President Trump has stated numerous times the last few weeks that he wants to see churches “re-open.” When did we close? Yes, we shut our doors to in-person gatherings. But we didn’t close. We never stopped being “the Church.” We continued gathering, albeit virtually online. We continued worshiping. We continued feeding the hungry. We continued … Continue reading “The Church Lives!”
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What Are We Learning?
I find it easy to get stuck in a certain way of thinking, living, and being. It’s easy to get comfortable, sink deep into our easy chairs, and rest in the belief that everything is just as it should be. And then something happens that knocks us out of our chairs. It knocks us right … Continue reading “What Are We Learning?”
The Power of Lament
We are in crisis. Can we own that? Can we own the fact that at this writing the world passed 2.4 million people infected with COVID-19 (1.68 million of those still active cases, more than 57,000 still in serious or critical condition), resulting in over 175,000 deaths, with over 44,000 of those deaths in the … Continue reading “The Power of Lament”