Between Coronavirus and Locusts, Kenya’s Rural Communities Overwhelmed
Photo Credit: Dan Sundermann/PixabayKenya (Mission Network News) — The coronavirus couldn’t have come at a worse time for Kenya’s rural communities. Kenyan farmers were already struggling with a massive locust outbreak — the worst locust infestation some East African countries
Coronavirus Turned These Families Into Accidental Homeschoolers, and They’re Not Looking Back
(ABC News Australia) — Arianwen Harris used to joke that homeschooling was her “worst nightmare.” “I’ve never wanted to homeschool,” she said. … The Queanbeyan family has begun the process of registering for longer-term homeschooling after seeing how well the children were
US Congressmen Call Upon Algerian President to Stop Law From Being Used to Close Churches
Photo Credit: Morning Star NewsWASHINGTON — Several U.S. congressmen have signed a letter to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to express concern that churches in the country remain closed under a law that requires non-Muslim churches to register with a government commission
Shepherding in Life’s Parentheses | CT Pastors
I am annoyed because of the demands which are thrust on me to write, arriving unannounced from here, there and everywhere. They interrupt and hold up all the other things we have so neatly lined up in order. They never
Shepherding in Life’s Parentheses | CT Pastors
I am annoyed because of the demands which are thrust on me to write, arriving unannounced from here, there and everywhere. They interrupt and hold up all the other things we have so neatly lined up in order. They never
Overcoming the Panes of Loneliness
Glass has many uses, most of them morally neutral. It helps us let in sunlight, sharpen our eyesight, see our reflections, and sip our beverages, among other commonplace conveniences. But glass has also enabled a series of social and technological
City Council in Calif. Declares All Businesses in the City ‘Essential,’ Defying Gov. Newsom’s Order
COALINGA, Calif. (KFSN) — Coalinga declared all businesses in the city “essential,” defying California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency ‘shelter in place’ order. The Coalinga City Council passed the resolution in a 4-1 vote on Thursday evening. The resolution said that all businesses
Illinois Gov. Implies He May Not Allow Some Churches to Fully Reopen for Up to a Year or More
<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker implied this week that it might be up to a year or more for some churches in the state to be permitted to