• Covid-19 parenting tips: A guide for church leaders

    Covid-19 parenting tips: A guide for church leaders0

    The Bible has much to say about family life and parenting – it’s very real about the challenges, and as a parent myself, I’m quite encouraged that the heroes of faith often struggled to parent well. In my role with World Without Orphans, I’ve seen that in some churches, in some cultures providing parents with advice and support is commonplace, while in others, it’s a subject that church leaders wouldn’t dare go near! For many, COVID-19 has changed that, and it’s also provided yet more evidence to global agencies and NGOs just how essential it is to engage with church leaders.

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  • Book Recommendation: Accessible Atonement – Disability, Theology, and the Cross of Christ

    Book Recommendation: Accessible Atonement – Disability, Theology, and the Cross of Christ0

    The atonement—where God in Jesus Christ addresses sin and the whole of the human predicament—lies at the heart of the Christian faith and life. Its saving power is for all people, and yet a deep hesitancy has prevented meaningful discussion of the cross’ relevance for people with disabilities. Speaking of disability and the multifaceted concept of the atonement has created an unresolvable tension, not least because sin and disability often seem to be associated within the biblical text.

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  • Book Description:  The Cross and the Shame

    Book Description: The Cross and the Shame0

    By Timo Keskitalo   Descriptions of different cultures and their emphases may be dangerous, and an individual may even feel them to be offensive. On the other hand, generalisations of

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