May 9, 2020 • De Pree Journal
During the coronavirus pandemic, millions upon millions of people are living in virtual lockdown. What can we learn about ourselves during this time? What can we learn about God? How might we grow into a deeper relationship with God in this strange time of life?
This seven-part Life for Leaders devotional series, written by Mark Robers, looks for biblical answers to these questions. Topics include:
Part 1: Created for Community (Genesis 1-2)
Part 2: Connect Creatively (1 Thessalonians 3:1-2)
Part 3: Creative Use of Technology (1 Thessalonians 5:26-27)
Part 4: Creative and Critical Use of Technology (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
Part 5: Some Examples of Creative and Critical Use of Technology (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
Part 6: Shaped in Solitude (1 Kings 19:11-12)
You can find the Life in Lockdown series here.

Dr. Mark D. Roberts is a Senior Strategist for Fuller’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where he focuses on the spiritual development and thriving of leaders. He is the principal writer of the daily devotional, Life for Leaders, and the founder of the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Initiative. Previously, Mark was the Executive Director of the De Pree Center, the lead pastor of a church in Southern California, and the Senior Director of Laity Lodge in Texas. He has written eight books, dozens of articles, and over 2,500 devotions that help people discover the difference God makes in their daily life and leadership. With a Ph.D. in New Testament from Harvard, Mark teaches at Fuller Seminary, most recently in his D.Min. cohort on “Faith, Work, Economics, and Vocation.” Mark is married to Linda, a marriage and family counselor, spiritual director, and executive coach. Their two grown children are educators on the high school and college level.