COVID-19

JMac: [W]e cannot accept and will not bow to the intrusive restrictions government officials now want to impose on our congregation.

“The problem Etzioni says, isn’t the modeling team—which she believes is doing it’s best to ‘deliver results that match the data and produce ever-more-complex predictions about the future.’ Rather, it’s the way the information is communicated. Including ‘acknowledging your model’s limitations and uncertainties.’ Which she says ‘is never front and center in the IHME’s updates.’” - The Bulwark

This handy guide will help you to quickly and effectively understand what celebrities, neighbors, and even politicians actually mean when they use these common phrases.

Dan Wallace’s father passed away from COVID-19: “I’m so grateful to be Beecher Wallace’s son. And I look forward to seeing my earthly father once again.”

“Church history is intertwined with plagues. Read about what healthcare looked like during the Roman Empire, how Christian communities responded to outbreaks like the Black Death by persecuting Jews, and how the modern church approached the AIDS crisis.” - CT

N.T. Wright: It is no part of the Christian vocation, then, to be able to explain what’s happening and why.

“Many pastors feel the pressure of getting up to speed on the latest tech tools and are asking for help in various forums around the web. Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions.” - TGC

Doug Wilson: panic continues to spread, not nearly as silently as the virus, and with the hot potential to destroy far more than the virus ever thought of. The virus hath slain its thousands, the panic its tens of thousands.

“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

“…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