Back In Russia

by | Aug 7, 2010 | Russia, Staff

Here’s a brief update from Elizabeth Hulley in Russia: I am enjoying being back in St. Petersburg, despite the very warm temperatures!  I immediately moved into a new flat upon arrival, and have been amazed by the outpouring of support, from carrying heavy...

Paradox #1: Security

by | Jun 12, 2010 | Russia, Staff

from On Life in St.Petersburg by Liz Hulley  — I’m starting a series on paradoxes of faith! You know, those aspects that are a little hard to express logically, yet fill us with wonder about God. Today’s topic relates to our life on earth. What kind...

Expressing Intentions

by | Jun 3, 2010 | Russia, Staff

Here’s another post from Liz Hulley — When you are “planning” to do something, what is your degree of intent? I’m just curious because apparently in the Russian language, “planning” is tentative. That is, “planning” to do something means that you still...

You are (not really) special

by | May 14, 2010 | Russia, Staff

Liz Hulley writes: There was something rubbing me the wrong way about some Sunday school play scripts we were looking at. The message of almost every scenario was either “You are special in God’s eyes” or “Everyone is special in God’s...