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Every December, just west of Edmonton in the town of Stony Plain, Alta., the wooden platform in the sanctuary of Hope Christian Reformed Church becomes the stage for some of the finest in country music.

Christmas is a time usually spent with friends and family. But for those who are separated from loved ones, the holidays can be a source of sadness rather than joy.

These news stories, features and columns from 2017 made the top 10 in reader engagement.

The American Psychological Association’s newest “Stress in America” survey of 3,440 adults shows the public’s overall stress level remains the same as last year’s.

For more than 20 years, the folks of Lacombe, Alta., have been welcomed to a free community dinner on Christmas Day.

Rev. Colonel Herm Keizer died unexpectedly on December 22 in Grand Rapids, Mich.

The term “church plant” hadn’t come into common use in 1929 when...

Theologian and religious broadcaster R.C. Sproul, who founded Florida-based Ligonier Ministries and authored dozens of books, has died at age 78.

If there ever was a “war on Christmas” in America, Santa may have won.

Devin Benter is a tech sergeant with the 133rd Test Squadron of the Iowa Air National Guard currently deployed to Turkey.

Students at Calvin Christian School (CCS) in Hamilton, Ont., were awarded the Hamilton Conservation Authority's 2017 Education Award for their project on invasive species.

The declaration by United States president Donald Trump that the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is a grave threat to future peace.

“The only things that mattered to us was that we wanted it to be beautiful."

The ordination of women and an increasing number of women attending seminary set the stage for the phenomenon of clergy couples—married pastors serving in ministry.

With the social media handle Jenn at WAR, community educator Jenn Amo is on a mission against human trafficking.

On November 19, East Palmyra (N.Y.) Christian Reformed Church welcomed the congregation of Chin Christian Church (CCCS) in Syracuse, N.Y., to celebrate its affiliation with the denomination as an emerging church.

About 70 people involved with children’s and youth ministry met at Drayton (Ont.) Christian Reformed Church on November 18 for a day of fellowship and equipping.

On November 16 the sky lit up in front of St. Paul’s Hospital, in Vancouver, B.C., for the 20th Lights of Hope Festival.

Pastor, church planter, traveler, and family historian, Howard Spaan holds the record for longest-serving stated clerk of classis after serving 46 years in Classis Columbia.

There is a new spot for kids to hang out in Argentine, a suburb of Kansas City, Kan.

The Indigenous Family Centre (IFC) in Winnipeg, Man., is a community resource focused on feeding the bodies, minds, souls, and spirits...

Cal Niewenhuis was a quiet, humble, patient, and hard-working man.

Randy Baker was a humble man with a servant heart who preferred working behind the scenes.