The Blessings of Covid | A Conversation with Dr. John Kleinig

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#conversations "Conversations" is a long-form interview series with Pastor Wolfmueller. In this conversation he talks with Dr John Kleinig (Grace Upon Grace, etc.) about the blessings the Lord has given through the Covid epidemic. The Blessings of Covid, Outline General blessings from its impact in Australia rather than from infection by it. 1. Blessings of face to face bodily interaction  With other people  With fellow Christians and Jesus in the divine service: HC 2. Blessings of time at home with spouse and family  Work  School  Leisure  Devotions 3. Blessings of local communities: see Roger Scruton’s distinction of people who live somewhere rather than anywhere  Life in local community: interdependence  Interaction with neighbors  Support of local business  Local holidays 4. Blessings of simple, informal physical activity  Cooking  Gardening  Exercise: walking and riding of bikes  Home improvements  Games 5. Blessings of good, trustworthy governments with their support of healthcare, social welfare and science  Appropriate restrictions and lockdown: cooperation government and citizens  Reliance on medical knowledge and care  Science: treatment and vaccines  Technology: good use of the internet 6. Blessings from exposure of our illusions and idols  Our individual autonomy → our social interdependence  Our control of our lives and our world → our vulnerability  Our sense of physical security → our anxiety and fearfulness  Our misplaced optimism and pessimism → our utopian alarmism  Our reliance on the false prophecies of experts and leaders → our unbelief in God and his word 7. Blessings from God’s providence in the order of creation  God’s work of judgment and provision in the world: curbing of evil in order to bless  God’s work in and through the divinely instituted order of the family and government  Our working with God in our station and vocation of Covid _______________________________ The bookstore (where almost everything is free): http://www.wolfmueller.co/books/ To sign up for Pastor Wolfmueller's free weekly email of theological awesomeness called "Wednesday What-Not", visit http://www.wolfmueller.co/Wednesday. (Every month we give away a free book to a subscriber!) All the theological awesomeness ends up on the blog: http://www.wolfmueller.co

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• Blessing & Favor