Guy A Richards

Nov 4, 2024 | scienceopen.com | Lauren Richards |Guy A Richards

There was considerable relief on 22 June 2022 when mandatory mask-wearing regulations were repealed at the end of the fifth COVID-19 wave.(1) Masks were uncomfortable and claustrophobic, constantly reminding one of the potential dangers lurking in the environment.

May 1, 2024 | evangelical-times.org | Guy A Richards

Many commonly tolerated sins are coping mechanisms. They are attempts to fill up what is lacking in our lives and are idols of our own making. As John Calvin once said, our hearts really are ‘idol factories’ that constantly manufacture new gods for us to serve. We destroy one, and our hearts fabricate another seemingly overnight. Gluttony is a good example of a sin that can function idolatrously as a coping mechanism.

Jan 31, 2024 | evangelical-times.org | Guy A Richards

My guess is that most of us feel as though there is always far more to do at the end of each day than there is time to do it. Our fast-paced world threatens to steamroll us if we can’t keep up. This demands effective prioritisation from us. Because 30 pounds just won’t fit into a 15-pound bag, we have to be intentional about what we put in and what we leave out. But this can also lead to impatience because we want to squeeze in as much as possible.