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Current Issue: November 2008

Features

Is Prosperity a Blessing?
by Daniel Boerman

Remember Us

The Shy Person’s Guide to Community

Departments

Editorial: A Fish Doesn’t Know It’s in Water
by Gary Mulder

In My Humble Opinion: Christmas Giving
by Nancy Visser

Letters: Letters

Letters: Corrections

Catch Your Breath: My Cup of Tea
by Angela Josephine

Just for Kids: Gracias, Spaseba, Asante!

Reformed Matters: Thinking Deeply About Our Faith

Tuned In: Purpose-Driven Presents
by Kathryn Hoffman

Humor: Punch Lines

Church@Work

Food for a Hungry World
by Stephanie Tombari

What Fuels the Food Crisis?
by Stephanie Tombari

Odette’s Story
by Stephanie Tombari

CRWRC at a glance

New Friends and Transformed Lives
by Rev. Jerry Dykstra

SMPers Share Joy in Nigeria
by Chris Meehan

Training Pastors in the Andes
by Nancy Vander Meer

High Schoolers Face Future in Seminary
by Ingrid Zomerman

Campus Ministry Combines Faith, Intellect
by Ben Van Houten

News

Hurricane Ike: From Haiti to Houston
by Alice Durfee

Korean Churches Celebrate Sports Day
by Jonathan Kim

Ontario Athlete Brings Home Olympic Bronze
by Sophie Vandenberg

Michigan Athlete Wins Paralympic Gold
by Carolyn Koster Yost

British Columbia Church Helps Host First Nations Games
by Jenny deGroot

Camp Brings Together Korean-American Teens
by Jonathan Kim

Rev. Bernard Byma
by Louis M. Tamminga

Michigan Tutor Takes Student to U.S. Supreme Court
by Carolyn Koster Yost

Washington Church Responds to Tragedy
by Mary Doelman

South Dakota Church Celebrates 125 Years
by Sherry Kooiker

Florida Church Hosts Homeless Families
by Carolyn Koster Yost

Women Reunite After 63 Years
by Paul Delger

Holy Rollers
by Paul Delger

Calls Extended

Montana Girl Collects Shirts for Orphans
by Alice Durfee

First Year Students Find CRC Connections in Alberta
by Rachel de Koning Kraay

Korean Pastors Hold Dallas Retreat
by Jonathan Kim

Faith Alive Gets New Director
by Gayla R. Postma

Board of Trustees Updates
by Gayla R. Postma

Don’t Overlook Poor in Wall Street Bailout


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Web Qs
With each Banner issue, you’ll now find discussion questions for small groups based on two articles: a feature article and the Reformed Matters column. We’ll flag them on each issue's contents page with . Whether you’re looking for new study material or simply want a good conversation with friends, check it out!

Banner Writer Needed
Do you have the WRITE stuff? The Banner is looking for a news correspondent in eastern Canada (east of Toronto to the east coast) to write about Christian Reformed people and activities of interest to our readers. We’d especially welcome writers from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

All expressions of interest should be sent via e-mail to Gayla Postma, news editor, at gpostma@crcna.org. Please submit a short resume, including your writing experience and two recent samples of your work.

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