Reflection

YALT?

Post a Comment » Written on November 7th, 2011     
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This article was passed on to me and it got me thinking about what work is to be done in the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). Are there groups in your area who are rethinking ministry to young adults? Whenever I …

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Thoughts on Ministry

3 comments Written on August 29th, 2011     
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Margo Banakis, DeerGrove Covenant, IL

I am home after nine weeks of eating, breathing, and sleeping ministry. Nine exhausting weeks that broke me, pushed me, and ultimately gave me new life. I didn’t go into my summer with very many …

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A Reflection on CHIC 2K “The Bridge”

2 comments Written on July 6th, 2011     
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CHIC 2K was a transformational experience in my life.  When I look back now, I know that God was orchestrating something great, and planting seeds in me that would bear fruit in the future.

Here’s my story:

I went to …

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Your Kid’s an All Star? Wow!…

Post a Comment » Written on June 6th, 2011     
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This man is Scott Linscott. Scott has been a pastor for the past 25 years, he maintains a blog, he says things I’m not sure many others would, and I find him fascinating. I was introduced to his writing by …

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Hold Life Loosely

Post a Comment » Written on June 6th, 2011     
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Reid Olson serves on the Speaker Team and describes himself as “just a normal guy, married with 2 kids in middle school, embracing my 40’s, who thinks he hasn’t done much for transforming this world into anything monumental, but when …

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God is so Crazy

2 comments Written on April 11th, 2011     
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Matt Aalseth – Youth Pastor, Reedemer Covenant Church, California
I gave the kids a challenge for over their Christmas break – to pray that their friends would come to faith in Christ in the next 10 days but I can’t …

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Thailand

Post a Comment » Written on March 21st, 2011     
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Kim Crawford – Assoc. Dir. Mobilization & Connection, Covenant World Mission
There were 21 students who went to Thailand in the past year. They came from 14 different Covenant churches from the East Coast all the way to Alaska.  6 …

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Ash Wednesday

Post a Comment » Written on March 9th, 2011     
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For Christians the season of Lent is one of fasting, prayer and penance. It recalls the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert prior to the beginning of his public ministry – the time when he was tempted, felt the …

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Hunger in a Season of Plenty

1 Comment » Written on March 7th, 2011     
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Here’s another article from the Children’s defense fund for you youth workers to review. I’d like to get your feedback on it in relation to the themes of poverty, homelessness, & education.

“It’s dinner time in America. But for 1 …

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JUMP

1 Comment » Written on January 26th, 2011     
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Ben Pease – Youth Pastor, Salem Covenant Church, Minnesota

I glanced at the title of Efrem Smith’s book and saw the words, “Jump Into a Life of Further and Higher.”  Knowing Efrem mostly from his speaking but also a bit …

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