In light of COVID-19, Heath Hollensbe takes us through various pandemics to discuss how Christians have responded throughout the years... Is hoarding toilet paper a sign that we are true followers of Jesus, or are we being called to enter into the tradition of the saints that literally lay their lives down for their neighbor? Early records dating to less than two hundred years after Christ lived on earth document Christians, at risk to their own lives, caring for sick and dying people during extreme epidemic and pandemic conditions. Followers of Christ took seriously the words of Jesus. During each pandemic, government officials and the wealthy fled the cities for the countryside to escape contact with those who were infected. The Christian community remained behind, transforming themselves into a great force of caretakers and as a result, Christianity grew!