Pastor Conrad Mbewe lost his 32-year-old son, Mwansa, on the eve of him setting off to plant a church. Conrad speaks about grief and how his son’s belief he called “digital hospitality” that said, “Christians should consider having enough of a social-media presence to show the world how their faith governs their response to life’s situations.”
Conrad has followed that advice in this season of his life.
Thursday, November 16, 2023 — one year ago today — will be etched in my memory as the night that started the journey of my worst fears: losing a family member to the cold hand of death. Around midnight, I got the call that Mwansa, our beloved 32-year-old son, had collapsed and was being rushed to hospital. My wife, Felistas, and I prayed and rushed there, but Mwansa was already unconscious. He was to never open his eyes or speak to us again.
