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Finding New Life in Church Planting

In this interview, Glenn Peterson shares why church planting begins with humility and dependence on the Spirit, what he learned in Canada, and how every church can engage as a plant, planting, or partner in God’s renewing work.

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When Silence Hurts

Sewa Fields shares how domestic abuse hid behind silence and misused theology, and how a friend’s belief helped her find freedom. She invites churches to believe disclosures, put safety first, speak up, and walk with survivors into healing and justice.

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Free to Live

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we share a reflection from survivor leader Sunita on Isaiah 61:4. From the Covenant’s Week of Prayer resource and FREE, the anti-sex trafficking initiative, it invites prayer for survivors and those who accompany them toward healing.

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Love, Mercy, and Justice in Uncertain Times

Dunamis Life Covenant Church launched September 27 in the Bronx, led by Pastor Jessica Flores. Rooted in Luke 4:18, the church equips neighbors to confront injustice, pursue healing, and embody Christ’s liberating love so communities can flourish.

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Healing and Shalom

Drawing from Mark 5, Bronwyn Murphy reflects on Jairus and the bleeding woman to show that Jesus meets us in suffering with shalom, a healing that restores body and soul, and invites trust even when a cure does not come.

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Pulling Together for One Mission

New vice president of mission priorities Rev. Michael White shares early priorities: supporting Serve Clergy, Serve Locally, and Serve Globally to align initiatives, reduce silos, and better resource conferences and local churches for ministry with clarity and shared purpose.

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Be a Voice at the Gate

This month we celebrate Latino Heritage Month—honoring the history, resilience, and creativity of Latin voices. Today we share a bibliodrama by Eneida Reyes that brings Scripture alive by giving voice to its silent characters.

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The Paradox of Immeasurably More

In a candid reflection on wilderness seasons, Grace “Suri” Wong traces trauma work, small daily mercies, and the quiet ways God restores hope—revealing treasures beneath the surface and helping us find them in the in-between.

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