Diana Trautwein

40 under 40 Call for Nominees

Almost every week we hear new reports on the numerical rise of young people who identify themselves as “nones”—people who have no faith or who

Made in the Image of God

The summer before my senior year in high school, I decided to undergo a procedure to get magnetically attaching ears. In a year I would

Taking the Resolution Seriously

Karen Danielson is a retired English teacher and a member of Salem Road Covenant Church in Rochester, Minnesota. [divider type=”dotted”]Let’s be honest: sometimes it’s a

The Stone-Rolling Work of God

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Stone-Rolling Work of God [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Judy McCullough invites us to discover the ongoing surprises of the resurrection. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] By Judy McCullough April 2014 [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

Targeted

Covenant Leaders Tell Their Stories of Being Profiled [divider type=”dotted”] In his interview with the Companion, Alex Gee describes his experience of being racially profiled

Hitting a Nerve

Pastor Alex Gee did not set out to disturb the peace, but his hunger for justice launched an unexpected movement for change in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Last Thing I Know to Be True

Finding Anchor in the Challenging Journey of Church Planting Jill Riley is the planting pastor of Navigate Covenant Church in Billings, Montana. [divider type=”dotted”] I

Not Your Typical Romantic Getaway

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Not Your Typical Romantic Getaway [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Lessons on letting go and diving in [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] By Pamela Sneddon January 2014 [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] I should have

In the Time of Darkness

Reflections from an unemployed pastor The Evangelical Covenant Church has been experiencing record growth in numbers and diversity for more than a decade, giving us

Choosing the Ludicrous

How two churches became one at the bar and bait shop First, we should probably discuss procedure. There are ways to do these things, and