Coronavirus

“I commend my pastor and staff for setting up this addition to live streaming a sermon. The design of our building is such that several rows of parking spaces face the elevated front entrance to the church. We had music and preaching on an FM station. I don’t know how this works.” - SBC Voices

“There is so much that we don’t understand. There is so much that we are incapable of understanding. So rest is found in trusting the Father. He is not confused, and he surely does have your best interest in mind. Yes, he will ask you to do hard things and he will bring difficult things your way, but he is worthy of your trust and he loves you dearly.” - Paul David Tripp

“In a time of crisis, however, we are thrown back on what is embodied and motionless. When we are no longer permitted to commute to work, we must turn again to the presences that exist alongside us: our housemates—be they family members or roommates—and our neighbors.” - TAC

“South Korea was well equipped, with technology and infrastructure, to go online. We did it immediately. But most of us thought it would be temporary. So that’s the first bit of advice—don’t think it will be one or two weeks. It will more likely be two months or more.” - What South Korean Christians Want You to Know About Coronavirus

“On March 23, Falwell announced that the Lynchburg, Virginia, campus would reopen residence halls after spring break. ‘Our thinking was, “Let’s get [students] back as soon as we can—the ones who want to come back,”’….

“As a historian, I’m far more comfortable describing the past than predicting the future. But I think we can safely say that the religion-like functions of sports will continue. In some ways, they may even take on heightened importance.” - RNS

“Last week, we published a list of ten positive updates on the COVID-19 outbreaks from around the world. …we thought we would go ahead and publish another round-up of optimistic occurrences to keep your spirits up. So here is another list of reasons why the global situation is not as bad as the mainstream media might have you think.” - Good News Network

“On top of the chaos filling our world, we are now faced with the task of leading our ministry teams in a completely new and foreign way…. Most of these tips were learned the hard way, so give yourself and your team grace as your walk through this season.” - F&T

“… all 34 attended a “Kids Crusade” event March 6-8. Among the infected are pastor Mark Palenske and his wife, Dena. The event was held prior to the CDC’s guidance to limit mass gatherings.” - Christian Headlines

“An SBC Annual Meeting hasn’t been canceled since 1945, during World War II, when the nation’s largest Protestant denomination was prohibited from holding its yearly gathering because the U.S. government forbade meetings of more than 50 people.” - CPost