This is election season in the United States. The rhetoric and unrest show how our country is perhaps more divided now than ever before. Blue vs. red. Conservative vs. progressive. Left vs. right. It can be challenging to understand how to wisely follow Jesus in a time of political division.
The kingdom of God turns many of our human assumptions upside down. The way to power is through service. The weak are really the strong. Those who seem foolish are really the wise ones. The poor are really rich. What seems like the end is really the beginning. The only way to find life is through dying to yourself.
You may have appreciated your spouse’s initiative and work ethic at first. But now the energy and hours they devote to their career leave you feeling neglected, lonely, resentful. Whatever you thought marriage would be, this wasn’t what you signed up for. What can you do when it seems your spouse chooses work over family?
COVID-19: What’s Happening, What’s Next, and What to Do About It
Easter has just passed – a different Easter than we’ve ever experienced. The world is a different place than it was a few weeks ago. And every one of us is being affected. The message of Jesus’ resurrection is powerful! But for today we still live in a painful world.
Perhaps you’re under a stay-at-home order, or your kids are home from school and driving you crazy, or you’ve been furloughed or dismissed from your job. Or God forbid one of your loved ones has been ill or passed away with COVID-19.
Cable news, your email inbox, the county health department, social media, and even the loud-speaker at your grocery store are shouting “Wash your hands!” “Practice social distancing!” “Stay at home!” As a licensed medical doctor (OB-Gyn), I strongly recommend you follow those pieces of advice. But more broadly, how can you maintain your health during the COVID-19 pandemic?
