These are tumultuous times for Ukraine, for the Ukrainian students at LCC International University here where we serve, and indeed for all of us. The news is dominated by threats and rumors of war; we fear being overtaken by events.
As teachers, our students look to us for advice and reassurance; they ask us what will happen next. In their eyes we know they are looking for hope. But how can we possibly give reassurance in the face of such complex and rapidly changing events? When the news changes by the hour, what can we offer that will endure?
For days after he enrolled in a required Bible course at LCC International University, Georgij sat in the class and scowled indignantly at his professor, Presbyterian mission co-worker Jane Holslag.
He had come to the Christian school in Klaipeda, Lithuania, because he wanted the educational opportunities it offers. However, he didn’t want anything to do with the Christian faith the university considers foundational to its mission.