August 24, 2019
Being Outrageously Generous
Budget. Debt. Retirement. Those words used to fill me with boredom and anxiety, simultaneously. Personal finance to me was something other people worried about, and I was “normal” and “doing just fine”. As a natural...
August 16, 2019
Me and We
Like a pack of huskies connected to the bridle of a sled, a group of men, women and children pulled a rope that lifted a harness-and-hard-hat-wearing June and me high into the air. On the...
July 09, 2019
Jumping into July
We had another amazing 4th of July celebration at Mercy Commons Covenant Church this year. As has been our tradition, we keep it simple and fun with a few bounce houses, freezies, and cold water...
June 26, 2019
Meet Our New Pastor, Daniel Lukas
Welcome! First off, should we call you “Daniel” or “Dan”? Daniel. I used to go by “Danny” through high school. When I graduated, I thought it was too childish and asked others to simply call...
June 04, 2019
2019 Northwest Conference Annual Meeting Highlights
At Mercy Commons Covenant Church, we are part of the Evangelical Covenant Church Denomination, which is then divided into regions of which we are a part of the Northwest Conference. The following are some highlights...
May 25, 2019
My Experience with Financial Peace University
I first heard about Financial Peace University when I was in high school. My parents took the class at our church, and just like that Dave Ramsey became a household name. My parents had always...
April 17, 2019
IF:Gathering 2019
I don’t have time for God. Yes, I said it out loud. I feel horrible and ashamed writing that statement. But God already knows my heart and how I feel sometimes; I cannot hide. He...
April 05, 2019
Never Pray for Patience
“You should never pray for patience,” a good friend once told me, “because if you do, God will really give you something to be patient for. This was meant half-jokingly, of course, and has since...
March 27, 2019
Sometimes I Feel Nothing
It’s not uncommon for me to get emotional while leading a song or sharing something from my heart during our worship services at Mercy Commons. Music has always been a primary mode of expression for...
March 19, 2019
A Challenge for Lent: The Gospel of John
In the days before Easter it is often spiritually helpful to engage in various spiritual exercises to help us draw nearer to Jesus and consider all that he has done for us. The cross and...