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COVID-19

Two Years Later: Where Are We Now? (Part 1)

By Paul J. Scharf on Fri, 03/11/22

I will never forget the third Sunday in March of 2020.

On Saturday, March 14, I attended my first Prophecy Up Close event hosted by The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, in the Milwaukee area. That night, we drove down to Mendota, IL, to prepare for our ministry at Mendota Bible Church.

Pentagon Approves Deployment of 700 National Guard Troops to D.C. ahead of Expected ‘Freedom Convoy’

By Filings on Thu, 02/24/22
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“Meanwhile, Pennsylvania truck driver Bob Bolus says he is leading a U.S. ‘Freedom Convoy’ of trucks from Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C., as soon as today with the goal of gridlocking the Capitol Beltway to protest vaccine mandates and Covid-19-related restrictions” - National Review

Pew: Academic, emotional concerns outweigh COVID-19 risks in parents’ views about keeping schools open

By Filings on Mon, 02/07/22
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“When asked what factors schools should consider … most parents of K-12 students say a lot of consideration should be given to the possibility that students will fall behind academically (67%) or that their emotional well-being will be negatively impacted (61%) if they don’t attend school in person” - Pew

Counting It Joy: A Christian’s Response to Another Year of the Pandemic

By Filings on Tue, 01/04/22
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“This is a choice you make. This mental choice is rooted in the Christian’s ability to recognize that trials are not meaningless acts of suffering. Instead, they are providential instruments of grace.” - Jack Lee

Did the Pandemic Wreck the Church?

By Filings on Thu, 12/30/21
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“When looked at broadly, it’s hard to find any real evidence that the pandemic led to any sort of widespread exodus from American religion” - TGC

What If COVID Becomes a Permanent Reality? 7 Implications for Churches

By Filings on Tue, 12/07/21
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“Churches have typically grown through vertical growth, meaning that they try to get everyone to attend the ‘Sunday morning service at one site together.’ In this COVID world, smaller is better for gathered worship, and smaller is made possible by offering alternatives to gather at times other than Sunday morning in the same place.” - Rainer

Covid-Related Confusion Sparks Bible Searches for “Sorcery”

By Filings on Mon, 12/06/21
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“Searches at @biblegateway for ‘sorcery’ jumped 193% after some made a connection between the Greek root word pharmakeia and the Covid-19 vaccine.” - Lifeway

Marcus Lamb, anti-COVID vaccine Christian broadcaster, dies of COVID-19 at 64

By Filings on Wed, 12/01/21
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“Lamb had hosted a series of vaccine skeptics on his television program and claimed that the truth about COVID-19 was being censored.” - RNS

Texans vote to prohibit government from limiting religious services

By Filings on Fri, 11/05/21
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“Proposition 3 (officially termed TX HB1239) adds a clause to the Texas constitution that forbids the government from similar actions in the future.” - BPNews

More at RNS

With Pandemic Tithes Up, Churches Pay Back Millions in Stimulus Funds

By Filings on Wed, 11/03/21
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“It’s not just Lakewood. So far, 99 Christian orgs have repaid their Paycheck Protection Program loans.” - C.Today

Related, at RNS: For some churches, paying back PPP loans is better than forgiveness

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