When people venture into public places, they do so with an attitude of high suspicion to everyone they meet, acting as though every interaction with a stranger might kill them. We literally view everyone as toxic. I understand the reasoning here. But we must consider how this attitude changes our hearts.   Some readers of... Continue Reading

I understand secular America seeing the church as “non-essential.” Secular America lacks the categories by which to differentiate the crowd at church from the crowd at the arena. It doesn’t understand that spiritual needs are more vital than physical needs, that spiritual health is more important than physical health, or that the medicine of the... Continue Reading

We’re now realising what a slower life looks like. And quite frankly it scares us. We’re finding it hard to wean ourselves off the pace of life, and the computer in our pocket that gives us access to the whole world is proving to be a useful Methadone for the addicts that we are. The good... Continue Reading

“Mother Earth is commended for communicating with us, but if you were to say that God is communicating those same things, all he would get is fist-shaking and blame.” Fine for Mother Earth to have a voice, but not so much for the Father of Creation. And he does speak in this way. In all this, I... Continue Reading

One of the worst things that could happen as a result of church services’ being forced to go online is that they would remain online long after COVID-19. The enticement of no commute, being instantly home after the benediction, and getting a refill of coffee during the sermon could lead us to convince ourselves that... Continue Reading

Let us learn contentment, be creative and be confident. The Lord is our salvation. We are not our own, we are His. It is time we quit living like God exists for our happiness and start living like we exist to exalt Him and be His people in His world. “And He died for all,... Continue Reading

Infamous atheist and “freedom from religion” campaigner Mikey Weinstein seems to grasp this concept.  In his campaign to force US Navy and Air Force chapels to close, is he really just interested in the health of sailors, airmen, and Marines?  Hardly.  He knows that if he can force chapels to close now because of this... Continue Reading

In light of a highly probable, severe economic dislocation as a result of “shutting the country down,” church leaders should consider a call for a special offering by those able to contribute in the Lord’s Providence, so as to bolster Diaconal benevolence funds. Many brothers and sisters in our Presbyteries / Consistories and beyond our... Continue Reading

Think of your own church today, if you can try to imagine the loss of ten members within a few months; losses made even more painful in a congregation of less than one hundred to start with. As of this writing, God in mercy has spared our churches such sorrow upon sorrow.   [Author’s note:... Continue Reading

God describes himself as, and calls us to be, a protector of the weak and vulnerable. In biblical terminology this was widows, orphans, and sojourners. But right now this is not only the elderly but also those who have weakened immune systems for any reason.   We are in a difficult and confusing moment in... Continue Reading