Church and Covid 19 Blogs
Are Pastors Essential Workers?
The Covid19 pandemic…I’m sure you are as weary of it all as I am. I look back on the year and my role as a pastor and think it is a fair question to ask, “are pastors and church staff members essential workers?” Continue reading
While vaccinations have inspired hope that greater personal interaction will be possible, it will be some time… Continue reading
Faith Formation for Children through Worship During the COVID-19 Crisis
We live in a society that has increasingly separated families according to age groups… Continue reading
Pastoral Discouragement in the Time of COVID
It’s seldom been harder to be a pastor than today… Continue reading
Modern Scientists – Ancient Theologians
As politicians and health authorities seek to control and advise populations about what to do under the risky conditions of our Covid -19 pandemic, strong appeals are made to the authority of modern science… Continue reading
The Active Christian in a Post-Covid-19 World: Understanding the Christian-Ecclesial Imperative
The first question to ask in respect to Christian witness in the contemporary context is… Continue reading
Leadership has never been for the faint of heart but during times of crisis… Continue reading
Understanding the Times and Knowing the Best Course to Take
“From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.” 1 Chronicles 12:32… Continue reading
Bringing the Presence of God Amid Isolation
As a chaplain to seniors, loss and loneliness are a part of the culture. But during this time, those aspects of life have been severely compounded… Continue reading
Church, Ministry and Heroes in the “Novel” Normal: Reality in Virtual and Actual
Covid-19 is a black hole. Its event horizon threatens to take every experience and assurance of what life used to be like beyond the point of no return… Continue reading
Like you, I have listened to multiple online sermons from my pastor… Continue reading
Religious Freedom and the Flight from Responsibility
As orders were issued to avoid large gatherings and practice social distancing, a small but vocal number of Christian pastors protested… Continue reading
All Will Be well – Hope in the Era of COVID-19
A life without hope is a life doomed. As I Thessalonians 4:13 tells us… Continue reading
Very interestingly, our ever earnest prime minister put repeated emphasis on science as the guiding light in the Canadian response to Covid 19… Continue reading
The Church is Still the Church
As churches adapt to a new reality, let us do so in full consideration of our understanding of the nature and mission of the church… Continue reading