Posts for September 2007
There’s no such thing as a free ride . . .
or is there?
Transportation will be provided for you if you sign up for the November 16-18 MTW Global Missions Conference through Covenant College. Not only that, but you get an incredibly reduced rate for the conference itself.
You should have received a flyer with information and a registration form in your campus mailbox. If you lost [...]
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Published on Sep 27, 2007 at 11:41 am.
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Lunch with Pastor Smith
After Rev. Kevin Smith’s chapel message on John 3:22-30, encouraging us to grow in our humility in light of the greatness of our Savior, about 20 students gathered to enjoy a time of discussion over lunch. Thanks to those of you who came. It was a great time of learning about Pastor Smith’s background, how [...]
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Published on Sep 26, 2007 at 2:55 pm.
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Preview of Wednesday
Rev. Kevin Smith, senior pastor of Pinelands PCA in Miami, Florida, is speaking at Wednesday’s chapel. Two of his sermons are available on Sermonaudio.com. You can find a few more on the Council of Reforming Churches website.
Published on Sep 24, 2007 at 3:58 pm.
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East Asia Day
A Covenant alum will be on campus and available to speak with students interested in serving in East Asia. This is a great opportunity to hear how you can be involved in the work of the kingdom in the 10/40 Window. Jeff will be in the Great Hall for lunch from 12-2pm. You can also [...]
Published on Sep 24, 2007 at 8:29 am.
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Today’s Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal today has an article entitled “Outsourcing Religion” which reports on the growing number of American congregations seeking authority from the African church. Check out their photo slideshow with commentary on the Ugandan Church and Archbishop Orombi.
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Published on Sep 20, 2007 at 1:53 pm.
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Further Reading
This article from Christianity Today is one of my favorites in helping those of us in the North American Church better understand ourselves as part of a much larger global church. It’s primarily an interview with Rt. Rev. Dr. David Zac Niringiye, an assistant bishop in Kampala, Uganda.
Here’s a sample:
What could equip us to be [...]
Published on Sep 20, 2007 at 9:18 am.
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Leading up to the Neal Conference
Thursday and Friday, Dr. Henry Krabbendam will be preaching and preparing the way for the Neal Conference on True Spirituality which begins next Monday. Dr. K’s long commitment to Uganda is well-known at Covenant, and he will provide an excellent backdrop for the Neal conference next week.
The Neal Conference Committee is pleased that the The [...]
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Published on Sep 13, 2007 at 8:40 am.
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