Encouraging students to accept that they do not need to know how the future will unfold will give them the freedom to live in the present and learn to make decisions from a place of freedom, not control. Every April, I see an uptick in students and parents who reach out to a gap year. Parents and students alike share the uncertainties about their fall plans—most of which involve college—and are looking to pivot. That’s the norm. I would not consider this spring normal by... Read More
Florida coronavirus updates: South Florida death toll nears 700; state counts 33,193 people infected
The three South Florida counties have had a total of 19,736 people diagnosed with the disease, making it the hardest hit region in the state. In Miami-Dade County, the 338 people who have died account for about 28% of the state’s total. As of Wednesday, the state reported 11,927 infections in Miami-Dade County. ... Read More
Maps of Florida coronavirus cases by ZIP code and county
Every one of Florida’s 67 counties have reported cases. But South Florida, with its larger population, has been hit harder than the rest of the state — particularly Miami-Dade County, where more than 7,000 residents have tested positive. Click the counties in the map to see the number of confirmed patients as well as the number of tests conducted. The state data updates hourly. ... Read More
How Doctors and Scientists Apply Faith on the Front Lines
Six medical professionals share their spiritual practices in the midst of a pandemic. In the past few months, scientists and doctors across the globe became public figures as people have sought the latest knowledge gained in the fight against COVID-19, and many of them are Christians. In the US, this is particularly true of those in the medical field. Sociologists Elaine Howard Ecklund and Christopher Scheitle reported in a 2017 book that when you look at those working at scientific jobs in... Read More
Florida superintendents warn of school ‘catastrophe,’ seek federal aid
The letter was signed by Orange County Superintendent Barbara Jenkins, who serves as the group’s secretary/treasurer; the superintendents from Broward, Duval, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Pinellas counties; and 56 leaders from the country’s other large school systems, including those in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City. ... Read More
Remembering Bruce Fields
The theologian, who died last week, was a reflective and humble man. Early last week, theologian Bruce Fields lost a 21-month battle with brain cancer. I met him in the fall of 1990, near the beginning of my time as a student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. With the exception of Doug Moo, he was the tallest faculty member, a basketball player who knew how to play the big man’s game. I remember learning that one of his coaches had been Chuck Daly (who went on to coach NBA... Read More
CT en français: Le Coronavirus et l’Église
Que dit la Bible sur le COVID-19? Comment les chrétiens et les Églises devraient-ils y répondre? Lisez ici pour en savoir plus. Ceci est une série d’articles de CT, traduits en français, sur le Coronavirus et le rôle de l’Église pour faire face à ce défi: Les autres articles traduits sont: Continue reading… ... Read More
How I Cured My Monday Hangover and Summer Slump
Ministry leaders can benefit from paying attention to both divine timing and circadian rhythms. I am sluggish on Mondays, yet extremely motivated on Thursdays. My thoughts are creative and clear in the mornings, but when I attempt deep thinking mid-afternoon I often feel like I’m running in sand. My soul always feels different in January than it does in August. Why is this? As a ministry leader, I’ve had the sense that timing is crucial, but I’ve never known why until... Read More
Controversial drug still used in South Florida for coronavirus treatment, despite warnings
A patient from the Holland America ship Zaandam, which suffered a cluster of coronavirus cases, arrives at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale. Broward Health is one of the hospital systems currently using an experimental treatment for some COVID-19 patients.(Michael Laughlin/South Florida Sun Sentinel) ... Read More
Asumí que la ciencia tenía todas las respuestas. Entonces empecé a hacer preguntas inconvenientes.
Mi viaje del dogma ateísta a la fe Cristiana fue pavimentado con sorpresas intelectuales y espirituales. Tuve una infancia inusual para un estadounidense. Los miembros de mi familia extendida eran organizadores sindicales y radicales de izquierda, y mis padres incluso habían sido miembros del Partido Comunista Americano. Mi adoctrinamiento en los dogmas del comunismo y el ateísmo fue profundo y duradero. Al mismo tiempo, mi padre me enseñó a amar la ciencia y la... Read More