By Yvonne DeVaughn This column initially appeared in the Women Ministries website. The Eastern Church has a tradition of using icons as a way to enter into a conversation with God. According to Professor Paul de Neui of North Park […]
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Pastor Reflects on Hearing, Meeting Pope Francis
By Peter Ahn FORT LEE, NJ (September 29, 2015) — Peter Ahn, pastor of Metro Community Covenant Church, was among 400 clergy from around the United States invited to be part of an interfaith gathering during which Pope Francis spoke […]
The Scene of Miracle Among Us
By Christina Tinglof “Wherever you turn your eyes the world shines like transfiguration. You don’t have to bring a thing to it but a little willingness to see. Only who could have the courage to see it?” The first time […]
Fear Factor
By Dana Bowman I’m standing in line at our local small town grocery store, humming listlessly along with a Muzak version of “Eye of the Tiger,” when I spy her. It’s my neighbor, the funny, sweet one with the curly-haired […]
A Good Death
By Margaret Kim Peterson “Our people die well.” So John Wesley said of the early Methodists, members of the movement founded by Wesley for Christians who were serious about their faith and sought to live it fully in every aspect […]
The Awe, the Longing, and All Those Questions
By Riley Balikian Anybody who has spent time with an inquisitive toddler knows what it is to be curious: Why? How? Who? Where? Though these questions can become a burden for parents and babysitters alike, I see in them the […]
When “Do No Harm” Is Not Enough
By Janis Anderson Rueping Along with remarkable advances in health care—including those that can prolong life—can come very difficult decisions for patients, families, and members of the health-care team. From the outside, such decisions may seem straightforward—do what helps and […]
$2 Bill
By Linda Chestney The Lucite case encloses two $2 bills, a tarnished wedding ring, a charred wallet. Rob gave Myrta a $2 bill when he proposed. A second marriage for both, it was an ideal symbol for their love. Rob [...]
Charles Pettee: The Psalms Are Folk Music
Charles Pettee: The Psalms Are Folk Music By Paul Koptak September 2015 After a Catholic school upbringing and an evangelical season in high school, Charles Pettee headed off to college thinking that too much of the faith he had [...]
Voices: Real Revolutionary Hip Hop
By Efrem Smith This column has been slightly edited from its original posting on the blog of Efrem Smith. I saw the movie “Straight Outta Compton” recently. The late 1980s and early ’90s rap group NWA is said by many […]
Voices: A Part Yet Apart – Moses a Model for Second-Generation Chinese-American Christians
By Melissa Lee Emerson This column has been slightly edited from the new website, Forum: Dialoging with the Covenant Quarterly. The journal is now available online. KANSAS CITY, MO (September 3, 2015) — At first glance, Moses and second-generation Chinese […]
Hearts of Mercy
Hearts of Mercy Four Oakland physicians continue the Covenant's legacy of medical outreach to immigrant communities Photography by Benjamin Chan, Story by Russell Yee September 2015 Non-English-speaking immigrants from overseas arrive in America and find themselves in need of health care. [...]