Once again, the weekend of learning that was generated by the third module of the Peace and Reconciliation course was stimulating and challenging. The thirty participants in the course gathered for two days and the instruction focused on advocacy and

Six months ago, a group of lay leaders and pastors from the Covenant Church in El Bagre began to take a course offered by the Colombian Covenant Biblical Institute. It is a course in Old Testament and as they would

In one month we will be welcoming Colombian participants and leaders, along with volunteers from the USA who will come together for one week of English immersion in an experience known as Covenant English Camp. Last year was the first

Last weekend people came together from across the country for the Annual Meeting of the Covenant Church of Colombia. This is a significant time as we are approaching the 50 year mark in the history of the Covenant Church in

April in Colombia is a month for celebrating children. Thank God for children! Thank God for the gifts they bring, for their questions and curiosity, for their faith and love. Just a few weeks ago we were talking with children’s

Holy Week is an important week in Colombia. Schools are on vacation, many businesses close for the later part of the week, and many people travel and take time to be with family. After Julio returned from traveling and teaching

Mondays have become a special day of the week. Twice a month I, Katie, am able to accompany a group from Shalom Covenant Church up the mountain to a community where they have been serving for 3 years now. The

This weekend I, Katie, was in a meeting that was conducted primarily in English. It was with a group of young adults who are helping to organize this summer’s English Camp. English is becoming a tool that many people need

For the last 60 years Colombia has been immersed in a number of armed conflicts with different groups such as the guerrilla, paramilitary, narcotics dealers, and criminal gangs. While each of these groups has emerged for different reasons, one thing

If there is a group of people I genuinely admire it is teachers. As a child I, Katie, would play school and loved giving out homework to imaginary students. As I’ve grown up my respect for the teaching profession continues