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Living Legacy Thinking

By John Wenrich - 7/7/2008

Today is Father’s Day. I am sitting in O’Hare waiting to catch a plane to Atlanta. In news stands and television monitors throughout the airport, there are pictures and stories about Tim Russert, the TV journalist who passed away just a few days ago. Throughout his career, Tim talked a lot about his Dad, Big Russ and the living legacy of wisdom and purpose he received from his father.

Revitalization Assessment Center

By chrish - 7/1/2008

A new day is dawning in the Covenant. After months of prayer and preparation, God has blessed the ECC with a fully operational Assessment Center for revitalization pastors. We held our first Revitalization Assessment Center a few weeks ago in Minneapolis. It was an amazing experience for both the assessors and the assesses.

Only God can change a life

By John Wenrich - 6/6/2008

In my travels, I meet many churches. While every church is unique and special, there is one church that I have found myself thinking a lot about lately. This particular church is in a town of 551 people. At least that’s the population figure listed on the roadway sign. There are no stoplights, and if you blink, you’ll miss the whole town. But one mile off the main road, stands a church…one of the most healthy missional churches in the entire Covenant.

Ummm... now what?

By John Wenrich - 5/16/2008

"What’s next?" The response to Veritas is overwhelming. Pastors and lay leaders across the Covenant are coming together to have conversations about congregational vitality that are civil, compassionate and Christ honoring. The stories of revitalization keep coming in. More and more churches are asking the significant questions and taking the significant steps. I am very encouraged at how God is moving and how people are responding.

Small Towns, Big Joys

By John Wenrich - 5/16/2008

A few weeks ago, the Town and Country Commission met in Chicago. I serve as the liaison between the commission and the denomination. Our purpose of the commission is to help every town and country church become a healthy missional church. By healthy we mean pursuing Christ. By missional we mean pursuing Christ's priorities in the world. I read somewhere recently that three out of four of today's seminarians will one day find themselves serving in a town and country setting.

the Spirit is moving

By Admin - 4/23/2008

I’m flying home from Denver right now and I’m reflecting on how God is using Veritas to awaken the church through His Spirit. There are two recent developments for which I am most grateful. A few weeks I was teaching Veritas in Fresno at First Covenant Church. I met Milt and Marge Johnson, ages 91 and 89. They are the oldest couple to ever attend Veritas. Wow!

Spring, grass and grubs

By chrish - 4/16/2008 - 5 Replies

Spring is here. I know spring is here because of the advertisement I received in the mail yesterday: a brochure for Scotts Lawn products. “Wouldn’t

no resurrection without death

By chrish - 4/16/2008

During Holy Week, I have found myself reflecting on this Easter truth: There is no resurrection without death.

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