Plague, pestilence, pandemic…these are not new phenomena. As a Lutheran pastor, I can look back on how people of faith and Martin Luther himself grappled with the pandemics they faced. In 1527, Martin Luther wrote a short treatise titled “Whether One May Flee from a Deadly Plague.” Luther shows a surprising degree of understanding of […]

Dear Friends in Christ, Self-quarantine and social distancing have become the new normal due to the coronavirus protocols. And in lieu of our loss of personal contact with one another, some individuals become lonely, leading to anxiety and depression. Some don’t know how to reach out to others which compounds their loneliness. The impact could […]