Covenants and Pinky Promises: Putting the I into Integrity

In her new book dedicated to spiritual and personal growth, Dr. Eva S. Benevento explores an important facet of Christian life and gives us actionable advice for greater integrity.

What is a promise? Defining the differences among types of social and spiritual contracts is important in knowing the terms of agreements and how to honor them consistently. Covenants and Pinky Promises helps define a covenant, a contract, a promise, an agreement, and a testament and explains the expectations of each form of accord. But no matter what you call it, a promise is a promise.

Have you ever broken a promise? Adhering to agreements in all aspects of life can be difficult, especially when conflict arises between our obligations. Covenants and Pinky Promises lays out an action plan, supported by scripture, to navigate our lives with integrity.

Have you ever been promised something that was later withheld? Beyond teaching us to honor our own agreements, Covenants and Pinky Promises also provides encouragement and healing for those who have been betrayed and teaches us how to demand integrity from those with whom we interact in our families, in the workplace, and in everyday life.

Dr. Eva S. Benevento is an ordained minister with more than forty years of service, developing curricula for Bible studies, and engaging audiences with her energetic style by making the Bible easy to understand. She speaks and writes on Christian themes, such as in her blog, Things Revealed, and in her in-depth study of the doctrine of impartation, The Power of Touch: Divine Impartation through Touch. Benevento’s ministry takes her all around the United States and beyond, ministering in Europe, South America, and Asia.

Concurrent with her ministry Benevento also served with a forty-year career as an educator, consultant, developer, and author of professional education materials. Her BA and MA in education and communication arts were both earned at William Paterson University, and a leadership certification at Fairleigh Dickenson University. She obtained a doctorate from United Theological Seminary.