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

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.

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

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

Encouraging Presence

Often relegated to a minor role, Barnabas is arguably one of the most important figures in the early church. How many people could be effective,

Facing Challenges with an Open Door

Dan Collison is pastor of First Covenant Church in Minneapolis and author of Church in Translation (Abingdon Press, 2010). [divider type=”dotted”] How a church rediscovered

Waking Up to the Resurrection

Renee Franzen is associate pastor of formation and discipleship at Brookdale Covenant Church in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. She is also a spiritual director and psychotherapist.

Scars of Hospitality

Beyond a friendly greeting and an open door, Christ’s call to welcome others often involves a painful cost. In the summer of 2010 I quit