May 1, 2021
Harness the Opportunity: It’s Time to Plan for Growth Again
Crisis is always an opportunity. History proves the church can grow through and after a pandemic. I will not let this crisis kill my faith.
Articles for tag: Spanish Flu
February 2, 2021
Documentary Highlights Christian Response to Pandemics
Southeast Christian Church's "Purpose in Pandemics" is a documentary that follows the response of the church to pandemics throughout history. The "Purpose in Pandemics" website also includes a study guide for small groups and individuals.
March 26, 2020
Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19: "An Epidemic, Sweeping and Terrible"
Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has quickly spread around the world and across the United States. As of early this morning, there were 475,000 confirmed cases worldwide resulting in more than 21,000 deaths. Hospitals are overwhelmed and hundreds of millions of people have been advised to stay in their homes. Many are comparing today’s health crisis with the 1918 influenza outbreak—commonly called the “Spanish flu” at the time—which was the most severe pandemic in recent history, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At its website, the CDC writes of that flu pandemic: “Although there is not universal consensus regarding
