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Virtual Pivot
As Covid-19 continues to hinder any return to worshiping “as usual,” Covenant congregations across North America are adapting to a new season of ministry. And Start and Strengthen Churches is pivoting as well. The Companion sat down virtually with three denominational leaders to talk about how the mission priority is shifting its vision to move forward and the hope they see for the church.
At the Hub of Renewal
In 2019, the Common Good was formed, a nonprofit whose mission is to work for the common good of families in Northwest Tulsa.
Interrupted
The Holy Spirit is constantly at work, creating and shaping this topsy-turvy world. By God’s grace, we as the church are invited over and over again to join in this holy and difficult work.
Re-Membering
When I asked the students inside Stateville Correctional Center what one book they would recommend, I was surprised when two-thirds of the group said the same title.
Training for Dependence
What Tae Kwon Do can teach us about discipleship
5 Minutes with Jay Catanus and Soong-Chan Rah: A Proclamation of the Future
In June, members of the AACC helped organize a march for justice in Chicago. The primarily Asian crowd marched to support Black Lives Matter for about two miles—starting at one of the oldest Chinese Protestant churches in the Midwest, the Chinese Christian Union Church (CCUC) and making their way to the Progressive Baptist Church, a historic Black church in the Bridgeport community, making stops along the way for prayer, worship, and reflection.
Doing Justice
Covenanters are practicing presence in their communities in the midst of crisis
Can We Talk?
Long-time editor, Jane K. Swanson-Nystrom says good-bye
Living by the Letters
An interview with author and New Testament scholar Scot McKnight
Weeds and Lions
“Being vigilant about a roaring lion appeals to me more than being vigilant about weeds.”
You Are Not Alone
Navigating the Emotional Toll of a Pandemic