Life of Whirlpools 2026/09

In this issue: * Being a prisoner is a certain kind of monasticism (an interview with Pavel Sevyarynets) Belarusian dissident Pavel Sevyarynets has been arrested more than 120 times and has spent a total of almost 12 years in prison. Despite this, he is a joyful person full of passion for Christ and his country. How did a Bible end up in his cell, and how did he come to believe because of it? How did he survive in a freezing “hole” and what did he learn behind bars? Why does he see Belarus as a tool for unifying divided Christians, and why does he think Czechs are unwittingly acting in God's way? + A wretched candidate for salvation – a story about how compassion changes perspective (T. Dittrich) + Artificial intelligence as a spiritual guide? – relationship with God, nurturing the spirit and artificial intelligence (M. Klesnil) + Childhood in the digital world – tips for family life without social media addiction (Z. Nelson) + Like baking biscuits – what to do when my mind wanders during prayer (L. Holden) + Readers' stories (snippets from K. Dohnalová's Croatian group; handing over the leadership of his life to God brought P. Kolegar freedom) + My world is the police. I have to be a Christian there – Swiss detective Felix Ceccato talks to convicts about Christ (interview) + Esantirion awaits – a Czech computer game and a new mission field + Women and men in the church: leading and being led – what image of God do we reflect? (Š. Paluchníková) + The wound that is not spoken of – how to help the healing process after sexual abuse (I. Braunová) + From a Canadian farm to the African jungle – missionary J. M. Perkins in the land of cannibals (virtual interview with a historical figure) + We don't just want to pass on a mood – an interview with the members of the band Kamis + To live without rushing – a review + Spiderman and the sacrifice of thanks – a snippet from a mother's life (J. Ondráčková)