The 2016 election has split my Christian circles into three major groups. […]
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A Good Start: How Our Congregation Reinvented Itself for New Life and Ministry
By Rob Bryceson SPOKANE, WA (June 12, 2017)—Our congregation’s remarkable café ministry that helps transform the lives of people who otherwise might be unemployable would not exist if I had been successful in my three attempts to close First Covenant […]
Four Seasons
Amid the uncertainties of the stages of life, we can find seeds for growth and a deepening understanding of God’s provision. […]
Five for Friday: Healthy Dirt, LEGO Conquers World, Mythical Robert E. Lee
CHICAGO, IL (June 9, 2017) — Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos that Covenant News Service believes may be of interest to others. Each Friday we post five of them. Following is a sample of those […]
Japan Covenant Church Still Ministering to Displaced Tsunami Victims
ODAWARA, JAPAN (June 7, 2017) – Six years after an earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated much of this country, thousands of people still are without homes, and the Japan Covenant Church is one of the few Christian organizations still ministering […]
Faith in the Ruins
Whenever people ask me for a book recommendation, I list off a few of the classics I love—Steinbeck’s East of Eden or David James Duncan’s The Brothers K—and then the following interchange almost invariably occurs: […]
Balsam Named NPU Interim President
Balsam joined North Park in 1988. As executive vice president and […]
The Word Without Words
I have always liked words. As a child I was a voracious reader. In college I majored in English literature and biblical studies. […]
Five for Friday: Why People Kiss, Robot Priests, True Tiny House Costs
Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos […]
Transitioning Execs to be Feted at Gather’17 Banquet
Four transitioning ECC executives will be honored at the opening dinner […]