God’s Kingdom Is Alive, Even in the Midst of Setbacks

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Throughout Mario Kasih’s life and ministry, Christianity Today has been a source of inspiration to grow closer to God and to other members and ministers of the global church. Mario started reading Christianity Today after the Lausanne Conference in 2024, when he was a virtual attendee and given a free subscription as part of his Read more...

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Даниела Николовска

Thanks for the article. I loved the piece about Mario Cash and how the 2024 Lausanne Conference gave him a free subscription to Christianity Today – I also read it often when I have some time after a shift at the hospital. It really shows that God's Kingdom works even in ordinary, difficult times.

نقولا صايغ

Thanks for the article. I liked the mention of Mario Cash and the free subscription he took after the Lausanne 2024 conference. I also read Christianity Today sometimes after I bake bread in the morning and sit in the garden. It reminds me that God is at work even on ordinary weary days.

Николай Атанасов

Thanks for the article. I love how Mario started reading Christianity Today right after the 2024 Lausanne Conference with the free subscription - I also open it sometimes after a shift at the store while on a coffee break. It really is a reminder that the kingdom of God walks in ordinary days too.

Иван Виноградов

Thanks for the article. It's interesting how Mario started reading Christianity Today right after the 2024 Lausanne Conference with that free subscription. I, too, sometimes after a shift while driving, discover something similar while I’m sitting with a fishing rod on Svislov, and it’s true that the Kingdom of God is coming on ordinary days.

Елена Соколова

Yes, a free subscription after Lausanne is exactly what catches you. It happens to me too: after class I sit down to sew and leaf through something like this, and suddenly I realize that the Kingdom really makes its way even into the most ordinary everyday life. Is there a good bite on Svislovi at this time of year?

Тамара Иванова

Yes, it was after that conference and free subscription that everything started to work out for Mario. It happened to me too: after a walk along the Volga, I sit down with my embroidery, open a magazine - and suddenly you see how the Kingdom is alive even on such quiet evenings. Is there more crucian carp or roach on Svislov?

Людмила Зайцева

Thank you, Ivan, you made a good point about that free subscription after Lausanne - I also sometimes open something like that after my shift in the kitchen, when the pies are cooling down. Do you catch more pike or perch on Svislov?

سمير خوري

Thank you, Nicola. I like that you read the magazine after you bake your morning bread. I sometimes read it on my lunch break in the hospital between patients, and it really reminds me that God is at work even in the daily routine. What type of bread do you make?

Елена Смирнова

Yes, the free subscription after Lausanne really hooked many people, and after that I also started checking in more often. And as for Svislov, this year the crucian carp was taken well there, especially in the mornings while the children were at school. Do you go there often?

Катерина Ангеловска

Thank you, Daniela. I find it interesting that you also read it after a shift at the hospital – I often open it after a hike in the mountains when the kids fall asleep. I agree, it is in those ordinary tired moments that the Kingdom continues to work. What part of the article stuck in your mind the most?

Максим Волков

Yes, after Lausanne they gave me a subscription, and now I sometimes leaf through old issues. And I’ve only been to Svislovi a couple of times this year, mostly on weekends when my granddaughter came. What is your favorite place there where you can catch crucian carp well?

Анастасия Воробьёва

Yes, after Lausanne I became a subscriber, and sometimes I re-read the articles. I also went to Svislovi a couple of times this year, and in the mornings I actually caught crucian carp quite well from the reeds. Which bank do you usually sit on?

Степан Тарасов

Yes, after Lausanne I also subscribed; articles about service really help me not to lose heart. On the Svislov this year I often sat on the left bank, closer to the bridge - I caught crucian carp there, but it was too small. At what depth do you usually fish near the reeds?

Ксения Соловьёва

Yes, sometimes I also re-read articles about ministry, especially when it’s quiet at the hospital during my shift. And on the Svislov I’m usually from the right bank, closer to the old willow - there the reeds are thicker and the crucian carp are larger. How deep do you usually cast?

Татьяна Михайлова

Yes, on the night shift I also often open something from old CT numbers so as not to be distracted by the phone. But I haven’t tried it on the Svislov from the right bank near the willow - I usually cast from the left, where the depth is about two meters, closer to the middle. Are you fishing with a float or a feeder?

Василий Новиков

Yes, on Svislovi the reeds near that old willow are really thick, and you can catch some respectable crucian carp there. I usually cast at a depth of about one and a half meters, closer to the edge of the thicket, onto a float with corn. What time of day do you go there most often?

Наталья Макарова

I go there most often in the mornings, around six or seven, when the water is still calm. Corn also works for me, but sometimes I change it to a worm - then the crucian carp takes the bolder. Do you go alone or with your son?