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Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

COVID-19 News Digest 3/26

There's a lot of coronavirus content coming at you these days. So much that it's tempting either to spiral into social media or stick your head in the sand. In brainstorming the best way to serve churches in this time, we decided to do the searching and organizing for you so you can focus on serving your family, community, and congregation. Here are the best resources and info we could find for you this week:

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Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

The Christian's Hope in a Pandemic

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.

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Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

Pastor, Pivot Toward Care This Week

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.

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Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

COVID-19: ¿CÓMO ENTONCES DEBEMOS CUMPLIR?

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.

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Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

COVID-19: ALENTANDO A LOS PASTORES EN MEDIO DE LA PANDEMIA

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.

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Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

A Theological Framework for Adjusting Church Practice

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?

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Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

COVID-19: Encouragement for Pastors in the Midst of Pandemic

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?

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Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

COVID-19: How Should We Then Comply?

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? 

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Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

COVID-19: Hitting a Moving Target with Church Practice

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?

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