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Whispers of Russian Aggression…
I am one of these men in the lines for the military medical reevaluation… The existential, far from Hollywood patriotism, observations you will not read in the news about the Russian war in Ukraine… I dare to share… Although our Mission has not changed… I wish you a blessed Sunday, and keep your children away… Continue reading
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When “Christian Values” Kill: The Color of Blood is Red
For many in Russia and the collective West, it is a matter of perspective. For us, in Ukraine, the perspectives of the collective West and Russia have the color… The color of the blood of killed and murdered and tortured and raped people in Ukraine and other ‘locations’… in the name of the Values is…… Continue reading
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The Gospel vs. The Russian World: Incompatible Visions
Being a Christian means more than opposing war: it means grasping the Mission of the Kingdom of God and holding to its values. So Christians must condemn not only the Russian war against Ukraine but the ideology beneath it – the “Russian World” concept. The “Russian World” ideology, at bottom, seeks to replace the Kingdom… Continue reading
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Keep your children away from the war
Exposing children to the trauma and horror of war leaves severe and long-lasting psychological wounds. Children’s brains are still developing, and they lack the emotional maturity to process such intense experiences. Witnessing violence, destruction, death leads to PTSD, anxiety, depression, and difficulty forming healthy relationships later in life. We are responsible for protecting children’s innocence… Continue reading
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Mandatory military conscription on occupied territories
According to a decree issued by Denis Pushilin, the head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), mandatory military conscription will begin on April 1 in Mariupol and the surrounding region (a link in the first comment). The decree states that all men between the ages of 18 and 30 must report to the military… Continue reading
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When Names Become Lifelines: The Unimaginable Choices of War-Torn Ukraine
#BeingHuman. To my friends and partners in the Collective West… I implore you to look closely at the image of this child’s back, where you can see her name, date of birth, and the phone numbers of her mama and papa scrawled in permanent marker. This heartbreaking scene represents the reality for hundreds of thousands… Continue reading
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What is logically wrong with this title: “Tucker Carlson’s Putin Interview Explains Less Than Ukraine’s Evangelicals”
What is logically wrong with this title: “Tucker Carlson’s Putin Interview Explains Less Than Ukraine’s Evangelicals” (on “Christianity Today”)? Ukrainian’s subjective perspective (as a response to additional questions). Public title, the public reaction… As an evangelical Christian living through Russia’s brutal invasion of our homeland, Ukraine, I am appalled by this article’s title, which suggests… Continue reading
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The Failures of Accountability in A Post-Truth World
It is the 716th day of the full-scale war and Russian and non-stopping bloodshed… On the poisonous allure of propaganda and normalizing Putin’s toxic narratives… It was not an interview but a long, tedious monologue full of lies and historical fallacies. Do you think Tucker Carlson asked Putin why he ordered the bombing of Mariupol,… Continue reading
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Forming Ministers Amid the Fog of War
Traveling through southern Ukraine’s seminaries, I witnessed the immense toll of the ongoing full-scale war on those training Christian leaders. Exhaustion marks everyone: emotional fatigue, mental weariness, and physical tiredness. Yet, the work continues. Students become military chaplains, professors face hard choices, and leaders make difficult decisions. Moral clarity emerges not from comfort but in… Continue reading
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Reconciling Theological Educational Missions and Wartime Imperatives
The war in Ukraine has displaced millions, creating a theological and practical challenge for educators training future Christian leaders. They must balance their educational mission with the urgent needs of refugees, widows, orphans, and traumatized survivors. Faith without works is dead; theological education must be rooted in empathy, mercy, and shared sacrifice to provide hope… Continue reading
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