A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster, 2014 224 pages Jimmy Carter left the presidency before I was born, so my images of him tend to emerge from history books: pictures of long […]
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The Selma Effect
By Marcus Antoine Simmons “People who innovated, created, and who love despite pressures and tortures unimaginable. They are in our bloodstream, pumping our hearts every second. They’ve prepared you. You are already prepared.” Amelia Boynton Robinson speaks these words over […]
Dining Hall Restored
By Greg Asimakoupoulos DES MOINES, WA (JULY 6, 2015) — Covenanters from around the Seattle area participated in the ribbon-cutting dedication of the restored historic dining hall at Covenant Beach Camp last Wednesday.
School of (Solid) Rock
School of (Solid) Rock How I gave up my college plans to become a discipleship guinea pig - and loved it Story by Evelyn Jorgensen, Photography by Sarah Swanson June/July 2015 When I was a junior in high school, I [...]
Ordination Service: A Night to Remember
Ordination Service: A Night to Remember June 27, 2015 Kansas City, MO Photography by Mike Nyman and Amber Garceau
A Call to Worship for the Tragedy in Charleston
KANSAS CITY, MO (June 26, 2015) – In what has been one of the most emotional moments of the 130th Annual Meeting of The Evangelical Covenant Church, delegates participated in a litany expressing empathy for and solidarity with the victims […]
Around the Block
Around the Block by Sarah Swanson June 18, 2015 My home is located in a rougher part of town. It is an under-resourced community with a long history of neglect. Many people would not choose to live here. Some may [...]
Back Where We Started
Back Where We Started How our idea of vocation keeps us from experiencing a full life By Nancy Nordenson June 2015 Once, I came across a labyrinth on a hill far from home. It was my first “life-sized” one. A [...]
His Eye Is on the Salmon
Some Christians worry that too much focus on creation care will take us away from the gospel. Here 's why they're wrong. By James Amadon May 2015 In the Pacific Northwest, where I live, salmon is a major symbol and [...]
Jesus, Take This Cup From Me
My church thought I was the good mom who had it all together. What would they do if they knew I was an alcoholic? By Dana Bowman May 2015 Sunday morning. I am sitting with my husband awaiting communion. My [...]
A Year of Living Psalmfully
How the Glen Ellyn Evangelical Covenant Church got serious about finding new and creative ways to worship By Don Holt May 2016 The unmistakable sounds of bluegrass wash over the room. There’s a mandolin, a dobro, two guitars, and a fiddle [...]
Reclaiming Grace
In his latest work, the journalist who wrote the book on grace wonders what happened to the church's most defining quality. An Interview with Phillip Yancey By Doug Bixby May 2015 “Why does the church stir up such negative feelings?” It’s [...]