By Efrem Smith This column has been slightly edited from its original posting on the blog of Efrem Smith. I saw the movie “Straight Outta Compton” recently. The late 1980s and early ’90s rap group NWA is said by many […]
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Voices: A Part Yet Apart – Moses a Model for Second-Generation Chinese-American Christians
By Melissa Lee Emerson This column has been slightly edited from the new website, Forum: Dialoging with the Covenant Quarterly. The journal is now available online. KANSAS CITY, MO (September 3, 2015) — At first glance, Moses and second-generation Chinese […]
Voices: A “Stronger, Smaller, and Stranger” Church Is in Your Future
By T. David Beck SACRAMENTO, CA (August 10, 2015) — The number of self-professing Christians in America is continuing to decline. The number of “nones” (people who are affiliated with no particular religion) is on the rise. Should Christians be alarmed?
Voices: We Are family! Giving Students Bigger Vision of Their Faith, Church
By Ben Kerns SAN RAFAEL, CA (July 20, 2015) — Ben Kerns is pastor of youth and children at Marin Covenant Church in San Rafael, California. This slightly edited article first appeared on his blog, Average Youth Ministry. Last week I […]
Subversive Sermons: Women Hymn Writers as Preachers
By David Bjorlin CHICAGO, IL David Bjorlin is a pastor of worship at Resurrection Covenant Church in Chicago and adjunct lecturer in worship at North Park Theological Seminary. This article was originally published on the Commission on Biblical Gender Equality […]
Cathy Norman Peterson: This is My Body, Broken
I used to steal my sister’s clothes in high school. My entrepreneurial brother was happy to rent us his sweaters for $5 a day, but my sister and I were a bit less methodical. Many mornings after she left for […]
Bobby Gruenewald: It’s Your Serve
My first desk at LifeChurch.tv was an old door balanced on cinder blocks. I shared an office that was tucked away in a dark corner of the building. Just starting out in ministry, I was 24 years old.
Voices: Dear Young Worship Leader
LAKEBAY, WA (March 10, 2015) — Dan Whitmarsh is pastor at Lakebay Community Church in Lakebay, Washington. This article was recently published on the Worship Connect blog. We recently had a worship intern from a local Christian college. Here are […]
Voices: A Wake-up Call — Children and the Church
MEDELLÍN, COLOMBIA (March 5, 2015) — Katie and Julio Isaza are Covenant project missionaries helping with local church planting and leadership development. This article, written by Katie, was recently posted on the couple’s blog. By Katie Isaza He called a […]
Voices: Selma, Cast Loose from Its Historical Moorings
CHICAGO, IL (February 24, 2015) — In spite of its snubs at the Oscars, I’ve been thinking a lot about the movie Selma lately. In May I plan to travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of […]
Voices: What I Learned from Marrying Two 92-Year-Olds
By T. David Beck SACRAMENTO, CA (February 17, 2015) — T. David Beck is pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church in Sacramento and the author of Luminos: Living the Presence and Power of Jesus. This article is adapted from his blog.
Voices: Doubt – My Faithful Friend
By Geila Rajaee COLUMBUS, OH (January 28, 2015) – Geila Rajaee is a Covenant chaplain who serves as the manager for spiritual care at Mount Carmel Health. This post originally appeared on the blog Theoloqui.