As a follow-up to their previous episode about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Greg and RD talk more about how the church as a whole needs to react to the ever-changing situation of COVID-19.

RD starts the conversation by saying that this time in our world is an opportunity for the church to respond well. It's important, he says, to think about how we impact our neighbor and the people around us, and how we as the church offer both ministry and ministry opportunities to our communities. Greg jumps in by mentioning a tweet from Tim Keller that said, “If you & your church were to disappear off the face of the earth tomorrow, would anyone in the community around you notice you were gone?"

With this tweet in mind, both RD and Greg bring up some social media posts and other things they've seen from churches and Christians alike that reference Biblical passages like Joshua and 2 Timothy that talk about not being afraid. Greg warns listeners first that one verse does not make the entire Christian worldview, and second that these passages are specific to those situations, and while we should use them as encouragement, we can't take them as if God is speaking directly to us today about COVID-19; we have to remember the context when we read Biblical passages. RD agrees by explaining that while we have the same God as the God of both the Old Testament and the New Testament, we cannot expect the same results or the same miracles that God performed in the Bible. God might have a completely different plan for what is happening in our world today than the plan He had for the people and situations in the Bible.

In thinking about God's plan, RD and Greg loop back around to how we as the church should be responding. Greg brings up a great point that COVID-19 can and is showing us idols in our hearts. It's easy to cater to what's convenient, Greg says, but this virus and the things we are being asked to do right now is showing him that there are so many things that he and his family can live without. Thinking about this leads Greg to talk more about why we as a society are being asked to do things like social distancing, and he spends some time explaining how serious COVID-19 is.

After spending time talking about our current situation, both RD and Greg share ways they are encouraging and keeping their families and friends calm, and how they are trying to seek the LORD and use this time to grow closer to God and to trust Him completely, and not waste this time by just waiting for the world to go back to "normal." RD ends by sharing a verse telling us to keep our eyes on God, and Greg reminds everyone to seek opportunities to help each other out during these trying times. 

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