In one of Jesus’ first healings in the Gospel of Mark, he touches a man with leprosy. Because of the condition, the man would have been considered unclean and un-touchable. He would have likely been isolated and forced to practice “social distancing measures” because of his disease. Not only would he have suffered physically from leprosy, but also emotionally from being alone. This passage reminds us how important and connecting the touch of another person is…. ]click View Post above to continue reading]

The beginning of Ecclesiastes 3 is a beautiful poetic text that speaks to the full range of the human experience—the good and bad, life and death, laughing and crying. It reminds us that life does not stay the same season forever—every season changes. This passage speaks to those of us who are struggling with—or breaking under the weight of—anxiety right now. Breathe deeply. This too shall pass…… [Click View Post above to keep reading]

The Latin root of the word “quarantine” is “forty.”
What are examples of 40 in the Bible?
The flood lasted 40 days.
Moses fled to Egypt for 40 years.
For 40 days Moses stayed on Mt. Sinai receiving the Commandments.
The Exodus lasted 40 years……….. [click View Post above to keep reading]

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
― A.A. Milne

God of Hope in Strange and Unknown Times,

give us light hearts,
give us courage,
give us wisdom,
give us……. [Click View Post above to keep reading]

Yes there is fear.
Yes there is isolation.
Yes there is panic buying.
Yes there is sickness.
Yes there is even death.
But….. [Click “View Post”]

We regularly enjoy reading and singing from the book of Psalms to help us rejoice, praise God, celebrate, and give thanks. But not all of the psalms are joyful. In fact, of the 150 psalms, about a third of them are psalms of lament. Written by real people going through real struggles. So they express worry, uncertainty, sadness, and desperation as they sing and cry out to God. Maybe the psalms of the lament are more pertinent to us now than ever, as they echo the feelings we are having… [Click “View Post” to read some.]