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Orphanhood is complex in the Busia District of Uganda, Africa. When I speak of “orphans” in this context, I’m specifically addressing the physical orphan, not spiritual. If we want a better grasp of how we are called to rightly serve orphans in the Busia District, we must ask the right questions

At the start of the COVID shutdowns nearly one year ago, I began a quest to redefine and rediscover hope. Hope is something no human can live without, which makes it such a dangerous creature.

Many have heard the term “Go and Make Disciples” but do we practice it? I can tell you that for almost 40 years this phrase didn’t resonate with me. I had always thought that this was for someone else.

There needs to be a universal, unwavering standard and definition of “good” before one can wholeheartedly answer the question, “Am I a good person?”. Countries, governments, cultures, religions, universities, institutions, laws, and individuals adhere to various definitions of “good”, which can lead one to think that “good” is relative.

As a student of theology--which arguably we all are--I am hard pressed to find any word with more definitions or connotations than church. This word combines history, politics, culture, theology, ethics, and emotion.

In Mark 2, we read that Jesus encounters a paralyzed man. Jesus is back home in Capernaum, and news of His power and teaching has spread through the area so effectively that a dense crowd has gathered in and around His house.