No person is an island, yet I often feel like one when I’m new to a church.
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There are so many ways to say thank you.
Remember Us
A Letter from Church Leaders in the Southern HemisphereREAD MOREOn the eve of both the Canadian and U.S.
Is Prosperity a Blessing?
You have a great job, a nice home, and above-average kids. But are you really “blessed”?READ MOREI occasionally hear Christians reflect on how God has “blessed” them throughout their lives.
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According to legend, the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung, considered to be the father of Chinese agriculture, discovered tea accidentally one d
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A picture of Shona Paterson (left) was incorrectly identified in the October 2008 Banner with the story “Special Needs Don’t
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Obeying the Great Commission
Jason De Vries rightly urges us to rethink the Great Commission because it is a succinct description
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We hear statistics of Third World countries so often we become apathetic
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The word missional has become a buzzword among many church leaders today. There are varying definitions of that word.
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A few years ago my family experienced a Christmas miracle: for once we all agreed on something.
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Many intellectuals in university settings struggle to combine their faith with learning. Rolf Bouma wants to change that.
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I had a great time. Get the word out so more people can participate!”
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High in the Andes Mountains in Ecuador live the Quechua (pronounced “ketch-oo-wah”), a people descended from the Incas.
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Looking at the eager young faces of children in a vacation Bible school classroom in Nigeria, Kristin Vliem was stumped.
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I made a new friend. In fact, I made a number of new friends, and I would like to introduce you to one of them.
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The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) shares Christ’s love by providing disaster relief and community development p
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Little Odette is virtually alone in the world. She rarely says a word or cracks a smile. Her clothes are dirty and torn.
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At this stage the global food crisis is more about food access than food shortage.
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They call it a global food crisis, but it’s a crisis felt mostly by the world’s poor.
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Religious leaders warn that the global financial crisis threatens progress made against poverty and world hunger.
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The Board of Trustees of the Christian Reformed Church conducts denominational business when synod is not in session.
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Mark Rice, a former executive with Zondervan, Inc., starts October 31 as the new director of Faith Alive Christian Resources, the publish
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For pastors of Korean Christian Reformed churches in Texas, being far away from most other Korean CRCs can leave them feeling isolated.
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First year university students, excited but often overwhelmed, don’t always know where to look for guidance, especially at larger i