Grace and Peace
Lately I have been reading Michael Massing’s massive Fatal Discord, an account of the relationship between the sixteenth-century scholar Desiderius Erasmus and the reformer Martin Luther. Erasmus was a typical academic: happiest when surrounded by his books. He longed for […]
Fire Damages Valley Covenant Church
Valley Covenant will hold its Sunday service at a local school […]
May/June CovSparks Available
The COV Sparks downloadable discussion guide is now available for the May/June issue of The Covenant Companion. Based on articles from the current issue of the magazine, COV Sparks provides stimulating questions for Sunday-school classes, small-group discussions, and personal reflection.
Companion Receives Top Awards
The Covenant Companion was honored with eleven awards from the Associated Church Press (ACP) and nine awards from the Evangelical Press Association (EPA) for works published in 2018. Five first-place awards included recognition in the categories of In-Depth Coverage, Interview, Column, Letters to the Editor, and the tongue-in-cheek category, Best Disparaging Letter to the Editor.
Next Embrace Webinar: ‘Teaching Biblical Sexuality in Youth Ministry’
The next Embrace webinar, “Teaching Biblical Sexuality in Youth Ministry,” will be a conversation with Walt Mueller from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7.
Tuesday Is Deadline for T.W. Anderson Award Nominations
The award is named in honor of the only lay president to serve the Evangelical
Obituary: Diana Lynn Wymore
Retired Covenant minister Diana Lynn Wymore died Thursday, April 18. She was 59.
Proposed Covenant Bylaw Changes
Delegates to the 134th Covenant Annual Meeting, held June 27-29
Five for Friday: Forgiving Tiger, Eating Muskrat During Lent, Emoji Haggadah
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Church Spotlight: A Vision for Justice
The People’s Covenant Church is located on the flood plain of the lower Rio Grande in San Juan, Texas. It sits in what locals refer to as “the valley” comprised of two sections—the east side of the Rio Grande River, [...]
A Call in the Wild
A Call in the Wild Meeting God in the loneliness by Mike Coglan | April 16, 2019 I crave peak spiritual experiences. But I’ve found that even for a pastor, most of life takes place in the long valleys between the [...]
Gather Early Registration Extended to May 5
Gather is much more than a business session. It is a time to worship God together […]