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. […]
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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 […]
Soul Training
I began by taking an inventory of the lessons I was learning at [the gym] and then applying them to my discipleship to Jesus. […]
Rise up!
Hamilton: An American Musical hit the Broadway stage in August of 2015 […]
A Bridge to Adulthood
Several years ago a Lifeway Research poll discovered that 70 percent of students who regularly attended church as teenagers had left the church by the time they were twenty-three. […]
Out of the Woods
Who says a camp experience has to take place on a scenic lake surrounded by pine trees? […]
Camp Conversion
I think Covenant camping might be the best kept secret in the Covenant. […]
Reimagine That – Evangelism
We know that Jesus sent his disciples into the world to spread the gospel, but we hear a lot of discussion about how we do that today. […]