• little girls running around a court in superhero capes

    Just You

    My sons have friends on our street. So many evenings they’ll be gathered in someone’s front yard playing. A few days ago, some of their play involved wrestling, and a kid got hurt. I walked down the street to join my husband to check on things and asked how the kid got hurt. Another dad answered, “Oh, they were just being kids.” And I appreciated that. Immensely. My son had been part of the wrestling…

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    In The Arena

    My husband and his father are avid followers of AMA Supercross, and the season’s supercross (indoor) part just came to an end.  For the 450 class, the season consists of 17 races, with riders earning points based on their finish. 1st place earns 25 points, 2nd place earns 24 points, 3rd place earns 23 points, and so on. The goal is to end the season with the most points, and you are the AMA Supercross…

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  • question marks on paper crafts

    I Don’t Know

    “I don’t know.” Frightening, weighted words that sludge down our throats and swirl with anxiety around our chest. Or at least that’s how they used to feel for me. I used to cringe when I wouldn’t know something. The physical sensations they would cause were unpleasant and undesirable. I wanted the presumed comfort of knowing, the control it felt like it gave me. And so my brain sighed with relief as I trudged into the…

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    140 Years. Countless Stories. One Faithful God.

    During the April 2026 Annual Ministry Celebration, we reflected on 140 years of ministry in the Midwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) — a diverse family of churches across Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Colorado, deeply committed to Jesus Christ and passionately engaged in God’s mission in the world. What began in the late 1800s with Swedish Mission Friends gathering for worship, prayer, Scripture study, and mutual encouragement has grown into a network…

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  • What Happens When We Follow the Nudge? 

    There are countless needs in every community. None of us can step into all of them. But sometimes, through a conversation, a relationship, or a quiet stirring we can’t shake, God places one particular invitation right in front of us.  For Valerie Weyand, a member at Centennial Covenant Church in Colorado, that invitation began with a refugee family.  Back in 2019, Valerie found herself asking how she might contribute to more thoughtful and compassionate conversations around refugees and immigrants…

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