Editorial

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When It’s Not Working
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
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Rev. Bob De Moor
It’s a harsh fact of life that when the economy tanks, many people get pitched out of work through no fault of their own.

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Celebrating a Servant of God’s Word
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
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Rev. Bob De Moor
The last person in the world who would want us to make a big deal out of his 500th birthday is John Calvin himself.

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Let the Lifeblood Flow
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
I know more about cooking than finance.

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A Fish Doesn’t Know It’s in Water
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Gary Mulder
The word missional has become a buzzword among many church leaders today. There are varying definitions of that word.

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The Sacrifice of Fools
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
SHOULDN'T WE TELL THE TRUTH EVERYWHERE, EVEN IN CHURCH—es

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When We’ve Run Out of “Cabbages”
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
Rev. Jake Eppinga has been with the Lord for some months now.

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Consider the Stars
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
Our family went camping every summer. It was fun, healthy, and cheap.

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Follow the Lead
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
This year’s synod (the denomination’s leadership convention, held annually in June) was a joy to behold.

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Surviving Synod
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
At this year’s synod, the annual leadership convention of the Christian Reformed Church, held this month at Calvin College, Grand R

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Selective Deafness
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
In his later years my dad became a bit hard of hearing.

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A Longer Leash for Leaders?
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
In 2005 synod (the annual leadership convention of the Christian Reformed Church) asked the CRC’s Board of Trustees to appoint a co

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So What’s Your Story?
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
Some stories don’t end. They just stop. I don’t like those. A sad ending’s fine.

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Law of Love or Love of Law?
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
How do we keep love from petrifying into law?

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Farewell, Colleagues
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
Blog with Me

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Basic Retraining
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
There are only so many times you want to tell yourself a blatant lie. There are only so many times you want to fall for such a lie.

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Jesus Is More Like Sinter Klaas
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
“Santa” was good to me last Christmas (see editorial, Dec. ’06 issue). I got goats for HIV/AIDS orphans in Africa.

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Now What?
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
The year of celebrating the 150th birthday of the Christian Reformed Church is drawing to a close.

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Money Well Spent
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
Last month I promised to answer the most frequently asked question readers sent in on the bounce-back cards to our very successful (thank

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Thanks for the Thanks Giving
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
Dad could be such a zeurpiet (ZUR-peet). I don’t know how else to describe it.

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From Cradle to Grave
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
In 2005 the annual leadership convention of our denomination, synod, challenged Christian Reformed congregations to make faith nurture, o

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A Hobbyhorse Worth Riding
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
I have a confession to make. I just broke a cardinal rule of being a Banner editor.

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Ten Things I Learned at Synod
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
I just sat—and I do mean sat (and sat, and sat)—through my 15th synod (the annual weeklong leadership meeting of the Christia

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Our Widest Assembly
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
After a trying move (and whining to you about it) I should tell you that I’m having fun wearing my two hats (see author ID below).

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Truly Welcome?

And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved (Acts 2:47).
January 18, 2011
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Columns,
Editorial
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Rev. Bob De Moor
Imagine the joy of the early Christians as the outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit made the church grow by leaps and bounds.

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