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Explore the Lord’s Prayer across the landscapes where Jesus first spoke it. Hosted by Brad Gray and featuring insights from N. T. Wright and others, learn about the prayer’s cultural, historical, and spiritual depth.

In this School Library Journal Best Book, a small bird—nestled in a dusty crack in the Western Wall—feels a deep shift within, setting her on a path to overcoming her fear of change.

Incorporating workshops offered by its own congregants, Maranatha Christian Reformed Church in Holland, Mich., forgoes a traditional Vacation Bible School with an annual summer Praise Days program.

Marv Vander Vliet, a pastor and mission leader in the Michigan juvenile justice system, “was a wise person with a deep understanding of God’s Word” who “loved people well.” He died May 20, 2025, at age 80.

Revelation 19 offers one of Scripture’s most striking political images.

As of the beginning of February, the number of Christian Reformed churches with a pastoral vacancy—those actively searching to fill it—is about 18% of the total number of organized congregations.

For me, these Gather stories were a vision of how the Holy Spirit is directing the future of our congregations.

Amber Smith, wife of former country music artist Granger Smith, invites you into the most vulnerable spaces of her life, where she wrestled with the traumatic death of their 3-year-old son.

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Thunderstorms are among the most intense weather events in nature. They can even spawn tornadoes, which produce the highest wind speeds recorded anywhere on Earth.

As we walk with Psalm 23 through the valley of the shadow of death—the valley of Lent—we find its words are a rod to guide and a staff to comfort.

A pastor turned chaplain, Gerard Ringnalda had a gift for pastoral care and modeled faithfulness in his walk with Jesus. He died Jan. 25, at age 97.

From a bestselling illustrator and an award-winning author comes the little-known story of Harriet Tubman's daring rescue of her enslaved brothers on Christmas Day.

Profound story explores the mystery of ordinary life.

Deepen your faith and enrich your journey to Easter with the centuries-old practice of Gregorian Chant, a beautiful gift of Scripture, prayer, and song.

The Council of Delegates of the Christian Reformed Church met by video conference Feb. 4-6, receiving ministry reports, updates on budget projections, and matters to share with Synod 2026.

“We pray that our church, and all the other churches in the Twin Cities metro, can be children of the light that can shine the light of the gospel of Jesus into dark and hurting places.”

Christian Mungai presents an African vision for what missional Christian living is and explores the biblical concept that the people around us are our true wealth.

Unlike the birds, we don’t send our young ones off never to see them again. So how do we describe this new phase?

Our son loves working with his hands, so we think trade school fits best, but his high school counselor is steering him to college based on his test scores. Any advice?

Synod 2026 anticipates a 10-year planting and renewal plan for the Christian Reformed Church in North America. The Council of Delegates glimpsed the renewal pathway at its February meeting.

The recently formed Diaspora and Ethnic Ministry advisory committee of the Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates will be the mechanism for diverse networking groups, such as Consejo Latino, to share reports with synod.