I tend to think of worry exclusively as a noun, as a thing that happens to me, like an emotion that comes over me which I am helpless to stop. But that is not the full story on worry. Worry is also a verb. If worry is also a verb, then I must also admit I have a choice in the matter. I can give in to worry, set myself up to keep worrying, stay in that spot that … [Read more...] about Worry as a Verb
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The Post-Quarantine Church
What comes next for the church? Thom Rainer's answer: Change. In The Post-Quarantine Church, Rainer considers what these changes might look like. While challenges certainly abound, he invites us to look for the opportunities that will come along as well. As a sample, here is a list of "nine key changes" Rainer mentions at the end (pp. 102-109): Simplicity will be … [Read more...] about The Post-Quarantine Church