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One of the things that we highly value is listening to one another's stories. In particular, we love to hear about how people are encountering Jesus in their day-to-day lives. This might be in big ways...but it also happens most often in smaller ways (sometimes in ways that are really easy to miss.)

On this page you will find a treasure trove of such stories! May your own walk with Jesus be deeply encouraged and nourished by what you read here.

If you are interested in sharing some of your story here, please email us to let us know!

Jani James

Jan 43 min read

Joy in Losing

Observe this picture of our family playing on the giant chessboard at Crossroads Mall. You may have thought chess was a 2-person game. ...

Bob Witty

Dec 27, 20233 min read

Miracles

I am conflicted. I believe in miracles because the Gospel is full of them. It is one of the foundations of my faith. And yet when I...

Courtney Hjelmervik

Dec 21, 20233 min read

Beautiful After

My story can be a rock. Sharp, jagged, unforgiving, and immovable. It sits on my chest, and if I think too much on it, the weight somehow...

Angelina Wainhouse

Dec 15, 20237 min read

A Place of Belonging

On the 2nd Thursday in December, many decades ago, I came into this world in a small hospital room on the outskirts of downtown Durban;...

Keith Ferrin

Dec 7, 20232 min read

Past Faithfulness…Future Faith

Keith Ferrin was invited to write a week of devotionals for the Evangelical Covenant Home Altar. Keith gives us a sneak peek into one of...

Miel Formantes

Dec 1, 20232 min read

Equipped to Wait

The Christmas season has officially begun!! In the Philippines, we start the decorating in September, so my newsfeed has been full of...

Jani James

Nov 24, 20232 min read

Category Game

On Thanksgiving, our local family of six ate turkey and stuffing, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie. Between dinner and dessert, we...

Bob Witty

Nov 16, 20233 min read

Family in Denmark

Long before I met Carol and her three daughters, I had another, very precious family. Pamela, my oldest, was born in Chile in 1976. We...

Courtney Hjelmervik

Nov 7, 20233 min read

The Owner

In retrospect, it was not that big of a deal. You probably all know the story by now. It’s interesting how now I can sum it up joyfully...

Angelina Wainhouse

Nov 2, 20233 min read

The Worship of Lament

Cindy invited me to go with her to the Covenant Women's Retreat in Yelm in October. I went reluctantly, knowing it would be good to be...

Jani James

Oct 26, 20233 min read

Bar Stools

Middle-schoolers are amazing. Middle-school leaders and pastors are amazing too. THUNDER, the Covenant Middle School Retreat was . . ....

Miel Formantes

Oct 19, 20232 min read

May We Never Lose Our Wonder

Last weekend as I listened to Pastor Mark’s sermon, the song called “Wonder” immediately came to mind. Pastor Mark said, “When you think...

Bob Witty

Oct 11, 20233 min read

Mustard Seed

Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. ...

Jani James

Oct 4, 20232 min read

A Harvest of Love

Back in 1985, Kent and I were looking for a home, not only for our new family but our new business. We drove up to Redmond on a Saturday...

Bob Witty

Sep 28, 20233 min read

Family

One of the best things that ever happened to me was becoming a part of Carol’s family. At the time, that meant Carol and her three...

Jani James

Sep 22, 20234 min read

Life with a Toddler

I’ve been spending most of my time for two weeks with a seventeen-month old girl I call Gen. From memories of my own children, I have...

Bob Witty

Sep 14, 20233 min read

The Open Door

The story goes something like this. A young man leaves the East Coast on a Greyhound bus. He arrives in the Seattle bus terminal,...

Miel Formantes

Sep 6, 20232 min read

New Heart

One summer awhile back, I was asked to pray about what book of the Bible God wanted me to read that season. While my friends got...

Holding Onto God When it Seems Impossible

Angelina Wainhouse

Aug 31, 20233 min read

Holding Onto God When it Seems Impossible

A close friend called me last week and said, "I don't want to be a Christian anymore. The God I've experienced is not the God I hear them...

Nibari Ellis

Aug 23, 20232 min read

God Answered

This is a story of how my faith in God changed when I was 10 years old. I’ll admit that before then, I never really believed in God. ...