyes look up at me as I look at the line of IV drips…
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