Reading through Exodus, I noticed about half of the book is dedicated to instructions on co-creating sacred space, called the tabernacle. God invited people to partner by bringing their gifts to build the tabernacle (25:1–7). The tabernacle instructions reveal God’s desire to dwell near God’s people (Exodus 25:8). Through presence and…
Read MoreWhether it’s through athletes of your own that you like to watch, or perhaps from some other reminder you come across, may you find a desire to lean into gratitude and joy this week.…
Read MoreReading is a way to travel when leaving isn’t feasible, it’s a way to explore people surviving adversities from the safety of being an observer, to learn and immerse ourselves in times long since past and times not yet arrived, and it’s a way to challenge yourself and grow in…
Read MoreSometimes, it’s nice to escape. To drop into a fantasy land that’s nothing like what we go through here in our day-to-day lives. And then, at other times, it’s nice to know that nobody escapes the inevitabilities of life.…
Read MoreFour languages. Multiple congregations. One shared prayer.
On February 15, Centennial Covenant Church in Littleton, Colorado hosted its fourth Many Nations gathering – an evening where churches and ministries came together to worship and pray across cultures and languages.…
In nature, we see respect and belonging. We see give and take. We see a cohesiveness that isn’t devoid of pain and hurt, but cyclical. That pain and hurt are followed by rebirth and flourishing.…
Read MoreIn January 1976, a group of mission friends stepped out in faith to begin a new congregation in the growing suburbs of the Kansas City Metro.
Fifty years later, COMMUNITY Covenant Church stands as a living testimony to God’s faithfulness – and to a people willing to trust the Spirit, take…
Read MoreWe’ve had a heck of a start to the year. At the New Year, we sent my husband off to Jamestown, NY, for the funeral of his grandmother, who passed away on Christmas Day. And this past week, my husband got surgery on his leg to get a nail out…
Read MoreSometimes renewal doesn’t start with a program. It starts with a simple idea – and a few faithful leaders willing to say, “What if we tried something new?”…
Read MoreDo we need that one morning routine? That additional supplement? That new product? That new way of thinking? None of these is inherently bad. But sometimes they lead us to overcomplicate things.…
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