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Church Spotlight: Two Churches, One Home

Apr 5, 2018By Guest Author0 Comments

There had been a stirring at Awaken Covenant Community in St. Paul, Minnesota, about refugee ministry. Associate pastor Jenna Daniels met with International Association for Refugees (IAFR) president Tom Albinson and his wife, Donna, both longtime Covenanters and current members at Awaken. […]

Voices: The Lorraine Motel

Apr 4, 2018By Guest Author0 Comments

as i walk toward the balcony where my hero fell […]

Voices: ‘Imagine’ Hard to Watch, Important to See

Apr 3, 2018By Guest Author4 Comments

I wasn’t excited when a friend invited me to watch “I Can Only Imagine.” I thought it was going to be another cheesy […]

When Trauma Gets Personal

Apr 3, 2018By Guest Author5 Comments

One of my greatest pet peeves is when students or clients question whether or […]

Settling for a Fix-it God

Apr 2, 2018By Guest Author5 Comments

My wife, Carla, and I had excitedly driven five hours across Michigan to Chicago to see our new grandson, Van, who had been born the day before. We were in the hospital gift shop when Carla received an unexpected call from her doctor. […]

Small-Town Covenanter Big Ten Player of the Year

Mar 23, 2018By Guest Author2 Comments

Gustafson, whose family attends Mission Covenant Church in Poplar, Wisconsin […]

The Marriage Elite

Mar 22, 2018By Guest Author16 Comments

When I was fifteen, I imagined that I’d be married with kids and a best-selling book by the time I was twenty-five. At twenty-five, I was single with no prospects. […]

Jesus in the Mocking Robe

Mar 15, 2018By Guest Author0 Comments

Entering Chicago’s Queen of All Saints Basilica, I feel small. The towering ceiling, the formal stained-glass windows, the ornate interior of carved wood and gold leaf—and especially the acoustics—all point me to a big and majestic God. […]

Disaster Relief: Ashes of Lent

Mar 13, 2018By Guest Author2 Comments

Late in the evening of October 8, 2017, a fire started near Tubbs Lane in Calistoga, California. Fueled by years of drought and extremely windy conditions, the fire made its way through the Mayacamas Mountains to Santa Rosa in a matter of hours. […]