Creative and practical ways to help people in poor communities respond to COVID-19
En Français, Pусский, Español, Português As I write, we will be living in a wide variety of situations. We may be at the front line, exhausted and overworked. Or, at the other end of the spectrum, being in lockdown and enjoying more time with our families. And of course, many situations in between. But perhaps…
Read More40 questions for quality time between confined spouses
En français, português And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.(Genesis 2:25 NKJV) In the beginning, the first couple in the Garden of Eden were naked. This nudity symbolises transparency, an intimate knowledge of the other, of their thoughts, dreams and deep aspirations. Satan succeeded in breaking the beauty…
Read MoreSexuality in COVID-19 times
En Español, Pусский, Français, Português I was compelled to write this article, after reading a document issued by New York Community Health entitled Sex and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID -19). Upon reading the publication, I was struck by various ideas concerning sexuality, which the New York scientific group was suggesting for its readers, faced with…
Read MoreA psalm in the epidemic – trust triumphs over fear
На Pусском, Español, Português He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’ (Psalm 91:1-2 ESV) Psalm 91, also called the ‘Triumphal Hymn of Trust’, is a gem. It has breathed…
Read MoreCaring for your mind during lockdown
En Français, Español, Português When Boris Johnson announced a UK-wide lockdown, my immediate response was fear and dread. Many people are currently living in fear of catching COVID-19, and understandably so. However, for some of us, this virus may present a greater risk to our mental health than it does to our physical well-being. I…
Read MoreA COVID-19 crisis helpline for people with medical, psychological and financial worries
En Español, Français, Pусский, Português Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed our lives. A totally unexpected pandemic appeared in the city of Wuhan in China. And now, due to its high transmissibility, many of the countries have decided to isolate or strictly confine their populations, to prevent further spread of the disease. We highlight three…
Read MoreTake up your cross and follow Jesus
En Français, Português ‘Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me…..For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?”’ (Matthew 16:24-26) Adoniram Judson (1788-1850) was a Baptist missionary and the first American…
Read MoreTrusting God through difficulties – five keys to resilience and perseverance
En Français, Pусский, Português We all face difficulties in life. What is unique about the coronavirus pandemic is that we are all facing the same difficulty at the same time – although its effect on each one of us is different. But each family has its own story of illness – mental and physical, chronic…
Read MoreDon’t be afraid
En Français, Português ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.’ John 14:1 We are going through times when fear has invaded everyone, including some Christians. The fear generated by COVID-19 is another virus that is even more contagious and more virulent than COVID-19 itself. The psychosis it…
Read MoreCelebrating Easter with your family
En Français, Português ‘Give the whole community of Israel the following instructions: on the tenth day of this month, let every house or family get a lamb. If there are too few people in a house to eat a lamb, let us associate with the nearest neighbouring family, taking into account the number of people;…
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