Nepal faces Covid crisis amid political deadlock
Nepal s President Bidya Devi Bhandari has dissolved parliament and set a date for elections as Covid-19 adds to what was already a political deadlock. Some accuse Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli of worsening the Covid crisis after he repeated claims that the virus is no worse than the flu. Al Jazeera reports in this YouTube video.
John 6:22-42
Proverbs 14:34-35
I Samuel 8:3 – Wasn’t this the issue with Eli’s kids? Sadly this happened to Billy Sunday’s children as well. From Rick Grubbs:
“Billy Sunday was the most famous and successful evangelist of the early 1900’s. He was a flamboyant professional baseball player who met Christ at Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago. Within a few years he had formed a very successful crusade team which captured media attention all over the country. He is remembered as a colorful preacher who not only led multitudes to Christ, but also led the fight against ending prohibition. Billy Sunday would be considered a success by almost any standard. Yet he lamented, “The great tragedy of my life is that though I have led thousands to Christ, my own sons are not saved.” Indeed his sons mocked their father’s ministry and were drunks with horrible family lives, one of whom ended his life by suicide. It was the practice of the Sundays to leave their children in the car
Bible Pictures and What They Teach Us by Charles Foster
Joshua 20:2 – What’s the big deal with these Cities of Refuge? Moses spent a whole chapter (Numbers 35) talking about them! John Barnett of Discover the Book explains that Hebrews 6:17-20 talks about those who have fled for refuge to Jesus. Here’s an excerpt from this great sermon on Christ, Our City of Refuge.
The elders of the city would investigate the case. If he was acquitted of intentional killing he must remain within the city until the death of the high priest. We have fled to Jesus Christ, and He is our eternal refuge. As our High Priest, He will never die (Heb. 7:23-25); and we have eternal salvation….
Thousands gather for funeral of Myanmar coup protester
Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing was the first protester killed during mass demonstrations across Myanmar. The 20-year-old woman died after being shot in the head by police on Feb. 9. Radio Free Asia reports on her funeral in this YouTube video.
Sunday Gospel reflection with Father William Grimm
The Lord calls us to a change of life, a change we exercise in some small way in Lent as a means of recommitting ourselves at Easter to the big reform we accepted in our baptismal commitment.