As our world continues to come to terms with the Coronavirus pandemic, the message of Good Friday and Easter are needed now more than ever. A little over 2000 years ago, things looked very bleak the day Jesus died. His death brought an abrupt end to any hopes of an earthly kingdom. The disciples had great expectations, but now, all their hopes were dashed. As they gathered around the cross that day, they felt such shock and anguish, as they watched their friend and Saviour di

A recent headline from Fox News reads: "Coronavirus is like a biblical plague – But hardship brings vision, clarity and growth." In the article, Rabbi Sam Bregman said the "coronavirus pandemic has hit the world like a plague of biblical proportions".[1] Another headline in the Wall Street Journal said, "A Coronavirus Great Awakening? Sometimes the most important ingredient for spiritual renewal is a cataclysmic event". The article opens with the line: "Could a plague of bibl