March/April CovSparks Available

The COV Sparks downloadable discussion guide is now available for the March/April 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.

CHICAGO, IL (March 8, 2018) — The COV Sparks downloadable discussion guide is now available for the March/April 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.

Centered on Kids

When faced with the desperation of hurting children in Mozambique, two couples took action. Whole communities have changed.

Seeking Safety
by Stan Friedman

The painful passage of a family fleeing persecution—and the power of Covenant voices

The Good News of Taco Tuesday
by Ric Wild

Finding community, one meal at a time

 

COV Sparks questions are also available for this issue’s columnists John E. Phelan Jr. and Jelani Greenidge. 

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