Our culture is undergoing necessary restrictions because of the novel coronavirus. The consequences are creeping into our behavior, influencing habits, and affecting the joys of human interaction. These changes began slowly, as our culture sought to follow the rules of social distancing with the admirable goal of protecting others as well as ourselves from becoming […]
The Coronavirus, Humility, and Civil Disobedience
God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. (James 4:6) Civil Humility As I have observed the discussions and debates regarding the pandemic, both in the political sphere and ecclesiastical spheres, the above verse has continually been on my mind. The pandemic should make all of us much humbler for many […]
Droughts Expose Our Idols
When we lived in Southern California, we observed that the weather there tends to fluctuate between extremes. Some years the rain would be plentiful, then there would be years of drought. There’s a lake near where we lived, which during years of abundant rain would swell to the top of its banks and flow under […]
Counseling During COVID-19: When We Can’t Meet Face-to-Face
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, many counselors have discontinued in-person counseling in favor of remote methods. Thankfully, communication technology has exploded in the past few years. Some will counsel by phone, others by a means which allows “face-to-face” communication such as FaceTime, Zoom, or Skype. Each counselor is exploring the best way to minister to the […]
Don’t Waste Your Quarantine
Apollo 13, the Coronavirus and RTS
Tomorrow, April 17, we remember the 50th anniversary of the safe landing of the stricken spacecraft Apollo 13. Most of us are familiar with the dramatic movie starring Tom Hanks which portrays how an amazing team of scientists on the ground worked with the astronauts in space to resolve what seemed to be an impossible […]