Diana Trautwein

Beyond Deserving

Lessons in receiving well Get married. Quit your job. Travel the world. Check, check, check. Soon after my husband, Dave, and I got married in

Becoming Covenant

A denominational immigrant’s journey It’s been said that you cannot understand the early Covenant unless you grasp its immigrant roots. Likewise, I believe we cannot

Hope for a People of Dry Bones

Part of an occasional series, a sermon on the restorative power of God’s Spirit in the midst of the challenges we face Mark Pattie is

Making the Transition to College

Heeding Christ’s radical call to be one When my eldest son went to college, he didn’t go far, but he lived in the residence halls,

Shaped to Be Welcoming

Heeding Christ’s radical call to be one Karl Helvig is pastor for youth and young adults at Centennial Covenant Church in Littleton, Colorado. [divider type=”dotted”]

Facing the Question of Easter

We celebrate with allelujahs and amens, but what do we really think about the empty tomb? James Amadon is pastor of Highland Covenant Church in

Lessons from Small Town Churches

Some of the most important lessons of ministry are not taught in classrooms, 
but in churches, where congregations help seminarians learn the art of pastoring—

Addressing Needs in Rural Communities

Stan Friedman is news editor for the Department of Communications. [divider type=”dotted”] Monroe Covenant Church in Washington operates Take the Next Step, a nonprofit next