Preaching Goes Viral

Labor Day, the new normal

Flag: Resize your highlight, please

Before ideas like “social distancing” and “COVID-19” and “Zoom meetings” became our new normal, Labor Day picnics and the CNH were gatherings of happy, healthy, in-person individuals focused on relaxation and enjoyment. Both represent the sweat and labor of a particular people. Narratives—like this one—are difficult to write now without at least acknowledging this new normal. We are in an unexpected place, amidst the pandemic, protests over racial injustice, economic downturn, and social isolation. Despite this, hope—which has enabled Christians and others to endure for centuries—can help us persevere.

2022-12-16

Bryan D. Jackson

h3170