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• The Benefits of Leaning into the Stillness Caused by COVID-19 Although this new simple at-home lifestyle amid the coronavirus pandemic is largely counter-cultural, it aligns with a fascinating Dutch discipline that has numerous proven benefits from which I believe we can grow during this... Apr 02, 2020

  

  The Benefits of Leaning into the Stillness Caused by COVID-19
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nurses Pray over Hospital amid Coronavirus Pandemic A group of nurses gathered atop the Vanderbilt University Medical Center building in Tennessee earlier this week to pray amid the coronavirus pandemic. Apr 02, 2020

  

  Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nurses Pray over Hospital amid Coronavirus Pandemic
• Dolly Parton Donates $1 Million to Vanderbilt University for Coronavirus Research Award-winning artist Dolly Parton announced that she is donating $1 million to Vanderbilt University's medical center for coronavirus research. Apr 02, 2020

  

  Dolly Parton Donates $1 Million to Vanderbilt University for Coronavirus Research
• Pastor Says He Will Host 'Woodstock'-Like Easter Service in Protest of 'Stay at Home' Orders Just a day after a pastor was arrested in Florida for refusing to follow social distancing orders, a pastor in Pennsylvania announced that he will be hosting a "Woodstock"-like Easter service in protest of the orders. Apr 01, 2020

  Pastor Says He Will Host 'Woodstock'-Like Easter Service in Protest of 'Stay at Home' Orders
• How Families Can Stay Physically Active while Social Distancing During this time stuck at home, it’s all too easy for us and our children to lose touch with the outdoor activities, gym routines, and sports leagues that have been such a significant part of our lives for so long. With parents... Apr 01, 2020

  How Families Can Stay Physically Active while Social Distancing
• A Virus More Dangerous than COVID-19 I take this pandemic seriously and you should as well. But statistically, your risk of getting the virus is still remote and the risk of dying from it is minimal, but there is a virus that we hear almost nothing about these... Apr 01, 2020

  A Virus More Dangerous than COVID-19
• Surviving April So we need to brace ourselves. Adjust our expectations. April as we wanted will not happen. God willing, it will reappear in 2021. But the 2020 version? It’s time for a deep breath, a steady resolve and a few decisions. I’m... Apr 01, 2020

  Surviving April
• How Not to Get Overwhelmed by the Pandemic As the COVID-19 crisis strains our ability to overcome anxiety and grief, Religion News Service reached out to psychologist and professor emeritus at Loyola University Maryland Robert Wicks for some much-needed context on... Apr 01, 2020

  How Not to Get Overwhelmed by the Pandemic
• Higher Attendance, Lower Giving: Survey Shows How Churches Are Responding to COVID-19 A Barna survey revealed that since doors have been forced to close amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, church attendance is up via virtual interface, church giving is down and pastors are still unsure of how to handle Easter... Apr 01, 2020

  Higher Attendance, Lower Giving: Survey Shows How Churches Are Responding to COVID-19
• Hobby Lobby Clarifies Coronavirus Sick Leave Policy amid Accusations Hobby Lobby is clarifying how it is handling payment for its employees amid the coronavirus pandemic. Apr 01, 2020

  Hobby Lobby Clarifies Coronavirus Sick Leave Policy amid Accusations