Matt PerkinsinHealth of the People and Star of the stormy SeaHealth of the People and Star of the stormy SeaIn the midst of another COVID19-related novelty I realized one of the ways some of us will look back on 2020. I was reviewing our…5 min read·Dec 19, 2020----
Matt PerkinsinHealth of the People and Star of the stormy SeaFearI don’t recall feeling much fear since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. One definite exception occurred near the beginning of March…6 min read·May 1, 2020----
Matt PerkinsinHealth of the People and Star of the stormy SeaCOVID DreamsSunday night I did not sleep well. This is not a new problem for me as I’ve struggled with insomnia since childhood. But that night was an…4 min read·Apr 24, 2020----
Matt PerkinsinHealth of the People and Star of the stormy SeaFrom Chikungunya to COVID-19When I reflect on nearly six years of training and practice as an infectious disease doctor, one of the most natural ways I divide that…8 min read·Apr 18, 2020----
Matt PerkinsinHealth of the People and Star of the stormy SeaUnexpected BlessingsI’ve long had an uneasy relationship with the way many Christians think about the suffering and evil we see in the world. In the mid-2000s…5 min read·Apr 12, 2020----
Matt PerkinsinHealth of the People and Star of the stormy SeaFirst thoughts and first 100 daysSomeone asked me if I took immediate notice when I heard of an outbreak of a new coronavirus which later would be named SARS-CoV-2, the…4 min read·Apr 10, 2020----
Matt PerkinsinHealth of the People and Star of the stormy SeaHow bad is it?A question that has been at the forefront of my mind since I first heard of an outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has been, “how…7 min read·Apr 3, 2020----
Matt PerkinsinHealth of the People and Star of the stormy SeaLiminalityOne theme I’ve repeatedly encountered in the sermons of my parish priest, the Rev. Dr. Lin Lilley, is the theme of “Liminal Space.” This…3 min read·Mar 30, 2020----