We are witnessing the worst times in the modern history, a pandemic that is devastating not just for local communities but the whole world. Indeed, health implications are big but our biggest challenge is to maintain our economics and order. Disruption in both these two sectors can be even more significant than our health concerns. It will bring poverty, depression, desperation and spiritual decline. What should we do in such times? Can we have hope in God, when it seems that everything is crumbling around?
We discuss current affairs in our program “Spiritual Life” and we start with this passage from Book of John: “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.” (John 14:26-27)
The Book of Jeremiah is one of unusual intensity. The destiny of God’s people was at stake. A prophet, against great odds, alerted his people to a monumental crisis. He argued persuasively, sometimes feverishly, for a specific course of action to avert the impending doom. His counsel, though given in the name of God, was rejected and the catastrophe about which he warned, happened. Life was miserable. People were killed or deported. The people’s king was tortured. Property was destroyed. The temple was burned, their land was lost. The end of their 250-year national history had come.
We continue our study and discussion of New Testament in the series “Faith and Society.” Among the letters of Paul, 1 and 2 Corinthians are perhaps most notable for their practical content and personal style. But what was the city of Corinth at that time? Renowned for its metallurgists, who specialized in bronze work, and for its sponsorship of the biennial Isthmian games, which were second in popularity and prestige only to those of Olympia, the city rapidly attracted a variety of new residents. The populations created a cosmopolitan atmosphere dominated by economic sanctification and cultural diversity. We talk about this great city in the program, “Book of Books.”
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