by Barry Howard | Apr 6, 2020 | Opinion
Long before we knew concerns related to the COVID-19 virus would shift churches from in-person gatherings to online communities, those serving in the clergy and other caring vocations were considered more at risk for burnout and depression than other professions....
by Jessica McDougald | Apr 2, 2020 | Opinion
I have always found myself fascinated by Sabbath. Not just your average Sunday kind of Sabbath. When I was little, I thought Sabbath was just another name for Sunday, when church-going folk went to church and came home to cut the grass, and not-church-going folk slept...
by Barrett Owen | Mar 30, 2020 | Opinion
We are in our third week of social distancing, and things are getting worse. Last Monday in Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam announced schools would not reopen. While this is the right decision, it is an absolute blow to our collective consciousness that spirals us even...
by Elizabeth Denham Thompson | Mar 27, 2020 | Opinion
Editor’s note: The latest episode of “Good Faith Weekly,” a new podcast from Good Faith Media, features Elizabeth Denham Thompson discussing mental health in times of crises. You can listen to the podcast on Whooskaa, iTunes and Spotify. The 2009 Tony award-winning...
by Barry Howard | Mar 26, 2020 | Opinion
If it feels like your emotions are “all over the map” during these days of sequester, quarantine or “physical distancing,” you are not alone. In addition to altering our schedules and delaying many of our plans, the closures and life interruptions will likely disrupt...
