Today’s post was written by Chris Logan, Pastor of Worship Arts at Community Covenant Church in Lenexa, KS.
“I think all right-thinking people in this country are sick and tired of being told that ordinary decent people are fed
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Cause for Celebration
Today’s post is written by Chris Logan, Worship Pastor at Community Covenant Church in Lenexa, KS.
The occasion of several birthdays in our worship arts family this week got me thinking about the importance of celebration. Throughout the scriptures, celebration …
Connect with us in Denver
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Written on January 4th, 2010
Filed under: Events, Local Church, Missional, Multicultural, Network, Uncategorized
Filed under: Events, Local Church, Missional, Multicultural, Network, Uncategorized
Need a reason to connect in Denver, January 23-25? Check out this blog post by ECC worship leader/pastor, Matt Nightingale. Here’s a taste:
From time to time I mention how grateful I am for my denomination, the Evangelical Covenant Church
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Sharing Our Songs!
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Written on September 24th, 2009
Filed under: Culture, Event Worship Resources, Liturgy, Local Church, Missional, Music, Resources for Worship, Songwriting, Theology
Filed under: Culture, Event Worship Resources, Liturgy, Local Church, Missional, Music, Resources for Worship, Songwriting, Theology
We’re working to develop and promote indigenous Covenant music – songs written in the Covenant church, that are an overflow of the missional life that we share. Through the Department of Christian Formation we are excited to start a pilot
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Singing and Praying Justice
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Written on August 27th, 2009
Filed under: Core Values, Culture, Dangerous Worship, Ethics, Formation, Leadership, Liturgy, Local Church, Missional, Music, Resources for Worship, Songwriting, Style of Worship, Uncategorized
Filed under: Core Values, Culture, Dangerous Worship, Ethics, Formation, Leadership, Liturgy, Local Church, Missional, Music, Resources for Worship, Songwriting, Style of Worship, Uncategorized
A powerful reminder that the words we sing matter. As worship leaders we can either promote justice and a multidimensional view of God or myopic materialism – or often something somewhere in between. So much of it is in the …
Remembering Who Our Friends Are (Unsung Song Themes)
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Written on June 16th, 2009
Filed under: Bible, Church History, Core Values, Culture, Formation, Liturgy, Local Church, Missional, Music, Songwriting, Style of Worship, Uncategorized, Writing and blogging
Filed under: Bible, Church History, Core Values, Culture, Formation, Liturgy, Local Church, Missional, Music, Songwriting, Style of Worship, Uncategorized, Writing and blogging
Here’s a harder one. But it’s a question that’s been haunting me:
What are some of the important, but relatively distinctive, theological ideas that form the core of who we are as a Covenant church? And how, if at all,
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Bringing my World to Christ
Yesterday was Bringing my World to Christ Sunday— as encouraged by the ECC. We’re wondering if your church participated. If so, how did you incorporate BMWTC into weekend worship? What was the sum and substance of your participation?
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Shane Claiborne’s Connection Message
Shane Claiborne spoke to several hundred Covenant leaders at Connection 2009. The combined connection drew worship leaders, youth leaders and those interested in leading and serving ministries of compassion, mercy and justice. Our theme was “Undone.” Undone in ourselves, undone …
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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Register for CHIC 2009
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Written on November 13th, 2008
Filed under: Events, Missional, News, Uncategorized
Tags: chic
Filed under: Events, Missional, News, Uncategorized
Tags: chic
CHICAGO, IL (November 11, 2008) – Early Bird registration for CHIC 2009 is now open. Read this full Cov News story for more details and info. Check out this promo video.
