Stories Decoding coronavirus: sin, judgement and (not) the end of the world Posted on 2 April 2020 by Gideon Heugh Will God protect us? Why is this happening? Is the virus God’s judgement? Dr Ruth Valerio and Gideon Heugh explore the questions that Christians might be wrestling with during the coronavirus crisis. Good thing where have you gone Posted on 2 April 2020 by Tarryn Pegna Coronavirus, conflict, disaster, climate change… the list goes on. Distress wrapped up in different names. It all got me thinking about a group of people long ago, escaping through a wilderness, who started to be killed by venomous snakes. Fear. Panic. Loss. And then God told the people to look up. (Numbers 21) Thinking about the lovely things Posted on 2 April 2020 by Tarryn Pegna Sometimes it really is the small things that make a big difference. Fear and distress are all around us right now. Here, to help get you thinking about what might be good in your own life, we’re sharing a selection from our list of lovely things. Three places where social distancing isn’t an option Posted on 2 April 2020 by Andrew Horton Cramped, basic, desperately hard – refugee camps are never the first-choice locations for people to set up home. These are places where… Tearfund’s response to coronavirus Posted on 31 March 2020 by Andrew Horton As coronavirus continues to spread, Tearfund is concerned for all people living in poverty, wherever they are in the world. We know they… A loaf of bread and a loo roll Posted on 26 March 2020 by Tarryn Pegna March 2020 marks over five years of conflict in Yemen. While we all face the struggles associated with a world health crisis, 24 million Yemenis already needed aid and protection before coronavirus began to spread globally. The cost of a loaf of bread and a loo roll can help. Finding hope Posted on 26 March 2020 by Tarryn Pegna Particularly in this time of global distress over Coronavirus, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by fear and anxiety. But hope is not lost. There is no shame in needing mental health support. It’s got nothing to do with ‘mad’. It’s got to do with finding the strength to take on what can feel like a very lonely and frightening battle. Venezuelan refugees facing food crisis after coronavirus lockdown Posted on 26 March 2020 by Andrew Horton Thousands of refugees who fled the political and economic crisis in Venezuela are facing weeks with very little food after a national… Coronavirus: the Church has left the building Posted on 19 March 2020 by Gideon Heugh As the shadow of Coronavirus falls over the world, could this be an opportunity for the Church to be the light it was always meant to be?… Holding on to the constants in a crisis Posted on 19 March 2020 by Andrew Horton In these challenging and uncertain times, Tearfund is doing all it can to continue serving people in poverty. This is a reminder of what remains constant amid the crisis Next >
Decoding coronavirus: sin, judgement and (not) the end of the world Posted on 2 April 2020 by Gideon Heugh Will God protect us? Why is this happening? Is the virus God’s judgement? Dr Ruth Valerio and Gideon Heugh explore the questions that Christians might be wrestling with during the coronavirus crisis.
Good thing where have you gone Posted on 2 April 2020 by Tarryn Pegna Coronavirus, conflict, disaster, climate change… the list goes on. Distress wrapped up in different names. It all got me thinking about a group of people long ago, escaping through a wilderness, who started to be killed by venomous snakes. Fear. Panic. Loss. And then God told the people to look up. (Numbers 21)
Thinking about the lovely things Posted on 2 April 2020 by Tarryn Pegna Sometimes it really is the small things that make a big difference. Fear and distress are all around us right now. Here, to help get you thinking about what might be good in your own life, we’re sharing a selection from our list of lovely things.
Three places where social distancing isn’t an option Posted on 2 April 2020 by Andrew Horton Cramped, basic, desperately hard – refugee camps are never the first-choice locations for people to set up home. These are places where…
Tearfund’s response to coronavirus Posted on 31 March 2020 by Andrew Horton As coronavirus continues to spread, Tearfund is concerned for all people living in poverty, wherever they are in the world. We know they…
A loaf of bread and a loo roll Posted on 26 March 2020 by Tarryn Pegna March 2020 marks over five years of conflict in Yemen. While we all face the struggles associated with a world health crisis, 24 million Yemenis already needed aid and protection before coronavirus began to spread globally. The cost of a loaf of bread and a loo roll can help.
Finding hope Posted on 26 March 2020 by Tarryn Pegna Particularly in this time of global distress over Coronavirus, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by fear and anxiety. But hope is not lost. There is no shame in needing mental health support. It’s got nothing to do with ‘mad’. It’s got to do with finding the strength to take on what can feel like a very lonely and frightening battle.
Venezuelan refugees facing food crisis after coronavirus lockdown Posted on 26 March 2020 by Andrew Horton Thousands of refugees who fled the political and economic crisis in Venezuela are facing weeks with very little food after a national…
Coronavirus: the Church has left the building Posted on 19 March 2020 by Gideon Heugh As the shadow of Coronavirus falls over the world, could this be an opportunity for the Church to be the light it was always meant to be?…
Holding on to the constants in a crisis Posted on 19 March 2020 by Andrew Horton In these challenging and uncertain times, Tearfund is doing all it can to continue serving people in poverty. This is a reminder of what remains constant amid the crisis