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How to handle funerals while social distancing
I have performed two funerals since quarantine began. The first funeral was a graveside service with five people present due to social-distancing restrictions. The second funeral was conducted over Zoom. I first lamented the Zoom service because it is such a foreign concept. However, in retrospect, the Zoom funeral was wonderful ministry, and I am going to recommend it to families who need to plan funerals during quarantine.

Am I ready? A meditation for my friends who already follow Christ
We are having a “come to Jesus moment.” While this phrase is often used in jest when someone is in trouble and about to experience reality, all Christ-followers are having a come to Jesus moment now.

Reflections on the death of a loved one
My family recently suffered the loss of my mother-in-law, a wonderful woman of God who was taken from us rather suddenly by pancreatic cancer.
My mind turns to the story of the raising of Lazarus in John 11 when Jesus Himself lost someone He loved (John 11:3, 5), and I ponder three questions: