“The chief thing is to love others like yourself, that’s the chief thing, and that’s everything; nothing else is wanted…And yet it’s an old truth which has been told and retold a billion times — but it has not formed part of our lives!” (Fyodor Dostoyevsky) As some of you may know, I served a…
Category: Russia
Where Love Is, There God Is Also
A little while ago, I stumbled across this beautiful video based on Leo Tolstoy’s short story “Where Love Is, There God Is Also.” It brought a tear to my eye. May we see the face of God as we learn to truly see and serve others. To read the full story, please click here.
Seeing the Savior in Crime and Punishment
At age 27, long before he would become the titan of Russian literature, Fyodor Dostoevsky was sentenced to four years of hard labor in Siberia for crimes against the state. Before his deportation, he was given a leather-bound copy of the New Testament. In her memoirs, Dostoevsky’s wife, Anna Grigor’evna said that “During the entire four years…
Nakhodka
In an obscure corner of Russia’s Far East is a quiet harbor city known as Nakhodka. The area was first discovered in 1859 when a Russian ship seeking shelter in its bay during a storm. Upon finding the peaceful bay, the sailors named it Nakhodka, which means “lucky find.” Five years ago, as a missionary…