The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every part of life. One area of life that it has interrupted is the economy. Governments are arguing over stimulus packages, non-essential business are shut down, and people are less social. This means that money is not flowing as usual. This is seen across the globe and not merely in … More The Economy, COVID-19, the Giving Basket, and Your Heart
Politicians are apologizing to parents for shutting down public schools. This is due to the fact that parents have to be with their children 24/7 for an undetermined amount of time with the closures of these schools. In this season, families are “forced” to spend more and more time together as they weather out this … More How Families Can Redeem the Time During COVID-19
Social distancing is now a household term. The CA government is recommending that we “stay at home” except for essential work and necessities. Churches everywhere are suspending their services or utilizing technology as a means of continuing communication with their members in this time of crisis. So how do we serve the church without seeing … More Serving Your Church During the “Stay at Home” Order
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing individuals, organizations, and governments to evaluate and reflect upon their values and responsibilities and the church is no exception. Many churches, in a non-sinful act, have canceled their services. They have done so under the guidance of Scripture to obey civil government (Rom 13:1–7; 1 Pet 2:13–16). Other churches, who … More Church, Technology, and COVID-19
What we see is not always what we get. In reading Robin A. Leaver’s book, The Whole Church Sings: Congregational Singing in Luther’s Wittenberg that is how I felt about Martin Luther. I always imagined him to be a brash, impatient, and rigid figure. Mostly due to how he is characterized by others and while I’m … More Luther & Singing Scripture
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