Diana Trautwein

The Joys of Ministering in Rural Communities

Stan Friedman is news editor for the Department of Communications. [divider type=”dotted”] Moving from Chicago to a rural community in California’s central valley can be

Discovering the Stations of the Cross

Denise Johnson is a member of Winnetka Covenant Church in Wilmette, Illinois, and is pursuing a master in divinity degree at North Park Theological Seminary.

Hope for Furcy

Bob Smietana is a North Park graduate who took part in the 1985 Haiti trip. A former features editor for the Companion, he is the

A Broken Body

Brian Madvig is a clinical psychologist who has served on the Board of the Ordered Ministry and works with conferences and local churches to mediate

It’s Not What You Keep

Karl Clifton-Soderstrom teaches philosophy at North Park University in Chicago. [divider type=”dotted”] Epiphany reflections on the true nature of gifts Several years ago, shortly after

Open to the Mystery

Diana R.G. Trautwein is a retired Covenant pastor living in Santa Barbara, California. She is currently working as a spiritual director and writes twice weekly

Living with the Incarnation

David Beck is pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church in Sacramento, California. [divider type=”dotted”] How can we avoid the “Christmas miss” and authentically celebrate the birth

Open to Call

Doug Wysockey-Johnson is a Covenant minister who serves as the executive director of Lumunos (formerly Faith at Work). He lives in Burlington, Vermont. For more

Anthem

Janis Rueping is a member of North Park Covenant Church in Chicago. [divider type=”dotted”] A Reflection on Singing in the Church Choir On November 4,

Who We Are When We Don’t Remember

Nancy Gordon is a Covenant minister currently serving as director of California Lutheran Homes Center for Spirituality and Aging in Anaheim, California. [divider type=”dotted”] Creating