Covenant pastor and Companion columnist Mike Guerrero reflects on the vulnerability of trees—and people
Columnists
Without Gratitude, You Don’t Know What You’re Missing
There are many benefits of practicing gratitude, but I’m most struck by its ability to undermine prejudice.
Conquering My Fear of That Blasted App
What if the stirring up of our giftedness is one of the things that results in fear?
Buying a Field in Hope
In the midst of all this chaos and pain, God continues to invite us to join him in loving the world.
It’s Just Easier When We Pretend
“It does not take much to resist the devil when we pretend he is an easily kicked around buffoon.”
Game Changer
Jelani Greenidge reviews the video game Watch Dogs: Legion and shares what sets it apart from other games.
The Key to Surviving Transition? Embrace the Burn.
Going back to the way things were is not an option.
The God of the “Very Good”
When we’re up close with nature, the beauty is undeniable. But it can be harder to see the beauty that comes from being created by God when it comes to people.
The Six-Fold Test Can Propel Us Forward as a Beloved Community
We continue to press in and press on, even when we do not get it right.
Keep the Hope Fires Burning
“So tending to hope requires breath—not only the monitoring of our own breathing in self-care, but the continual breath of the Holy Spirit.”
A Brittle Examination
Prayer, if authentic, requires honesty. And honesty before God requires being honest with myself.
Shhh…Listen Closely
The angel tells him to do something critically important: Eat and take a nap. It’s almost ridiculous, isn’t it?