CHICAGO, IL (May 8, 2015) — When I was growing up in rural Nebraska, one of the most common summer jobs for teenagers was detasseling. If you’ve never heard of this, you’re not alone; even the spellcheck on my word […]
Starting a new faith community from scratch means you have to find people who want to be part of your new church. I know this may sound obvious. It may be obvious, but it’s certainly not easy. When God calls […]
By Steve Burger In our congregation we have discovered that worship requires the presence, engagement, and voice of every generation. A mother and son read Scripture together. A four-year-old leads the congregation in the Lord’s Prayer. A senior member sits […]
I love music. It’s a wonderful gift, and as both a listener and a musician, I take it very personally. But sometimes the things we love most can also cause our deepest pain. Lately I’ve noticed a sense of resignation […]
CHICAGO, IL (March 18, 2015) – With March half over, spring really is almost here. There’s the promise of warmer temperatures, leaves on the trees, and green grass. But there probably are few people happier than graduating college and university […]
The Companion asked a handful of worship leaders and members of the Commission on Worship to share their thoughts on Covenant worship – how they plan, whether we should have a new hymnal, and how they see worship changing in […]
