How our suffering during the pandemic can grow our faith
jonnyrashid.substack.com
An opportunity for unity dashed to bits A year ago, I was writing about how Christianity was made for a time such as this. The church started in tumult, and survived, and thrived through it. I was hopeful for how our church would survive the pandemic, and for the most part my hopes were realized. Our cell movement remains strong, and financially we are in good shape too. It is a miracle. But I have to admit that last April we really had no idea what we were facing. There was a strange mystery and uncertainty to it. I mean, last April we weren’t even wearing masks (and yet, this April, we’re wondering if the vaccinated should wear masks in public). One thing feels comforting to me at this time: no matter what, we’re in this together. The shared experience of suffering and the collective difficulty in some ways has built our very humanity and commonality. That made the suffering easier. Everyone did it together.
How our suffering during the pandemic can grow our faith
How our suffering during the pandemic can…
How our suffering during the pandemic can grow our faith
An opportunity for unity dashed to bits A year ago, I was writing about how Christianity was made for a time such as this. The church started in tumult, and survived, and thrived through it. I was hopeful for how our church would survive the pandemic, and for the most part my hopes were realized. Our cell movement remains strong, and financially we are in good shape too. It is a miracle. But I have to admit that last April we really had no idea what we were facing. There was a strange mystery and uncertainty to it. I mean, last April we weren’t even wearing masks (and yet, this April, we’re wondering if the vaccinated should wear masks in public). One thing feels comforting to me at this time: no matter what, we’re in this together. The shared experience of suffering and the collective difficulty in some ways has built our very humanity and commonality. That made the suffering easier. Everyone did it together.