PORTLAND, OR (December 11, 2014) – Pastor Adam Phillips is developing Christ Church, a new Covenant congregation in Portland, Oregon. This article was first published on the Sojourners website. By Adam Phillips There’s this microaggression happening online, offline, and all […]
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Voices: The Cult of Family
WAYNE, PA (November 18, 2014) — Covenant minister Al Tizon is co-president of Evangelicals for Social Action (ESA) and Ronald J. Sider Associate Professor of Holistic Ministry at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University. The article was first published earlier […]
Voices: Churches Can Help Stop Sexual Violence in College by Educating Children, Teens
HONOLULU, HAWAII (October 29, 2014) — Editor’s note: Corrie Gustafson is an ordained Covenant pastor and a Pacific Southwest Conference regional coordinator with the denomination’s Advocacy for Victims of Abuse ministry. She currently serves as the K-5 chaplain at Punahou School […]
Voices: Sexual Violence against Women Rampant on College Campuses
By Corrie Gustafson Corrie Gustafson is an ordained Covenant pastor and a Pacific Southwest Conference regional coordinator with the denomination’s Advocacy for Victims of Abuse ministry. She currently serves as the K-5 chaplain at Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Gustafson […]
Voices: Loud Questions During a Moment of Silence
By Megan R. Herrold CHICAGO, IL (August 16, 2014) — On Thursday night I attended one of the National Moment of Silence events that were held in cities across the nation. The events were in response to the shooting of […]
Voices: Worship and the Journey of Collaboration
MOUNT VERNON, WA (August 15, 2014) — Editor’s note: From time to time, we come across articles by Covenanters in church newsletters, individual blogs, and other media that we believe may interest our readers. This post was published earlier this week […]
Voices: Doing a ‘New’ Thing—Still
CHICAGO, IL (August 11, 2014) — Editor’s note: 12 Years a Slave and Fruitvale Station each drew multiple awards and critical acclaim earlier this year for their unflinching look at how overt and hidden racial bigotry destroy not only individual […]
Voices: Re-Membered
By Evan Wilson Austin, TX (April 18, 2014) — Editor’s note: From time to time, we come across articles by Covenanters in church newsletters, individual blogs, and other media that we believe may interest our readers. Evan Wilson has been […]
Voices: Tool
By Chris Logan OLATHE, KS (April 4, 2014) — Editor’s note: From time to time, we come across articles by Covenanters in church newsletters, individual blogs, and other media that we believe may interest our readers. Chris Logan is a […]
Voices: To the (Probably White) Person Who Says It Shouldn’t Be About Race
PORTLAND, OR (February 18, 2014) — Editor’s note: From time to time, we come across articles in church newsletters, individual blogs, and other media that we believe may interest our readers. Jelani Greenidge is interim worship leader at Kaleo Covenant Church […]
Ben Kerns: ‘Not the Answer I Was Hoping For ’
Editor’s note: From time to time, we come across articles in church newsletters, individual blogs and other media that we believe may interest our readers. Today’s offering comes from Ben Kerns, pastor of youth and children at Marin Covenant Church […]
With Homeless Guests, Our Worship Changed
EUGENE, OR (December 30, 2013) — The Register-Guard ran an article last week by author Kay Marshall Strom, a member of Valley Covenant Church. She recounts what happened earlier this month when the church hosted a warming shelter for the homeless, […]