Christians in a Time of Coronavirus

The Psalms are often the place we go in times of suffering and heartache. As someone once said, ‘The rest of the Bible is God talking to us, but the psalms are us speaking to God.’ If you’ve ever struggled feeling like you could go to God with how you really feel – the psalms show us unequivocally, yes you can!
Psalm 91 tells us about God’s protection over the whole world. His children have an even deeper, particular protection. Through Christ, we have a spiritual protection. We can go to God and rest under his grace. When everything around us, all the worldly powers and institutions seem weak and broken, God stands strong.
This virus is powerful, destructive and deadly, but it is not the most powerful thing in the universe. In this episode, Dan focuses our minds and hearts on the truth of God’s supreme power and goodness over us.
Daniel Darling is the Vice President for Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC). You can find more from Dan on his website DanielDarling.com.

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The predominant theme, the cry of Habakkuk is, ‘How long, Oh Lord?’ This is, of course, the theme of many of our current prayers toward God as well. It is easy to praise God when things are easy, but takes real faith to praise God when things are hard. In this episode, using Habakkuk as a guide, Dan challenges us to consider how to praise God in this time of uncertainty, loss and anxiety.
Daniel Darling is the Vice President for Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC). You can find more from Dan on his website DanielDarling.com.

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1 Peter is a precious book for Christians who are trying to live out their faith in uncertain times. No matter what we are experiencing today, God is with us. If we believe Jesus has risen from the dead, then our hope is alive!
*Note – we recorded this before Easter and reference “upcoming Easter Sunday.” We’re leaving that section in the podcast since it’s still a hopeful reminder of all we have in Christ.*
Daniel Darling is the Vice President for Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC). You can find more from Dan at his website DanielDarling.com.

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Most of us have now spent weeks, if not months, under stay-at-home orders. Perhaps you’re in one of those places in the world where hundreds of people are losing their lives every day. These are grim times, perhaps the most terrible you have personally ever faced, but they are not without hope.
We have an opportunity unlike any other time to learn what it means to wait expectantly on the Lord, to take the time we suddenly have and spend it with Him. In these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to learn what it means to trust in our God, who is always steadfast and good. In this episode, Dan walks us through Psalm 37 and what it means to delight in the Lord and his Word, and to wait for him to act while we trust in him.
Daniel Darling is the Vice President for Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC). You can find more from Dan at his website DanielDarling.com.

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Looking at Paul’s letter to the Philippians (which Paul wrote while imprisoned), we see a blueprint for finding joy even in the midst of our circumstances and trials. When our identity is firmly planted in our adoption as children of God, and not in the things of this world, we can have a peace that transcends what is happening in the world around us.
Daniel Darling is the Vice President for Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC). You can find more from Dan at his website DanielDarling.com.

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