Recent news out of Ukraine included an allegation that Russia had seized a massive quantity of grain from Ukraine and was now selling that grain to multiple nations. Ukraine first accused Russia of stealing hundreds of thousands of tons of grain in April, contributing to global food shortages mostly caused by the estimated 20 million tons of grain stuck in Ukraine due to Russian blockades. The world scrambles for solutions to the food shortage caused by the war.
Given what is already present, and what may be on the horizon, I am compelled to ask, what does the term “Community of Faith” mean in such times? To help answer that question I suggest we reflect on two passages of scripture, Acts 6:1-7 and 2 Corinthians 8:1-5. Today, we look at the Acts passage.