Rejecting Retaliation
Peter Sung reflects on Jonah, violence, and the gospel call to move from righteous anger toward the ministry of reconciliation.
Peter Sung reflects on Jonah, violence, and the gospel call to move from righteous anger toward the ministry of reconciliation.
Amy Julia Becker invites the church to move beyond inclusion toward true belonging, reimagining community through the lens of disability and the gospel’s call to mutuality, dignity, and life together.
A bass guitar belonging to a grieving teenager decades ago makes an impossible journey home, becoming a marker of healing for two pastors still carrying wounds from their shared past.
In communities across the country, Covenant churches are responding to changing immigration policies and enforcement through prayer, public witness, education, and tangible care—navigating this moment with courage and a deep commitment to their communities.
Rev. Carmen Quinche’s call to ministry unfolds through everyday opportunities to serve—growing from local community care into international leadership, where she equips Spanish-speaking churches to pursue healing, safety, and faithful witness.
On Good Friday, the temple curtain was torn in two, eliminating the barrier between God and humanity. This Easter reflection explores the significance of that moment: unrestricted access to God, assured forgiveness, and intimate relationship—no appointment required.
Drawing on her experience serving in predominantly white churches and ministries, Brandi Sanders reflects on cross-cultural leadership, the cost of presence, and the sacred, complicated work of living faithfully between worlds.
How we understand mission forms how we learn to listen to one another. Drawing on lived experience and Scripture, Grace Shim reframes mission as a shared movement from everywhere to everywhere—inviting humility, openness, and a willingness to be changed as we join God’s work together.
The impact of the YouVersion Bible App has been far-reaching—almost 15 million people engage online daily in 3,600 Bible translations and 2,300 languages.
In the fourth week of Advent, Jacob’s place in Jesus’s lineage mirrors the unseen faithfulness of families rebuilding from displacement. This reflection invites us to notice how love endures through ordinary lives that carry hope forward into the next generation.
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