Yes, it’s a spiritual battle we’re in right now. But it’s not against COVID, and it’s not against fear. And it’s absolutely not against each other.
Recent COVID news for October 2021
Here’s a short summary of COVID news and information that I found interesting, along with links for further reading. It covers local data as well as information about vaccinations and statistics.
A Rock of Ages
On Indigenous Peoples Day, I must wonder if it is true that “this land was made for you and me.”
Questions To Ask Vaccine-Hesitant Friends
Here are a few useful questions to ask friends who have avoided getting a COVID vaccination, along with source links for the information.
How I Learned Empathy
A number of evangelical personalities are now calling empathy a sin and advocating that sympathy is the only Scripturally-appropriate way to deal with other people’s difficulties. Over the last couple years, the Lord has been reworking my heart to restore an ability to empathize, so I share that testimony and challenge this unscriptural position.
Estimated Effects of Voter COVID Deaths on US Party Politics
A simple model of COVID death rates and voter demographics indicates that voter ratios will probably shift in favor of the Democrat party, due purely to more Republican deaths due to COVID.