Waiting for joy with a heart of lament
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Unite for Hope to Be Held April 28
Teenagers are invited to attend a virtual Unite for Hope! gathering on April 28.
Covenant Living Communities Wins Rebranding Award
Covenant Living Communities and Services was chosen as the winner in the Provider Rebranding category by Aging Media Network’s 2021 Aspect Awards, which showcases the top marketing and advertising campaigns from provider and vendors across the country. There were more […]
The Gift of Power
Steve Norman reviews “Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church” and “When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community from Emotional and Spiritual Abuse.”
Covenant Minister Honored for Anti-Hate Work
Leslie McAuley, who serves part-time at Immanuel Covenant Church in Spokane, Washington, was honored by Gonzaga University with its annual Eva Lassman Take Action Against Hate Award.
Taking a Stand in the Pulpit
Preachers look to the pulpit, knowing both that we must stand behind it and also that a sermon on “how to have more joy in your life” is simply not adequate to the moment.
Shhh…Listen Closely
The angel tells him to do something critically important: Eat and take a nap. It’s almost ridiculous, isn’t it?
Nonprofit Offers Unique Opportunity to Invest in People
New nonprofit Transforming Communities will make loans at market rates to people who would not qualify with other lenders and leverage the power of the investors’ networks to assist families and business owners, says co-founder Paul Hawkinson.
New Agreement Reduces Cost for Covenant Orientation Students
A new agreement between the Evangelical Covenant Church and North Park Theological Seminary will streamline the process for ministers seeking credentials in the denomination and reduce their costs by approximately $2,000.
Obituary: Craig E. Anderson
Craig E. Anderson, retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor and conference executive, died Friday, February 26.
The “Already Not Yet” Playlist
Curating Joy in the Music of Lent
A Living Hope
Saturated—the word means soaked, drenched . . . unable to hold any more hope because we are entirely filled with it.