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Canadian Pastor Artur Pawlowiski Arrested at Airport over COVID Rules

Canadian Pastor Artur Pawlowiski Arrested at Airport over COVID Rules

The pastor, who had been in America for the last four months, was arrested by Canada Border Services Agency upon his return for not wearing a face mask and for holding a church service in June. He is slated to appear in court Oct. 13.

'Victory': Supreme Court Blocks California Restrictions on At-Home Bible Studies

'Victory': Supreme Court Blocks California Restrictions on At-Home Bible Studies

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that California's restrictions on at-home Bible studies during the pandemic likely violate the U.S. Constitution and cannot be enforced.

86 Percent of Protestant Churchgoers Are Proud of Their Church's COVID-19 Response: Survey

86 Percent of Protestant Churchgoers Are Proud of Their Church's COVID-19 Response: Survey

According to a new Lifeway survey, 86 percent of protestant churchgoers are at least mostly proud of how their church handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘We Have to Obey God's Word’: Calif. Church Fined $1 Million for Worshiping Indoors

‘We Have to Obey God's Word’: Calif. Church Fined $1 Million for Worshiping Indoors

Calvary Chapel San Jose and its pastor, Mike McClure are facing stiff penalties for violating pandemic health restrictions and holing indoor services. However, a judge has ruled the leaders will not serve any jail time.

C. S. Lewis and the Coronavirus

C. S. Lewis and the Coronavirus

C.S. Lewis once said that we should read three old books for every new one. I think we should read three C.S. Lewis books for every new one. He never faced the coronavirus, of course, but in the late 1940s, the world was coming to grips with another threat: nuclear annihilation. The bomb was only a few years old, and in the hands of sworn national enemies. The uncertainty of what exactly could happen, not to mention what might happen, was palpable.

'A Dose of Optimism' for the Pandemic: The Daily Key to Empowering Hope

'A Dose of Optimism' for the Pandemic: The Daily Key to Empowering Hope

Donald McNeil is the New York Times science and health reporter focusing on plagues. McNeil has reported that “non-pharmaceutical interventions” such as mask-wearing and social distancing have “made a huge difference in lives saved.” Now he focuses on pharmaceutical interventions such as vaccines and monoclonal antibodies. On this front, he has become “cautiously optimistic,” citing experts who “are saying, with genuine confidence, that the pandemic in the United States will be over far sooner than they expected, possibly by the middle of next year.”

'When We Trust God, We Shouldn't Fear Anything': Ed Young Asserts America Is Facing the Virus of Fear

'When We Trust God, We Shouldn't Fear Anything': Ed Young Asserts America Is Facing the Virus of Fear

In an interview with Christian Headlines, megachurch pastor Ed Young breaks down the virus of fear facing America.

Why America Is So Conflicted over the Pandemic

Why America Is So Conflicted over the Pandemic

In the midst of this cultural conflict, Christians should adopt Jesus’ command to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39) as a guiding principle. Here’s how I understand this command to relate to the pandemic.

Following a Brief Reopening, Georgia Church Suspends In-Person Services after Families Contract COVID-19

Following a Brief Reopening, Georgia Church Suspends In-Person Services after Families Contract COVID-19

After briefly reopening for in-person services, one Georgia church is closing its doors again after families at the church contracted COVID-19.

How Can Christians Find Clarity during COVID-19?

How Can Christians Find Clarity during COVID-19?

Rather than internalizing everything the world uses to distract us during crisis, we must internalize God’s truth that remains relevant in every age, pandemic, or no pandemic.