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. […]
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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. […]
Resurrection Life in a Culture of Meme and Meh
You might remember McKayla Maroney from the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was favored to win the individual women’s vault […]
Recovering My Hallelujah in the Volunteer Choir
Our church has an Easter tradition of inviting anyone to join our impromptu volunteer choir. […]
A Place to Call Home
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City is arguably one of the most important books published in 2016. […]
Good Place, Bad Directions
I’ve been pleasantly surprised by NBC’s odd duckling of an afterlife sitcom, The Good Place, featuring Kristen Bell as a wayward soul in need of moral rehab […]
Soul Training
I began by taking an inventory of the lessons I was learning at [the gym] and then applying them to my discipleship to Jesus. […]