Low Carbon Living

When I was living in the suburbs, it was easy to forget that my household hooked up to the grid, since the power cables were

Feeding the Hungry from Our Own Backyard

How a Minnesota congregation filled bare shelves at local pantries by tithing the produce from their gardens. At Karmel Covenant Church in Princeton, Minnesota, we

Found Faithful

Nancy and I were newly married we had little time and little money. One Saturday afternoon in the fall she was going to be gone

Greens on the Windowsill

I love homegrown vegetables. If I haven’t eaten something fresh and green for a day or two, I really miss it—amazing for someone who grew

Making a Difference Together

Our family went to the Muppet movie together, if only because the main characters are two brothers named Gary and Walter. It was a rousing,

Moving Beyond Transaction

We live in a decidedly transaction-driven culture. I do this, you do that, we go on our way. You have a transactional relationship with your

A Green Read: How to Walk Gently

Another Indiana January finds my nightstand groaning with books. Reading is one of the blessings of winter—no yard work calls my name, and the early

Preparing the Church for Tomorrow

Throughout the history of the Covenant Church there have been defining moments that have carried this movement to new levels of faithfulness and fruitfulness. We

Sharing My Green Convictions

Are you kidding?” I said, dumbfounded. “No! I take home all my recycling from Mom and Dad’s,” my friend Angie told me. I could almost