Karl Clifton-Soderstrom teaches philosophy at North Park University in Chicago. Epiphany reflections on the true nature of gifts Several years ago, shortly after Christmas, I had the unique blessing of driving two elderly members of North Park Covenant Church from […]
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Open to the Mystery
Diana R.G. Trautwein is a retired Covenant pastor living in Santa Barbara, California. She is currently working as a spiritual director and writes twice weekly at her blog, and monthly at Deeper Story. deeperstory.com/home/family. In the face of death, one […]
Living with the Incarnation
David Beck is pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church in Sacramento, California. How can we avoid the “Christmas miss” and authentically celebrate the birth of Jesus? Two mornings after Christmas I settled into my favorite chair, enjoying a cup of tea […]
Open to Call
Doug Wysockey-Johnson is a Covenant minister who serves as the executive director of Lumunos (formerly Faith at Work). He lives in Burlington, Vermont. For more information on Lumunos click here. Discerning God’s voice is for everyone, not just for pastors. […]
Anthem
Janis Rueping is a member of North Park Covenant Church in Chicago. A Reflection on Singing in the Church Choir On November 4, 1912, at a congregational meeting, my church chose its first song leader, A.G. Hvass. The written record […]
The Art of Caring for Your New Pastor
Advice for churches in a time of transition Because I am a pastor in transition, I have been thinking about a sermon series I heard decades ago. At the time I was an associate pastor, and in the absence of […]
Who We Are When We Don’t Remember
Nancy Gordon is a Covenant minister currently serving as director of California Lutheran Homes Center for Spirituality and Aging in Anaheim, California. Creating a story of hope in the face of dementia If asked to name what disease they fear […]
The Death and Resurrection of the Church
John E. (Jay) Phelan Jr. is senior professor of theological studies at North Park Theological Seminary. He blogs at additionalmarkings.blogspot.com. The news for American Christianity is not good. The newspapers are filled with tales of squabbles and contractions. The once […]
Exposing Our Hidden Fears
Peter Chin is a Covenant pastor who serves in the inner city of Washington, D.C. He blogs at www.peterwchin.com and can be found on Twitter at @peterwchin. How the church can help us move beyond talk to begin realizing a […]
New Birth and the Realities of Race
Brian Bantum teaches theology at Seattle Pacific University and attends Quest Church, a Covenant church in Seattle. What happens when our understanding of discipleship leads us to a cultural as well as spiritual conversion? “No one can see the kingdom […]
Occupy, NATO, and the Confessions of an Interloper
Arvid Adellwas ordained in the Covenant and is professor of philosophy emeritus from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. He and his wife, Karen, live in Roscoe, Illinois. A retired college professer and minister takes time to engage with and learn […]
In The Custodian's Care
Doug Johnson is a chaplain at the Samarkand, a Covenant Retirement Community, and member of Montecito Covenant Church in Santa Barbara, California. The holy work of tending the church. Then Solomon said, “…I have built you an exalted house, a […]