Our church is doing more intergenerational ministry events. Don’t people learn best with their own age groups?
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Dan Veeneman’s news writing has shown him acts of community service that deepen his faith and encourage reflection: ‘how can I make a difference?’
Penny Preaches: God Gives Good Gifts to Everyone!
By Amy Dixon and Rob Dixon. Illustrated by Jennifer DavisonREAD MOREWhen preaching from the front porch to her friends doesn't turn out as she expected, Penny wonders if she was wrong to want to teach others about God.
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This prequel continues the Prime Suspect story.
Maurice
By Jessixa BagleyREAD MOREThe winning personality of Corduroy meets the fable-like storytelling of Extra Yarn in this uplifting story about a dog and his music amidst a changing Paris.
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As high school was ending, I remember the same question being on everybody’s lips. I heard it so often I rehearsed a bundle of canned answers.
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Christians around the world are being attacked and killed, forced to flee and driven underground, the annual report finds.
In Memoriam: Rev. Henry Eshuis
1934-2024READ MOREPastor Henry Eshuis, compassionate, thoughtful, and caring to all he encountered, died Dec. 2, 2024. He was 90.
In Memoriam: Rev. William (Bill) Dykstra
1939-2024READ MOREAt the recent celebration of life service for Bill Dykstra, a friend described the big smile Bill always had when he told the story of how God led him
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ҵ Ministry Support Center at 300 East Beltline SE opened Jan. 2.
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The end of her life came fast, less than a year from the start of signs of things for which we did not know they were signs.
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Over the next few months, senior leaders in the CRCNA want to share a few answers to that question that go beyond “just because.”
Everything Good
By Jordan FelizREAD MOREJordan Feliz challenges believers to face worry and fear in the light of God’s sovereignty in his latest release, Everything Good.
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Is Jesus’ admonition “In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you” (Matt. 7:12) an example of moral relativism?
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It’s easy to fall into the trap of catering to trends in hopes of winning youth to Jesus, but this reactive approach might lead to misplaced priorities and unintended consequences.
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San Jose (Calif.) Christian Reformed Church was close to closing five years ago. In December it celebrated the first joint worship service with three congregational partners.
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The ҵ’s Ministers Pension Plans, subject of some critical overtures in 2024, will now be managed by CEB Services, headed by former CRCNA CFO John Bolt.
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Considering 2022 data from 198 countries, a Pew Research Center report on religious persecution ranked 24 countries as high on both Government Restriction Social Hostilities indexes.
Not Finished Yet: Trusting God with All My Feelings
By Sharon Garlough Brown. Illustrated by Jessica Linn EvansREAD MORESometimes, you see, Wren and Gran didn't paint flowers or clouds or birds or trees. Sometimes they painted their feelings. She and Gran called it "painting prayers."
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Embark on a delightful journey into the world of dogs in this documentary that reveals scientific and emotional insights about our lovable BFFs.
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The Banner’s Mixed Media Editor gives her top picks for best Christian living books of 2024.
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For many Christians, this transition feels jarring; it can feel like a move from light into shadows.
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A church and a school in Michigan’s rural Upper Peninsula came together to create a building suiting both of their needs.
Her Part to Play: A Novel
By Jenny ErlingssonREAD MOREAdanne accepts a job as a makeup artist for a movie filming in her Alabama hometown, but the money hardly seems worth facing the actor who got her fired from her last job in Hollywood.