Rough lines outline a humble stable scene where the birth of Christ is celebrated by lowly oxen and sheep. […]
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Big Q: When did you first feel at home in the church?
I was four years old and went to the evening service (remember those?) with my mom and dad. In those days they had time for testimonies during the service, and as testimony time came to a close, the pastor asked if anyone else would like to share. […]
Five Minutes with Abby Conger (Open Door Immigration Services)
Open Door Immigration Services is a new nonprofit ministry of Highrock Northshore, a Covenant congregation in Salem, Massachusetts. With a grant from Love Mercy Do Justice, the 501(c)3 held its grand opening in September. We asked executive director Abby Conger about their work. […]
Fleeing to Bethlehem
For many, the season of Advent represents a journey that culminates in the joyful celebration of Jesus’s birth, full of spiritual meaning and significance but also bolstered by the excitement of impending family gatherings, the promise of gifts given and received, and the idealistic hope of peace on earth for at least one day of the year. […]
One Weekend in October, All Is Perfect
We live in Lindsborg, Kansas, a small town that celebrates its Swedish heritage hard. This year was a Hyllningsfest year, celebrated biannually in early October when the entire town dons Swedish costumes and there’s music all over the place. It […]
Grace in a time of bloodshed
Mathew Jock Moses was born in 1976 in Sudan, a country that has been at war with itself throughout his lifetime. Members of his extended family have been among the victims of all-too-common atrocities committed by every people group. […]
Breaking the Silence
After the 2016 election, many pastors resigned themselves to never talking about race from the pulpit, lest they disturb the fault lines in their congregations. […]
Unsung Saints
Walk into a Covenant church and the truth of Paul’s letter to the Romans becomes evident. The body has many parts but each individual member has different gifts that join together to comprise the church as a whole. […]
A Slice of Pietism
In truth, the Reformation was not so much an event as a process, both older than Luther […]
Finding Ourselves
Recently I celebrated my twentieth anniversary of living in the United States, a date I anticipated with significant feelings. […]
Reimagine That – Church Planting: A Shot at Redemption
To see David Washington standing today in front of his former dope house in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood, it is difficult to imagine the gangs and violence of his teen years. […]
Reimagine That – Church Planting: The Network
Highrock Covenant Church in Arlington, Massachusetts, had already planted three congregations by 2014 when they decided they needed to change their strategy. […]