This is a thrilling Christmas break for the Nielson family, the highlights of which are the weddings of two of our sons. Our oldest son Jon was married on December 20 in Chicago, at the historic Moody Memorial Church, and our middle son Dan (2008 Covenant graduate) will be married on New Year’s Eve at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas. What a delight to welcome into our family two beautiful, wonderful daughters! After living in a household with only males, Kathleen is very, very happy to have some female companionship!

I have the privilege of giving fatherly charges to both couples during their wedding ceremonies. Click to continue »

On this Thanksgiving weekend, Covenant students have scattered to the homes of families and friends for a few days’ break from the ordinary routines of college life. During these days, we have watched and heard the reports of the violence in Mumbai, learned more about the key Cabinet and staff members whom President-elect Obama will gather around him, and enjoyed a bit of a break from the whip-lashing volatility of the stock market. In the midst of momentous events in the world, we have been blessed with the privilege of Thanksgiving feasts and fellowship, reminders all of the enormous mercy and generosity of our faithful God, and of the remarkable gifts of faith and family and freedom, which seem even more precious in light of the news from around the world. Click to continue »