Neil Diamond recorded “Sweet Caroline” in 1969. The song sold more than one million singles and has been digitally downloaded more than two million times. It was selected by the Library of Congress in 2019 for preservation in the National Recording Registry.
However, the song has never been as appropriate or encouraging as it is today. Diamond rerecorded the song from his home and released it on Twitter, changing the lyrics to say, “Hands . . . washing hands . . . reaching out . . . don’t touch me, I won’t touch you!”
Another celebrity in the news is basketball superstar Steph Curry, who is partnering with a major food provider to distribute millions of meals in and around Oakland. What makes their partnership especially unique is that the company will be employing idled basketball arena workers who need a paycheck.
“Drive-thru” confessions and a poet who will talk to anyone
As I have written often in recent weeks, the coronavirus pandemic is a crisis unprecedented in my lifetime. It therefore represents an unprecedented opportunity for God’s people to advance his kingdom in our broken world.
Let’s consider some ways our secular culture is serving others that Christians could adapt in these critical days.
A poet in Italy published his cellphone number on social media with the notice that anyone could call him who wanted to talk. “I am available every morning from nine until noon,” he said. More than a hundred calls have come in from all over the country.
People in China, Iran, and around the world are finding very creative ways to stay connected through digital means. Priests in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area heard “drive-thru” confessions over the weekend as parishioners spoke with them from their cars or while sitting under special tents at a safe distance.
How many people could we serve if we made ourselves available to them through our phones, email, texts, or…
… Read More
—
Click Read More to read the rest of the story from our content source/partners – Denison Forum.