Rev. Philip Vinod Peacock, the WCRC’s executive secretary for justice and witness, will be inaugurated as general secretary in February 2026.
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Stories from people, congregations and ministries of the CRCNA, reported by The Banner's news editor and a team of regular correspondents and Church Worldwide news from the Religion ҵ Service. Send news tips to news@thebanner.org.
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Jeanine Mozie becomes acting college president as former president Aaron Kuecker moves to Hope Chicago as new CEO.
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“Helping these guys helps me,” said an Up and Running Again coach Tom McCall, a former convict turned runner who recently finished the Boston Marathon.
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A Grand Rapids South church experimented for two years with young adult-led monthly worship nights; then its classis supported their development into multi-generational sharing and worship.
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Training and growing leaders in more than 70 countries, the Multiplication Network planted over 14,000 churches in 2024 and recently expanded its Michigan office to support the growth.
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The Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates approved two recommendations for Synod 2026 to consider to reduce denominational costs but rejected a proposal of establishing assessments.
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A retrospective of former Christian Reformed World Missions’ media director Edwin de Jong includes photographs from 25 countries and reporting for The Banner and other publications.
In Memoriam: Rev. Cho, Chung Choo
1936-2025READ MOREA devoted servant of the Lord who ministered as long in retirement as in employed pastoral ministry, Rev. Cho’s unwavering passion for the gospel was an inspiration to many.
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How would you say your spiritual life and faith has changed over the last 12 months?
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U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Lloyd Wicker, who most recently was serving with the U.S. Coast Guard, was honored Aug. 1 during the Military Chaplains Association’s annual training.
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Emeritus Calvin University prof Kurt Ver Beek’s Association for a More Just Society is helping shape the methods of nonprofits in Honduras and other locations grappling with violence and police corruption.
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A child psychologist by training, Dobson made the crossover from academia to religious-oriented culture making with his 1977 founding of Focus on the Family.
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About to begin its third season hosting the Ada (Mich.) Homeschool Hub, Ada CRC is having a new life as a community resource.
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Owen Sound (Ont.) Hunger and Relief Effort has relied on community and church support to distribute its running total of 1 million meals to citizens in need.
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Chad Werkhoven, pastor of Worthington (Minn.) Christian Reformed Church, has produced confession-based Bible reading guides for his congregation for three years. They’re inviting others to join in.
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First Reformed Church in South Holland, Ill., now has dual affiliation with the RCA and the Christian Reformed Church.
In Memoriam: Rev. Larry Dean Meyer
1945-2025READ MOREA pastor and Christian school teacher, Larry Meyer loved sharing the Word of God and spoke of God’s goodness right to the end. He died July 4 at age 80.
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A fourth group of religious organizations filed a suit July 28.
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Avery DeWitt and Grace VanZandwijk from Stratford (Ont.) Christian Reformed Church earned silver and bronze medals with Team Canada at the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships.
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Thousands of clergy in uniform provide counsel and care to military members of a range of faiths. Fifteen Christian Reformed chaplains are among them.
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Known for his ability to listen to understand, Dirk Evans was a pastor, hospital chaplain, and counselor with an evident love for others.
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Reclaiming underutilized classrooms, storage spaces, and former nurseries, these spaces are empowering families to return to faith communities.
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Synod 2025 encouraged continued experimentation in digital-based ministry. The Banner checks in with an online church plant.
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The annual denomination survey asks respondents to select from 28 phrases in response to the prompt “To me, the term ‘Christian Reformed’ means ...”