Karen Yeversky is a member of Zion Covenant Church in Jamestown, New York, and former director of Mission Meadows Bible Camp in Dewittville, New York. Covenant camping has partnered with Covenant World Mission since the very beginning of its history. […]
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The Challenges Camps Face Today
Gregg Hunter is president and CEO of the Christian Camp and Conference Association. The average teenager sends and receives 3,417 text messages a month, according to a Nielson report published in December. Children up to the age of eight spend […]
Gone Camping
Scott Noble is a freelance writer from St. Paul, Minnesota. For a listing of Covenant camp and retreat centers by regional conference, click here. The big impact of time away As a high-school student, Irene first attended camp through a […]
Choosing Weakness
In our culture we aspire to strength and independence, but how do we match that to the teachings of Jesus? It’s nice to be back at school. Before I begin my remarks, however, I’d like to beg your indulgence. I’ve […]
CHIC – A Formational Event
Aune M. Carlson is youth and early adult ministry coordinator for the Department of Christian Formation. The countdown has begun as thousands of Covenant youth plan to gather together this July. If you haven’t already participated in spaghetti feeds, pancake […]
A Time to Ponder Our False Selves
Lent’s invitation to take an honest look at who we are Advent the Apostle Peter asked a question that has been following me ever since. It wasn’t really a formal question with an official punctuation mark. It was a phrase […]
The Problem of Plugging In
David Swanson is pastor of New Community Covenant Church in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. Reclaiming an old metaphor to face today’s challenges Your church has problems. So does mine. It takes little observation to know this is true; a […]
Reversing the Mission Experience
Derek Mueller is pastor of student ministries at Rochester (Minnesota) Covenant Church. Although committed to their partnership with a congregation in Mexico, one Covenant church felt something was missing. I’ll be honest. I’ve always been a bit conflicted about cross-cultural […]
There’s No App for That
James Amadon is pastor of Highland Covenant Church in Bellevue, Washington. Uncovering the fallacy of efficient ministry Last year, having been hooked by the marketing geniuses, I found myself infatuated with one of the new touch-screen tablet computers that was […]
Singing the Story: Sightings in Christian Music
review by Philip J. Anderson, professor of church history at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago. Glen Wiberg has written a book, several years in the making, about lovely hymns and stories. One of its author’s favorite adjectives in describing […]
Moving Beyond a Sentimental Peace
Steve Norman is the lead pastor of the Troy, Michigan, campus of Kensington Church an independent congregation. He blogs at stevenorman.org. What does it mean to take the angels’ Christmas proclamation seriously? I’m not a huge fan of Christmas cards. […]
Facing the Christmas Confusion
Bob Anderson is senior pastor of Redeemer Covenant Church in Orangevale, California. What happens when God’s miracle breaks through our expectations? The great American preacher Howard Thurman once said, “Christmas is a mood, a quality, a symbol. It is never […]