When sending missionaries to another country, Christian Reformed World Missions gives them instructions about that country so their prese
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As I write there is a weeklong event taking place in England called “Slow Down London.” It is a protest of sorts against that
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May summer grant you a warm, sunny day to grab a lemonade, put your feet up, and do some serious daydreaming.
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What do you get John Calvin for his 500th birthday?
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For probably the first time ever, Calvin College’s student-chosen Professor of the Year award is going to a professor named after t
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Two simultaneous Coffee Break conferences in the U.S.
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In the early morning, as I look across the quiet stillness of the lake, I see reflections of the trees, the clouds, the sky, the sunrise&
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“Be careful what you pray for,” cautions Eli Toribio. “You just might get it.”
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Watching Synod 2009 live via the Internet was popular again this year.
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The Banner’s coverage of Synod 2009 was provided by Editor Rev.
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Back to God Ministries International, the broadcast media ministry of the Christian Reformed Church, is making plans to broadcast the gos
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This year’s Multiethnic Conference participants met with the theme “Embracing the Discomfort of Diversity,” and attende
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TCelebratory events are occurring throughout the year and around the world in honor of the 500th birthday of John Calvin on July 10.
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Oldest delegate: 82
Youngest delegate: 25
Average age of minister delegates: 51
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Synod debates can be long and intense, so it’s important for synod’s president to occasionally inject some humor and break th
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Synod 2009’s sergeant at arms was Rev. Archie L. Vander Hart from Classis Lake Superior.
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At age 82, Frank De Boer was Synod’s oldest delegate, for the second year in a row.
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Shashi DeHaan (left) and Rev. Andrew Woja Henry served Synod 2009 as ethnic advisers.
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When Synod 2009 elected its officers, it covered just about all the bases.
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Synod 2009 was barely underway when a gastrointestinal illness known as a norovirus started felling delegates and staff with surprising s
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The Banner and Reformed Worship garnered several awards recently from the Associated Church Press (ACP) and the Evangelical Press Associa
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“We thank God and the sacrifices of our founding Reformed fathers who gave their lives to serve God in the jungles of Africa.&rdquo
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Rev. Andries le Roux du Plooy greeted Synod 2009 on behalf of the Reformed Churches in South Africa (GKSA).