Recommended Christian resources on SARS-CoV-2, and COVID-19 or coronavirus disease

FYI: Here are some recommended Christian resources on SARS-CoV-2, and COVID-19 or coronavirus disease. The listing is in chronological order.

John Piper, “Ask Pastor John Special Episode (interview): How Do We Make Sense of the Coronavirus?” (28 FEB 2020); audio (16:05) and transcript on desiring God at https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/how-do-we-make-sense-of-the-coronavirus [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Colin Clark, “5 Prayer Requests from Behind the Coronavirus Curtain” (31 JAN 2020), on The Gospel Coalition at https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/prayer-requests-coronavirus/ [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Todd Wagner, “Should Christians Be Anxious About the Coronavirus” (3 MAR 2020), on The Gospel Coalition at https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/christians-anxious-coronavirus/ [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Akos Balogh, “Dear Christian, When The Pandemic Hits, This Is Our Time” (10 MAR 2020), on The Gospel Coalition at https://au.thegospelcoalition.org/article/dear-christian-when-the-pandemic-hits-this-is-our-time/ [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Alasdair Groves, “Anxiety, Waiting and the Coronavirus” (11 MAR 2020), on CCEF at https://www.ccef.org/anxiety-waiting-and-the-coronavirus/ [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Miguel Núñez, “The FAQs: Coronavirus Explained by an Infectious Disease Expert and Pastor” (11 MAR 2020), on The Gospel Coalition at https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/what-we-know-coronavirus/ [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Andy Crouch, “Love in the Time of Coronavirus: A guide for Christian leaders” (12 MAR 2020), on The Praxis Journal at https://journal.praxislabs.org/love-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-26aaeb0396e3 [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Note: This was quoted, recommended and linked in Justin Taylor, “A Guide for Christian Leaders in the Time of Coronavirus” (12 MAR 2020), on The Gospel Coalition at https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/a-guide-for-local-christian-leaders-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/ [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Wyatt Graham, “7 Personal Responses to the Coronavirus” (12 MAR 2020), on Wyatt Graham at http://wyattgraham.com/7-personal-responses-to-the-coronavirus/ [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Jesse Johnson, “Should churches meet during Coronavirus?” (12 MAR 2020), on the Cripplegate at https://thecripplegate.com/should-churches-meet-during-coronavirus/ [accessed 22 MAR 2020].

Jay Kim, “Taking Church Online in a Coronavirus Age” (12 MAR 2020), on The Gospel Coalition at https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/church-online-coronavirus-age/ [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Jonathan Leeman, and Mark Dever, “Quick Take: What Should Churches Do About Coronavirus?” (12 MAR 2020), audio (4:53) on 9Marks at https://www.9marks.org/pastors-talk/quick-take-what-should-churches-do-about-coronavirus/ [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Tom Ascol, “Thinking Christianly about the Coronavirus (COVID-19)” (13 MAR 2020), on Founders Ministries at https://founders.org/2020/03/13/thinking-christianly-about-the-coronavirus-covid-19/ [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

*This is not on the coronavirus per se, but teaches an important aspect of doctrine very relevant to the times in which we live in an excerpt from a great sermon by one of my favorite theologians from days gone by.

Roger Nicole (10 DEC 1915 – 11 DEC 2010), “Superlative Optimism” (13 MAR 2020), on reformation21 at https://www.reformation21.org/blog/superlative-optimism [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Editor's Note: This address was originally delivered at the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology in 1974. The present form has been adapted with permission from Our Sovereign God (Baker, 1977, pp. 147–153).”

Dane C. Ortlund, “8 Reminders in the Face of the Coronavirus Pandemic” (13 MAR 2020), on Crossway at https://www.crossway.org/articles/8-reminders-in-the-face-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ [accessed 14 MAR 2020].

Soli Deo Gloria,

John T. “Jack” Jeffery

Pastor, Wayside Gospel Chapel

Greentown, PA