Pastoral Care in the Time of Coronavirus
In this unique time of no in-person worship gatherings, I’ve been encouraged to hear how well pastors and other church members have innovated to provide worship experiences and stay in touch with one another.
Safer at Home
The will of God is the starting place for our response to all of life’s events—the bright ones and the dark ones
Sermon Starter
Before COVID-19 reorganized our lives, I had agreed to preach on Easter at a church which translates their services into multiple languages. For that reason, they asked for a manuscript in advance to assist with simplifying the translation.
7 Daily Questions for the Disciple in Quarantine
When life gets difficult, maintaining discipline makes life doable.
Christian Faith and Pestilence
The gospel has guided Christian response to plagues for 2000 years. When plague ravaged Carthage in 250CE and Alexandria in 259CE, Christians in those cities risked their own lives to care for the sick and dying.
Fear of the Unknown
While Jehoshaphat was facing a potential military defeat from a foreign enemy who was closing in on Judah, he called out to God saying, “We will stand before this house and before you, for your name is in this house, and cry out to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save” (2 Chron. 20:9).
Caring for the Deaf Community during the Coronavirus Lockdown
At times like these, it can be easy to overlook those who are difficult for us to communicate with—and that includes the Deaf.
Surprising Community
Church members who have sat in the same pews for decades have had to navigate to Facebook, YouTube, or Zoom to participate in worship. Pastors who are skilled at speaking to a room of congregants have had to become instant tech experts and Instagram influencers.
Connecting with Teenagers during the Coronavirus Lockdown
You don’t have to look for new ways to communicate with young people; you just have to figure out how to use them.
Connecting Members to Members (and beyond) in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Online education is not simply watching a video and church shouldn’t be either.