There is a parking lot in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. Sailors in the age of sail dreaded it, calling the area near the equator the “Doldrums.” There is no wind here. A sailing ship could be stuck for weeks. Sailors risked running out of food and water. The endless heat and boredom could result in…
Staying put is not easy. Not all of us are stuck at home. Some have “essential jobs” and are busier than ever. Either way, we all live with the tension that has our entire country—our world—holding its breath. The word from the Lord today is, “stay the course.” It is not easy. You might be feeling stuck or…
Genesis 12:1-4 I stayed home yesterday, honoring the state’s request for nonessential workers to stay home. I still have work to do, but the normal landscape has changed. Familiar routines and faces are gone. This is uncharted territory. When we enter uncharted territory, we have some important decisions to make. Do we keep going? Do we turn and run? Do…
This isn’t the first time.. Pandemics, plagues and viruses have hit before. It might be new to us, but followers of Jesus have walked through this trial ahead of us. How did they respond? What did their faith in God look like in these circumstances? Around 500 years ago, Martin Luther experience the plague called, “The Black…