Scott Bolinder worked in Christian publishing for nearly forty years until he retired in March. […]
Magazine
Compass Bearings: Called and Gifted
This year marks a double anniversary of women in leadership: the hundredth anniversary of Women Ministries, and the fortieth anniversary of the ordination of women in the ECC. […]
When Ministers Moonlight
“In the Covenant, we have noticed a gradual increase in bivocational ministry over the years,” says Mark Novak […]
Changing Oakland’s Future
David Silver, who attends New Hope Covenant Church, is helping spearhead the Oakland Promise […]
Is Your Church Ready to Face a Disaster?
At some point every church faces disaster—the only question […]
Review: Bottled: A Mom’s Guide to Early Recovery
Vulnerability draws me in like a magnet every time. Combine quick-witted sarcasm with transparency and I feel I’ve made a new best friend. […]
Big Q: If you had to declutter your home or life, what would be the toughest area to tackle?
Spring cleaning has us thinking about Marie Kondo’s best-selling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and the current trend to simplify our lives. […]
Charlie Chaplin and Jesus
“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in the long shot.”—Charlie Chaplin […]
Strong and Weak
In his massive two-volume work on Paul, N. T. Wright […]
Don’t Worry about Your Shot, It’s Fine
In the hit Broadway show Hamilton… one of the catchiest refrains goes like this: “I am not throwing away my shot, […]
Forgivable Me
I walked timidly into my three-year-old son’s room […]
The End of the World as We Know It (But We Don’t Feel Fine)
I was raised in the eighties, the decade that brought us name belt buckles, Casio mini keyboards, and, for many, the welcome death of the disco era. […]