CHICAGO, IL (November 21, 2015) – Covenant missionaries in Belgium, Steve and Barb Swanson, said today that they feel safe but are being cautious during the ongoing search for suspects in the Paris terrorist attacks.
The Belgian government has raised the threat level for the country to its highest level, which indicates a “serious and immediate threat.” The government also shut down the subway system, canceled sporting events, and warned residents to avoid crowded places.
Joel Oyoumick Jr. is the pilot who gets kids from Alaska’s remote villages to Bible camp—a journey that, by any other route, would take days.
In a polarized world, Julio Isaza argues for paradoxical curiosity: remaining open to those we’re taught to hate.
This is a special additional week of Covenant Home Altar devotions from Linda Gilmore, reflecting on God’s mercy and forgiveness. Through Scripture and stories from everyday life, Gilmore considers how God’s mercy shapes the way we understand forgiveness, community, and our own response to God’s grace.
“Immigration has my face.” A Latina pastor on the bridges people built toward her and the ones she is still crossing.
Dominique Gilliard on why he believes evangelism and justice belong together and where he sees hope in a searching world.
A mother’s desire for a place where her daughter could belong has grown into a ministry helping children with special needs and their families find a place to belong.
