Celebrating and Preserving Biodiversity

In September, when it was still warm, I nearly stepped on a slug, four inches long, stretched out magnificently as it slid across the sidewalk—

With Homeless Guests, Our Worship Changed

EUGENE, OR (December 30, 2013) — The Register-Guard ran an article last week by author Kay Marshall Strom, a member of Valley Covenant Church. She recounts

I Wasn’t Looking When Jesus Appeared

By Cathy Norman Peterson CHICAGO, IL (December 24, 2013) – A few years ago I participated in a silent three-day retreat in early December. I

Godisnowhere

What do the following letters spell? Godisnowhere. Some will say, “God is nowhere.” But the exact same sequence of letters can be read as, “God

In-Law’s Question an Answer to Prayer Not Prayed

CHICAGO, IL (November 27, 2013) — Editor’s note: The following reflection was written by Cathy Norman Peterson, features editor for the Covenant Companion, and appears

Clearly Generous

Communication comes with no guarantees. A message sent does not necessarily equate a message received. I quip that a pastor will say to me, “How

Butterflies and Mudslides

It’s pouring outside my window— that kind of rare, steady rain that has every sign of settling in for the duration. Rainy days like this

None of Us Can Reach Everyone

I arrived early to speak at Modesto Covenant Church in the central valley of California, parking a distance down the street to review my notes.

Differing Realities

Gary Walter is president of the Evangelical Covenant Church. [divider type=”dotted”] One challenge for a monthly column is timeliness. Given lead time, a piece might

Removing the Static, Hearing God’s Voice

Have you ever noticed that every month, most shelter magazines feature one or two articles about getting organized? It used to be the big January