As we approach the six month threshold of the coronavirus, there seems to be some optimism about a vaccine in our relatively near future. With that said there is also some conversation about who the pandemic has changed our lives and our behavior. This may be a moment for us to consider what we want to keep in terms of healthy practices and what are the elements of life worth leaving in the past. One element of life definitely worth holding on to is our improved skill of listening.
Read MoreOur buildings may have been shuttered to combat an invisible enemy, but we must live into the reality that the church is not closed. Our church is not a building, an organization or a worship service. According to the New Testament Greek, the church is the ekklésia, the called-out people of God.
Read MoreTime and space are strange right now. You may mislabel days or forget what day it is altogether. You work, play, socialize, and worship from home. It can be difficult to separate the space and time for God. The disciples show us by example that it can be done, and that God reveals Himself in many and wonderful ways.
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