Today’s post is written by Jo Anne Taylor, Worship Pastor at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Minneapolis, MN.
It’s that time of year again: time to get out the academic regalia and line up for the procession, as the faculty leads …
Commencement
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Written on May 17th, 2013
Filed under: Better Together, Current Events, Events, Vocation and Call
Tags: change, Commencement, Confirmation, Graduation, Transition
Filed under: Better Together, Current Events, Events, Vocation and Call
Tags: change, Commencement, Confirmation, Graduation, Transition
Learning to Love
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Written on May 13th, 2013
Filed under: Current Events, Local Church, NPTS, NPU, Writing and blogging
Filed under: Current Events, Local Church, NPTS, NPU, Writing and blogging
Today’s post is written by Geoff Twigg, Adjunct Professor at North Park University in Chicago. Geoff is a pastor, singer/songwriter, worship leader and ministry consultant, and serves the ECC as a member of the denomination’s Commission on Worship.
Apologies to …
Transitioning Well
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Written on May 3rd, 2013
Filed under: Ethics, Health, Leadership, Local Church, Vocation and Call
Filed under: Ethics, Health, Leadership, Local Church, Vocation and Call
Today’s post is written by Matt Nightingale, Director of Worship Ministries at Redeemer Covenant Church in Tulsa, OK.
What does it mean to transition gracefully? As pastors and worship leaders, transition – sometimes radical transition – is often an “occupational …
Silence
Today’s post is written by Chris Logan, Pastor of Worship Arts at Community Covenant Church in Lenexa, KS.
The gift of God to the introvert, and from the introvert to his or her community, is the gift of silence.
In …
Mundane Ministry
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Written on April 19th, 2013
Filed under: Current Events, Missional, Vocation and Call, Vocational Excellence
Tags: catastrophe, crisis response, ministry, mission, mundane, worship
Filed under: Current Events, Missional, Vocation and Call, Vocational Excellence
Tags: catastrophe, crisis response, ministry, mission, mundane, worship
Today’s post is written by Jo Anne Taylor, Worship Pastor at Bethlehem Covenant Church, Minneapolis, MN.
It’s been a crazy week around the Covenant. Weather weirdness throughout the North American continent, one heart-breaking tragedy after another, the deaths of …
I’d love it to be true…
Today’s post is written by Geoff Twigg, Adjunct Professor at North Park University in Chicago. Geoff is a pastor, singer/songwriter, worship leader and ministry consultant, and serves the ECC as a member of the denomination’s Commission on Worship.
Around the …
… and you will find REST for your souls.
Today’s post is written by Matt Nightingale, Director of Worship Ministries at Redeemer Covenant Church in Tulsa, OK.
It’s the week after Easter, and if you’re anything like me, you’re exhausted. From Palm Sunday with the children’s choir to the …
Good Friday
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Written on March 29th, 2013
Filed under: Arts, Better Together, Holy Week
Tags: Crucifixiion, Good Friday, Passion, Tenebrae
Filed under: Arts, Better Together, Holy Week
Tags: Crucifixiion, Good Friday, Passion, Tenebrae
Dark.
Not dusk,
no moon or stars, as on a clear night;
No.
This dark was thick, oppressively thick;
All the goodness that ever existed
had been sucked out of the world.
Nothing.
Empty.
Dark.
And we were
suddenly,
completely…
Posture
Today’s post is written by Chris Logan, Pastor of Worship Arts at Community Covenant Church in Lenexa, KS and originally appeared as companion reading material for C3’s current sermon series.
Divorce. Lust. Politics.
Some things are just really, really hard …
The Power of a Song
Andrew Thompson (M.Div) is the founding and lead pastor of Columbia Grove Covenant Church in Wenatchee, Washington, a church known for the creative arts. His songs are sung by churches around the US and Canada and have been featured at …
