by jakeowensby | Sep 25, 2020 | Matthew 21:23-32
The term “crisis fatigue” entered my vocabulary in 2020. Strictly speaking, it’s not an officially recognized psychological disorder. At least, not yet. But social scientists tell us that people are experiencing it. Lots of people. Confronted by a relentless barrage...
by jakeowensby | Apr 29, 2020 | Hebrews 12:1
There are times that our greatest spiritual challenges is to put one foot in front of the other. For many of us, life in a pandemic is one of those times. Here’s this week’s reflection on how to keep going and even thrive in uncertain...
by jakeowensby | Apr 17, 2020 | John 20:19-31
Stay-home fatigue is a thing. Without intending to do so, most of us have discovered over the past weeks that much of our former lives ran on automatic pilot. Routines like the work day and the school week, grocery shopping and hitting the gym structured our days,...
by jakeowensby | Apr 10, 2020 | John 20:1-18
Along with every other Christian on the planet, I’m contemplating the empty tomb in the midst of a pandemic. Before COVID-19 descended upon us, celebrating Jesus’ resurrection might have seemed like a grand, liturgical “Ta-da!” The agonizing notes of Holy Week had...
by jakeowensby | Mar 20, 2020 | John 9:1-41
Last Friday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards suspended gatherings of more than 300 people. By Sunday, the CDC had warned us to keep crowds smaller than 50. Barely 24 hours later the President urged us to reduce groups to no more than ten people. I found myself...
