Coronavirus

“It is still too early to tell what kind of impact we are having, but I do know our online audience is far surpassing our regular church attendance because we have widened the net,” Hooks said. “It is also confirmation that what I have been telling the church is true — ‘The church is not closed; we have left the building.’” - BPNews

“As believers, we easily mistake these kinds of events and developments as ‘signs of the end,’ becoming anxious or sensational in our outlook. Jesus jettisons this perspective, though, saying the opposite – that when these things happen, ‘the end is not yet’ (Matt 24:6).” - P&D

“Not only have Christians cared for their neighbors during plague times–Stone also cites the example and words of Luther that we have been blogging about–they also pioneered principles of hygiene to prevent further infections” - Gene Veith

“If we can find the opportunity hidden amidst the limitations, we may just look back upon the season ahead as among life’s most meaningful. For that to happen, however, we’ll need to choose it.” - Jedd Medefind

“When the time comes for me to close the laptop, turn off the lights, and exit the email, empower me to want to do this all again tomorrow. Help me see what you see in my work.” - TGC

“As coronavirus spreads, churches, charities, and other non-profits face declining donations and rising demand for help.” - CToday

“There exists within Christianity a temptation to performative acts that masquerade as fearlessness. In reality, this recklessness represents—as the early church father John Chrysostom called it—’display and vainglory.’” - Coronavirus, Courage, and the Second Temptation of Christ

“…parts of America and swaths of Europe have already seen significant lockdown measures put into place. To learn how to do this well, and to prepare as much as possible, I wrote to everyone I could think of in Italy to ask them for tips.” - Challies

“Make your delivery as personal as you can. The camera never blinks and exaggerates how you communicate nonverbally. You will connect better with your listeners by doing the things that make for effective one-on-one communication.” - BPNews

“As a disaster law scholar, I study vulnerable populations during various stages of disaster response. In the age of coronavirus, people are asking me questions about their rights. Here are some answers.” - The Conversation