Despite a plethora of material, aimed at helping churches and individual believers to respond to the pandemic crisis, there appears to be little focus, if any, on the theological – and missiological – implications that people can no longer ignore the possibility of death.
Read MoreWhether Covid-19 will lead to a resurgence of faith in Europe will be seen in years to come but, for now, it has forced churches to innovate in their responses to grief and death and share the hope in Christ beyond the walls of the church.
Read MoreMourning is an expression of love, it is the other side of love. We cry because we love. And the greater the love, the deeper the pain. Mourning is the price paid in pain for the end of a dear and valuable relationship.
Read MoreIt is a particular feature of our work that we are with people when their world is turned upside down and everything they thought they knew has been stripped away. The key is being there.
Read MoreUsing the book of Habakkuk, and her own experience, Mags Duggan takes the reader on a reflective journey to help face and walk through the most difficult of times.
Read MoreThis issue of Vista explores the uncomfortable subject of death, and the contemporary Christian response to it.
Read MoreRead the full findings of Vista’s survey of missionaries in Europe, exploring the impact of Covid-19 on their work.
Read MoreWhat signs of tomorrow´s conflicts are there in today´s Europe? What can we learn from previous generations who have shaped peace in our conflicted continent? And how can Christians and churches be “peacemakers” (Matt. 5:9) and “agents of reconciliation” (2 Cor. 5:18) in today´s Europe?
Read MoreWe are going through profound shocks: socially, politically, economically… and the impact of these will last for many years. How does the theme of reconciliation contribute to this current time, particularly in relation to our relationship with the wider natural world?
Read MoreReconciliation does not happen overnight. And here is the good news – the awkward situation with the virus, opens up enough time for us.
Read MoreCOVID-19 restrictions are posing challenges for missionaries in Europe and across the globe. In late April, the Vista editors asked Darrell Jackson to develop a questionnaire to explore the response of two European mission agencies: European Christian Mission (ECM) and Greater Europe Mission (GEM).
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