Posts tagged “Illnesses”
Don’t let porn become corona’s pandemic
I wish the pastor’s text was wrong about porn. A colleague of mine shared some recent data about the correlation between cases of the…
The Corona Survival Guide for Singles
Day 1 The Savior gets the single life The coronavirus has made being single very complicated. There are, as you may have seen on…
Finding purpose in the pandemic
One reason that this global crisis is so challenging is that, for many of us, we have never experienced anything like it. Yes, we…
Sitting with you
This is not what I intended to write. For a month now, I’ve had a topic chosen, and it’s been rattling around my mind…
Blessing #8—Teaching Us Gospel Theology
Right when the coronavirus was snowballing into a global pandemic, I was trying to get home. After an abbreviated trip to Israel, I was…
In a corona world, love like a local
I made the mistake (again) of checking the news today. The headlines (again) were global. “America may be at its most dangerous point.” “Italy…
Blessing #1: Teaching Us Our Mortality
Moses once prayed, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). The daily death count in…
Coronavirus: The marathon you didn’t sign up for
The Corona 5K officially turned into a marathon. I could almost see the finish line of my 14-day, post-Israel self-quarantine when the news dropped….
3 words that will change your corona-year fears
I am writing these words while quarantined. My bedroom has become my new office and our basement card table my new work space. Here…
Jesus is still in the healing business
You’ve probably heard of faith healers. They come around, demand money, and make the promise of healing you. If they can’t heal you, it’s…
Spread peace
I’m out of toilet paper. This is ridiculous. I don’t even understand why people are hoarding toilet paper, but now I’m regretting that time…
Sometimes God lets you fall
You know, all Christians, me included, really like the passages in Scripture that talk about God’s rescuing activity. We adore the stories of Daniel…