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10 years into the Affordable Care Act, a pandemic exposes its limits
The ACA never attempted the kind of structural reform our health-care system needs.
Thinking about Good Friday during a pandemic
This year the Solemn Reproaches are speaking to me in a new way.
by Elizabeth Palmer
Learning from Mary during a pandemic
How do we say yes to the call of this moment?
by L. Roger Owens
Has social distancing put us in a double pandemic?
Loneliness is a public health crisis, too.
by Julia Walsh
On not getting used to this
My spiritual practices have long been communal ones. I love people—and their presence.
by Melissa Florer-Bixler
Staying connected during the COVID-19 pandemic
What does it mean to be the church when we can’t be together?
The gifts of small church during a pandemic
Our Sunday Zoom service was deeply moving. It was also a little awkward, but we know how to roll with that.
by Kara Root
Can Lent help prepare us for a pandemic?
I got my two weeks of groceries. But the CDC offers no wisdom on preparing the soul.