Sunday’s Coming

Words of stability and hope (John 14:15-21)

God promises never to leave us alone.

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Over the last two decades in Sweden, a growing number of refugee children from war-torn countries have been suffering from a debilitating disorder called resignation syndrome. The 2019 documentary Life Overtakes Me catalogs their hardships.