As 2020 turns into 2021 here are 8 events that caught me by surprise. This post is mostly because I want a record of the crazy, as we’re prone to forget yesterday before today has ended. 1. The quick implementation of authoritarian approaches (masking, quarantines, lockdowns, curfews) 2. The public gleefully going along with authoritarianism […]
COVID-19
Don’t Despise the Chastening of 2020
I’ve been seeing all types of “good riddance 2020” or the more aggressive “FU2020”. Yes, there is much evil in 2020 that we would be glad if it stayed in the history of 2020 and not continue forward. However, this attitude of anger towards the hardships of 2020 does not befit the Christian. My son, […]
Why Masks Must Quickly Fade from Use in Church…
They aren’t being forced They aren’t effective protection They reduce oxygen intake The “science” and “data” driving their use is dying or nuanced They are uncomfortable They aren’t realistic for use with children They dehumanize (source) They mask intent and expression They perpetuate the idea others are a threat They’re isolating They’re at odds with the […]
Post-COVID: Will it Wreck Interpersonal Meetings?
She walks up to her friend standing lonely in the post-church fray. It is immediately obvious. The look of fear in the eyes of her friend as she approaches, the shrinking back, did she want an announcement of “unclean, unclean!” beforehand? Welcome to fall 2020. After months of people sheltering-in-place, many in fear of losing […]
COVID-19: Why Everyone Should Do What is Right in Their Own Eyes
It’s mid-2020 and America is as polarized as ever. This time the camps are split along lines on whether to quarantine or “get back to business”. What is to be done, how, and when? I’m purposefully riffing on Judges 17:6 which says… In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right […]