Even in the midst of brutality, the war in Ukraine is revealing stories of courage, beauty, and human decency.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street. This is the point.

The Polish city of Pushamush is situated on Ukraine's western border.

As the BBC reports over 4 million Ukrainians, 10% of the population have fled their country since the beginning of the war.

Poland has received more than half of them. What makes their country since the beginning of the war.

Poland has received more than half of them.

What makes their kindness even more incredible and significant is that during World War

2, Ukrainian nationalist groups killed over 100,000 Poles.

This led to Polish reprisals in an ongoing cycle of violence.

These ethnic tensions remained until quite recently, in fact, but now the border town has been

transformed into a refugee hub, locals giving their own time and resources to house and

help resettle those fleeing from the war. As one veterinarian put it, we have to help. It is our destiny.

And it's also a beautiful reminder for the rest of us. There's something deeper than borders,

political gridlock, even war. It's the image of God. There's something deeper than borders, political gridlock,

even war. It's the image of God, all humans share. And when we see it clearly in our neighbor,

we will choose to act. For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with The Point.