CHICAGO, IL (May 10, 2018) – The next Embrace webinar, “Just Sexuality: Exploring the Intersections of Justice and Human Sexuality,” will address questions such as whether it is possible to both be just and uphold a traditional sexual ethic, as […]
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Big Q: What is your favorite saying or advice from mom or dad?
To celebrate parents, we asked readers for their favorite momisms and dadisms. Check out their wise, poignant, and sometimes humorous responses. […]
May/June Cov Sparks Now Available
CHICAGO, IL (May 8, 2018) — The COV Sparks downloadable discussion guide is now available for the May/June issue of The Covenant Companion. Based on articles from the current issue of the magazine, COV Sparks provides stimulating questions for Sunday-school classes, […]
Registration Open for Embrace Webinar with Dennis Edwards
CHICAGO, IL (May 3, 2018) – Registration is now open for the next Embrace webinar, which will be a conversation with Dennis Edwards, lead pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church, a justice-minded ECC congregation in the Minneapolis area. The discussion will […]
La esposa del pastor Melvin Ardon, falleció
Kira era la única ocupante del vehículo el cuál fue […]
T.W. Anderson Nomination Deadline Is Monday
Doug Lunde was the 2017 winner of the T.W. Anderson Award CHICAGO, IL (April 25, 2018) – The deadline for receiving nominations for the Theodore (T.W.) Anderson Award is Monday, April 30. The award is named in honor of the […]
Obituary: Paul Sparrman
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN (April 24, 2018) – Retired Covenant minister Paul Sparrman died Wednesday, April 18. He was 84. Paul was born February 23, 1934, in Jamestown, New York, to Ernest and Ruth Sparrman. He earned his associate’s degree at […]
Obituary: Robert Peterson
NORTHBROOK, IL (April 24, 2018) – Retired Covenant missionary Robert Peterson, who served in Congo for nearly 40 years, died Sunday. He was 92. Bob was born on December 21, 1925, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He earned an associate’s degree […]
Embrace Webinar with Greg Coles on Wednesday
CHICAGO, IL (April 23, 2018) – Registration is still open for this week’s Embrace webinar, which will be a conversation with Greg Coles, author of Single Gay Christian: A Personal Journey of Faith and Sexual Identity. The webinar will be […]
Only 15 More Clergy Needed for Lilly Study
CHICAGO, IL (April 13, 2018) – The Covenant needs only 15 more credentialed clergy to help their colleagues by participating in the Lilly Foundation’s Flourishing in Ministry survey by May 1. Clergy who have taken the survey say they have found it […]
Surridge Nominated to Lead North Park University
CHICAGO (April 21, 2018) — The North Park University Board of Trustees has nominated Mary Karsten Surridge, the university’s vice president for advancement since 2008, to serve as the school’s tenth president, effective at the beginning of the 2018–2019 academic […]
Obituary: Michael FitzGerald
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (April 17, 2018) – Retired Covenant minister Michael FitzGerald died Sunday. He was 65. Mike was born August 24, 1952, in Bremerton, Washington, to John and Patricia FitzGerald. He attended the University of Washington and then graduated […]