CORONAVIRUS ANXIETY Pastor Jonathan Stockton Because of the Coronavirus, we've been seeing a lot of strange circumstances. We're not used to it at all. We know of many in the culture who are experiencing "anxiety". This is not surprising; lives have been turned upside down and death and loss is more on the mind than normal, in some cases in front of our eyes. But even before the virus, anxiety has been a growing problem for the culture. So, what about Christians? Is anxiety sin? Is it sin to "have anxiety?" Certainly we have times of need, times of distress, sadness, weakness, frailty, or times of fearful obstacles coming into our lives. But is it sinful? Why, the Psalms are full of professions of great anxiety! And does not the Lord say that He knows and understands our anxieties? Some are afraid because of the government overreach that is evident just under the surface. They see American rights eroding away and it causes anxiety. [...]