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I don’t often ask for prayer on here, but my friend Laura from NYC has COVID-19. She has double pneumonia and is in ICU on a ventilator fighting for her life right now. She is only 30. Please pray for her.
Update: Laura was airlifted to another hospital where she can be placed on a better vent machine. This will cost $100,000 per day. Her family has set up a gofundme page if you feel so inclined: gofundme.com/f/n7prn-pray-f…
The family is getting clarity on the exact cost of the ECMO machine for Laura. They know it will cost thousands/day but they‘re being given a wide range of figures. I‘ll post updates as they are available and the gofundme will be updates to reflect the most accurate information.
The gofundme page was updated to say that any funds not needed to cover Laura’s medical expenses will be donated to COVID relief efforts to help others in need.
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Many pastors I know are worried about their flock’s survival. They tell me they can’t wait to go back to the way it was. I gently respond, “Things are never going back to the way they were.” 1/4
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What does that mean? It means that moving forward, a congregation will only be sustainable if it 1) can professional stream services 2) has a high % of congregants enrolled in e-giving 3) is equipped to conduct ministry virtually.
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THREAD: Following the death of @JarridWilson, my social media feeds have been speckled with the cruel responses of those who bear the name of Christ. One friend even posted today about how he thought mental illness disqualified you from the pastorate.
I know that friend and his family, and I’ve spent numerous nights in his home. I’ve remained his friend despite his plagiarism, arrogance, and misogyny.
Unsurprisingly, that friend didn’t donate a cent to Juli’s gofundme. Reminds me of Jesus’s words: “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.”
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THREAD: I’m pro-life, and I want to see fewer abortions in America. But many of the extreme laws being passed right now are neither a good nor efficient way to accomplish that goal. Here are some good ideas....
1. Increased access to contraception for low-income women
2. More funding for mothers who wish to bring their children to term but can’t afford to
3. Higher tax credits for adoption
4. Mandatory maternity and paternity leave for mothers and fathers
Most pro-life people don’t talk about these. They want to take the cheap and lazy political option through unreasonable laws that will drive rich women out of their state to have these procedures elsewhere and force poor women to seek dangerous, illegal abortions in the shadows.
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Here’s what I wish everyone knew about #covid-19, especially young people who believe they are “low risk”.
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Here’s my bold prediction for how the #COVIDー19 pandemic will go for the US:

First will be California, with hotspots in LA, Sacramento, San Fran. New York City will also likely be an epicenter.
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