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Could the coronavirus become the catalyst for national educational reform?
How can a person rejoice in days like these? With the coronavirus spreading and fear multiplying exponentially, it feels like the world is coming apart at the seams. And yet, faith inherently looks at a different reality. And faith sees gifts where others see graves.
Whether you see only darkness or a light at the end of the tunnel during these intense March/April days of the Virus Crisis, there are two resources that make a huge difference, and only one of those can provide you with a sense of rest and assurance.
In times of crisis, we see that character revealed. When what we depend upon for "normality" is removed, we need a firmer foundation. Easter is exactly that. Nothing could have prepared us for this.
This is another in a series of posts on COVID, culture, dialogue, hope and learning gentleness. May it lead to gracious interaction, encouraging perspective and growing trust in a God who is in control and loves you.
“Why me?” Why should a pastor attempt to speak to the COVID crisis other than simply “preach the gospel?”
Truth, thinking and three commitments will help us encourage rather than vilify during these continuing hard days of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's past time to allow ourselves to ask our leaders significant questions, but we must do so with respect and a desire to genuinely provide solutions.
Folks, it's been a year. No matter what we've done, the virus has claimed lives. Masks or no masks. Lockdowns or none. It's been humbling and depressing. Many want to blame authorities and see a conspiracy theory or broader narrative behind every motive and EO. It's tempting because they try to weave disparate realities into a metanarrative. But can we just.. not right now? Let's look forward to the coming dance.
I hesitated calling it science. What’s been called “science” over the past year is up for grabs. I’ll leave it to others to debate that. The pandemic is essentially over. COVID-19 perhaps should not have ever been designated as a…