When I saw this photo from 1955 of children lining up for the new polio vaccine at Hohl Elementary in Houston, it took me back. I was in a line just like that in 1955 at my Houston elementary school. This photo reminded me of how close I came to a threatening epidemic. Here we are again, and I am constantly being reminded to be grateful.

Pastor, this one is not an article on best practices or strategies. This one is a plea from my heart for you and your people. This week, please pivot toward pastoral care. Up to now, we’ve been dealing with logistics as everyone scrambled to deal with the urgency and severity of this moment in our history. This is the week where pastoral care must take absolute priority.

El siguiente artículo es parte de una recopilación de recursos para considerar sobre las prácticas presentes de su iglesia a la luz la pandemia del COVID-19. Esta recopilación de artículos está diseñada para ayudar a los pastores, líderes de la iglesia y miembros a tomar medida que desarrollan estrategias para el futuro inmediato de su iglesia.

El siguiente artículo es parte de una recopilación de recursos para considerar sobre las prácticas presentes de su iglesia a la luz la pandemia del COVID-19. Esta recopilación de artículos está diseñada para ayudar a los pastores, líderes de la iglesia y miembros a tomar medida que desarrollan estrategias para el futuro inmediato de su iglesia.

The following article is part of a collective resource for considering your church’s current practices in light of COVID-19. This collection of articles is designed to help pastors, church leaders, and church members as they forge a path forward. In this article, we consider the question: How do we think about this matter theologically?

The following article is part of a collective resource for considering your church’s current practices in light of COVID-19. This collection of articles is designed to help pastors, church leaders, and church members as they forge a path forward. This article focuses on: How do we approach this moment with grace and humility?

The following article is part of a collective resource for considering your church’s current practices in light of COVID-19. This collection of articles is designed to help pastors, church leaders, and church members as they forge a path forward. In this article, we consider the question: How do we make decisions with limited information? 

The following article is part of a collective resource for considering your church’s current practices in light of COVID-19. This collection of articles is designed to help pastors, church leaders, and church members as they forge a path forward. In this article, we consider the question: Should the church comply with restrictions from government and health agencies?

Thanks to technology and the fallout of COVID-19, many people are working remotely these days. Working from home has its highs and lows. It allows you to better integrate the different aspects of your life. It’s also an opportunity for one part of your life to invade and choke out your other healthy habits and responsibilities. Done right, however, you can flourish as a whole person employed at a myriad of different things. Here are six ways to succeed when working from home.