Tag: Coronavirus

  • A lament for the American Church in the time of cornavirus

    Over the last couple of years I have toyed around with a book. I have a working title: “Living in Babylon.” Last year I sat down and put all my notes together so I could have some sense of what I had studied over the 2-3 years I had been picking at it. As I write this, the United States…

  • Analog Church in the time of coronavirus

    I had the privilege of interviewing Jay Kim, author of Analog Church: Why we need real people, places, and things in the digital age from Intervarsity Press. I wanted to chat with him about the book coming out as the country was under a quarantine and needed to be more digital. It was a fun conversation. Listen HERE. My book…

  • Hard categories need breaking in the time of coronavirus

    There are two books I am thankful for as they speak to a key issue of change in the time of coronavirus. One is The Way Up is Down by Marlena Graves. This is a book that will be releasing soon and I HIGHLY recommend you get it. She is a powerful writer and also brings the perspective of a…

  • A time to mourn and a time to dance in the time of coronavirus

    This time being isolated is an opportunity. In the major cultural shifts we are experiencing, I have a deep sense in my spirit this is a time to mourn and be ready to move to what is next. I elaborate more HERE.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.…

  • 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,…

  • 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.