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New spiritual terrain in the time of coronavirus
“…most of us trying to bring change in a post-Christendom world are attempting to use lessons we learned in one situation that are keeping us from adapting to new spiritual terrain.” — Tod Bolsinger, Canoeing the Mountains
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Thoughts on mourning and loss in the time of coronavirus
Grief shows up in many ways. One way it may tend to show up is anger or rage. Since that is not easily recognized as “grief” in our culture, we tend to combat the rage or anger instead of stepping back to ask a few more questions. Grief over loss isn’t easily processed in our culture because we don’t have…
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Trials and testing in the time of coronavirus
I keep reflecting back to a passage in Hebrews where the author is basically saying, “You have need of endurance.” This is the need of our time.
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Lament and Hope in the time of coronavirus
Two podcasts recommended to me this week were very similar in tone and outlook regarding this time we find ourselves. One to the “spiritual” side. The other to the “secular” side. Both were more spiritual in tone as they dealt with practical matters.
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Intercession in the time of coronavirus
My reading has me moving through Numbers and Chapter 16 offers a powerful picture of what intercession looks like in the Kingdom of God. A plague was sweeping the camp of Israel and Moses instructed Aaron to take the censer and put fire from the altar in it. He was then to go out and raise it among the people.…
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Grace in the time of coronavirus
Almighty Father, who gave your only Son to die for our sins and to rise for our justification: Give us grace to to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve you in purity of life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,…
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Science and faith in the time of coronavirus
The video starts at about :49. Francis Collins is the director of National Institutes of Health, a brilliant scientist, and a believer. This is worth the hour of your time it takes.
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Crazy conspiracy theories in the time of coronavirus
If there is anything that is exposed quicker in this time, it is the American Christian lack of discernment. Somehow we act like discernment is some gift of the Spirit… you either have it or you don’t. To which I simply scream: GROW UP. PLEASE! If you want to believe that some secret lab created this as a biological weapon,…
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We settle for so little
11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who lives on…
