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: […]
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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. […]
Reimagine That – Partners in Community: Employing Grace
When John P. Perkins started Common Ground Church in his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, it already had a functioning barbershop that employed men who were re-entering society after being incarcerated. […]
A Stored-Up Sorrow
Not long ago I walked into McDonald’s, contemplating the culinary delights that would make up my fast-food lunch.
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Windsor Park Residents Share Wisdom with High School Students
By Wendy D’Alessandro CAROL STREAM, IL (May 17, 2017) – Reading from history books is one thing, but hearing from people who lived through major historical events is another. That’s what students of Wheaton Academy have learned by meeting with residents […]
Plan to Survive a Week on Your Own in Disaster
By Mary Rall EAGLE RIVER, AK (May 15, 2017) — The LifeMed Alaska red rescue helicopter lightly touched down behind Community Covenant Church on Saturday, but it was not there to transport someone to a hospital. Instead, it was there […]
Reimagine That – Partners in Community: Why Social Enterprise?
What does it mean to be the church in my neighborhood? In my work as a pastor and community developer, this question is of utmost importance. […]
Unshakable
One year ago on April 16, a 7.8 earthquake ravaged the coast of Ecuador. For fifty-three never-ending seconds the earth heaved, and rigid concrete structures twisted, shattered, and crumbled under the unforgiving force of the quake. […]
Recovering My Hallelujah in the Volunteer Choir
Our church has an Easter tradition of inviting anyone to join our impromptu volunteer choir. […]
A Place to Call Home
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City is arguably one of the most important books published in 2016. […]
The Voice That Speaks to Women
Sarah Monson is the worship arts minister at NewDay Covenant Church in Rochester, Minnesota. This open letter was original published on her blog, The Worthy People Project. (An open letter to Dr. Jacobson, a plastic surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota) Dear […]
WebWatch: Gardening Sites
Many people don’t know that retiring missionary Baxter Swenson […]