I have always liked words. As a child I was a voracious reader. In college I majored in English literature and biblical studies. […]
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Starting at Home
I stopped by last week, just for a minute. I needed to be sure she was all right, adjusting well to her new environment, feeling more settled, less anxious. […]
Reimagine That – Partners in Community: Employing Grace
When John P. Perkins started Common Ground Church in his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, it already had a functioning barbershop that employed men who were re-entering society after being incarcerated. […]
Before You Exit, Ensure You’re in the Right Seat
Leadership consultant Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, says that to ensure success leaders must not only get the right people on the bus, but those people must be in the right seats. […]
A Stored-Up Sorrow
Not long ago I walked into McDonald’s, contemplating the culinary delights that would make up my fast-food lunch.
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Compass Bearings: Grace and Truth
In John 1:14 we read that Jesus came, full of grace and truth. That balance can be elusive for his followers, but it is who we are at our best as imitators of Christ. […]
Reimagine That – Partners in Community: 5000 Pies and Counting
A take-out restaurant in West Long Beach, California, is winning accolades, training future chefs—and making disciples. […]
Church Spotlight: Church Cookbook Hot Item
“We wanted it to be more than a cookbook,” says Patton. “We wanted it to give a sense of what the town is now and also what it was.” […]
Reimagine That – Partners in Community: Why Social Enterprise?
What does it mean to be the church in my neighborhood? In my work as a pastor and community developer, this question is of utmost importance. […]
Big Q: What was your first live concert?
We asked several Covenant leaders to tell us about their first experience with live music. Here’s what they told us […]
Reimagine That – Partners in Community: No Place Like Home
Sandra was about to be evicted. Her landlord needed the apartment for her own son, who was being released from jail. […]
Unshakable
One year ago on April 16, a 7.8 earthquake ravaged the coast of Ecuador. For fifty-three never-ending seconds the earth heaved, and rigid concrete structures twisted, shattered, and crumbled under the unforgiving force of the quake. […]