January/February CovSparks Available

The COV Sparks downloadable discussion guide is now available for the January/February 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 (January 13, 2020) — 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.

Coffee Futures

by Erin Chan Ding

After years of conflict and harvest failure, producers in DR Congo are reclaiming a prosperous crop and building the church.

Life at the Border

by Stan Friedman

Behind the headlines, statistics, and rhetoric surrounding immigration are stories of individuals and a Texas community living with the daily realities of a complex issue

Making Space for the Kingdom

by Jill Riley

How ten congregations, representing a multitude of nations, languages, and faith experiences have found a church home together.

COV Sparks questions are also available for this issue’s columnists Christine Chang, Jelani Greenidge, and Tim Hawkinson.

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