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In the Time of Darkness, a Little Lamp

By Premasis Satman | An associate pastor in Hyderabad tells the story of his own COVID-19 lockdown: sealed in his apartment, sick, cut off from his small children, and sinking into fear.

October 15, 2026

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Close-up of a lit candle flame in darkness, symbolizing spirituality and hope. — Oil lamp flame. Public domain.

Summary: An associate pastor in Hyderabad tells the story of his own COVID-19 lockdown: sealed in his apartment, sick, cut off from his small children, and sinking into fear. He shares the Scriptures and daily habits that sustained him, the Facebook devotions that became a lamp for hundreds of shut-in believers, and how that season reshaped his mission across Odisha and Chhattisgarh. He explores how a missionary's spiritual life both sustains and sends.

By Premasis Satman

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