Day: January 5, 2026

Over the years, much of our cross-cultural ministry has been in leadership development (including theological education) in Ukraine. We have had the privilege of learning from and serving with truly gifted Ukrainian colleagues. Now, during war, as citizens of the defending nation and as citizens of heaven, many of our colleagues are sharing their experiences and reflections in print. I want to recommend three books that have been recently published. The three books are: Beatitudes and Terror: A Ukrainian Theological Response to Russian Aggression edited by Oleksandr Geychenko, Roman Soloviy, and Yevgeny Ustinovich Light in the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Stories of Ukrainian Christians During the War edited by Roman Soloviy Serving God Under Siege: How War Transformed a Ukrainian Community by Valentyn Syniy Beatitudes and Terror The foreword of Beatitudes and Terror says, “The book you’re holding right now is an endeavor by eight Ukrainian evangelical theologians… Read the whole post