Individual Value & Mass Suffering (ep. 2) | A Corner of the River

Prompted by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, this episode just begins to explore the disconnect between our true intuition that every human life is of infinite value, in contrast and connection to the reality of mass suffering such as what we're seeing in Ukraine. What do we do with this, and how do we see God's role in this?

episode notes/links

CNN video about 11-year-old Ukrainian girl recovering from being shot by Russian soldiers: https://youtu.be/2tz7stTA_Bo
United Nations data on Ukrainian civilian casualties and refugees: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-03-27/ukrainian-civilian-death-toll-reaches-1-119-u-n & https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/news/press/2022/3/623ce1e44/news-comment-international-solidarity-ukraines-displacement-crisis-turn.html
video featuring Gennadiy Mokhnenko of Pilgrim charity fund/ministry which is based in Mariupol: https://www.facebook.com/soworldwide/videos/1007976530126562; and link to Pilgrim's website for more information on the heroic work they're doing, and to donate: https://republicpilgrim.org/en/pilgrims-service-in-the-war

Thank you for listening, and for praying for Ukraine! - Ben DeVries, A Corner of the River

Comments (4)

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Thank you for listening and for the affirmation, Brenda

Friday May 13, 2022

Brenda Tavener Wheeler

Amen

Friday May 06, 2022

Thank you very much for listening to this second episode, Lee, and for the continued encouragement! That’s a great verse and approach to be reminded of.

Tuesday Mar 29, 2022

Lee Enry Erickson

I appreciate your compassionate heart and empathy you have for those vulnerable, oppressed, and suffering. It is overwhelming. I’m reminded of God’s guidance of what He requires of us: “He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8). All we can do is to love, pray, and do what we can when we can. He is and will raise up others to also care and share the burden of others. Thank you, Ben.

Monday Mar 28, 2022