I have been a reluctant church goer for much of my life. […]
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A Clear and Present Danger
She says that while climate change doesn’t cause poverty, it accelerates and intensifies […]
A Place for James
A Place for James Navigating Church with Special Needs by Vicki Newendorp | September 20, 2019 My son James was born 13 years ago on a hot July morning. When he was placed into my waiting arms, white striped knit [...]
Church Spotlight: Sending and Serving in Village Churches
Mountain Village Covenant Church Mountain Village, Alaska Membership: 66 Established: 1919 On the banks of the Yukon River sits the Yup’ik village of Mountain Village, Alaska. Accessible only by plane or boat, or by snow machine in the winter months, [...]
An Oregonian Lament
Despite living in Portland, I do not consider myself a true Oregonian. This is partially because I understand our history, and I’ll likely never truly feel at home in a state intentionally founded to exclude black people. But also Oregon […]
The Day I’ll Never Forget
The Day I’ll Never Forget How the trauma of 9/11 brought me to a new awakening by Michelle Sanchez as told to Erin Chan Ding | September 10, 2019 A decade and a half before Michelle Sanchez began serving as [...]
Called by God
How do we dismantle the stained glass ceiling?
Untangling Attachments: Addiction and Grace Review
Addiction and Grace Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions Gerald May HarperOne, 240 pages Reviewed by Eric Landin | August 31, 2019 According to Gerald May, everyone is an addict. Without diminishing the struggle and suffering of addiction [...]
Opportunities Plentiful for Churches to Reach Boomers
Opportunities Plentiful for Churches to Reach Boomers by Stan Friedman | August 23, 2019 Churches are missing crucial opportunities to evangelize and disciple baby boomers, who make up nearly 20 percent of the population and are eager to make a [...]
Reconciling with the Earth: Audubon Covenant Church
Reconciling with the Earth: Audubon Covenant Church by Jordan Cone | August 20, 2019 A swarm of bicycles wind their way through the Florida neighborhood surrounding Audubon Covenant Church, toting an assortment of gardening tools. The cyclists are volunteers with [...]
Church Spotlight: A Renewed Vision
“This church has a rich history. We have members whose families have been around for three, four, and even five generations,” says Peterson. “Now we are in a position to launch a $3 million capital campaign to maximize our building for our community.”
Five Minutes with Joyce Boggess
When Joyce Boggess began researching her ancestry, she never expected to find herself face to face with the descendants of the Southern family who once enslaved her family. Now, with a calm resolve, Joyce seeks opportunities to share stories of African American history—her own family’s and those of her hometown, Freeport, Illinois.