CHICAGO, IL (January 20, 2009) – Living in Chicago has given photographers Eric Staswick and Lucas Larson, both of whom grew up in Evangelical Covenant Church congregations, a unique opportunity to work on an upcoming exhibit that highlights the community …
Archive for January, 2009
Dreadful Meeting
Don Johnson posted something on the dreadful “meeting.” His prompt was a NY Times article on the same topic.
Ever hear that joke: We don’t need a watch for this meeting; We need a calendar. ?
As leaders, especially church …
Worship is Mission
by Craig A. Satterlee
My mandate was clear when they called me to be their pastor: “Help our church to grow.” Looking back, I was very naive. It honestly never occurred to me that the members of a congregation would,
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Pray this Week (on call)
As used in The Divine Hours and The BCP:
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the
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Look Who’s Praying
Here’s a newsy article about the lineup of church leaders who will pray or speak at Obama’s inauguration events.
Gordon MacDonald Reflects on Plane Crash
It’s a great story, this “Miracle on the Hudson.” It speaks of our reverence for life, courage, discipline, team work. I hope we might reflect it in the church.
Gordon MacDonald posted a reflection on, what he calls, the miracle …
Arts Event Connects
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Written on January 17th, 2009
Filed under: Local Church, Multicultural, Visual Arts
Filed under: Local Church, Multicultural, Visual Arts
HOUSTON, TX (January 15, 2009) – Access Covenant Church’s first two-day arts event appropriately named “Vox Populi” or “Voice of the People” celebrated the work of local artists and musicians while also raising money for a local charity.
Read the …
Artists Struggle with Evangelicalism
Why do you think artists may struggle more with the evangelical faith than even scientists?
Scott McKnight is discussing this question on Jesus Creed, today.
Prayer for the Week
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed
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Planes Trains and Automobiles
I just bought Dave (my husband) a plane ticket to Chicago for Connection and part of Midwinter Conference. Dave’s running sound for the alternative worship sessions (morning and evening prayers in 3 different traditions). Here’s the news: airfares are still …
