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Teens in Classis Columbia have counted on Camp Calvin’s volunteer teachers and other professionals for opportunities in spiritual growth, friendship, and leadership since 1975.

Why did Synod 2026 leave the World Communion of Reformed Churches while maintaining other church alliances? What does this reveal about CRC-priorities for church partnerships?

Through the lens of Joseph’s remarkable journey, see how God took one man whose life turned upside down and put him on a path that he never would have chosen for himself, but one that would lead him to God’s ultimate purpose for his life.

Why do we practice paedobaptism instead of credobaptism?

The question we as the church must ask is, “How do we respond? How do we minister to hurting people well?”

How has our seminary related to the past few years’ conversations about confessional integrity? Why did Synod 2026 express renewed confidence in its work? And what is this talk about ‘a book’?

In light of ongoing changes to U.S. immigration and refugee policy, Religion News Service asked faith-based resettlement organizations what communities of faith should know.

Though a little early, the two delegates to Synod 2026 from Classis Yellowstone memorialized their shrinking classis with a yellow stone. They anticipate a merger in 2027.

In The Origin of Hymns, Pastor Robert Morgan explores the history, evolution, and redemptive thread of 50 beloved hymns of the faithful.

Losing one's memory is a devastating hammer blow for anyone, but for Angelo, the stakes couldn't be higher.

A band of misfits seek to fight the darkness that’s slowly overcoming their kingdom—the start of a grand adventure series in the tradition of The Chronicles of Narnia and the Wingfeather Saga.

The danger of assumptions has existed throughout human history. I wonder if assumptions were at the heart of one of the great spiritual tragedies recorded in Scripture.

July 3 is Global Bereaved Parent Day.

Why did Synod 2026 create a study committee on Christian nationalism? What's the church hoping to learn?

We cannot help imitating those around us. From accents and food preferences to spending habits and character traits, we become like those around us.

Whether you're a pastor, counselor, church leader, or someone who has been hurt by the church, this book provides a compassionate and practical framework to address the wounds of trauma and learn how to develop how churches can become trauma-informed spaces.

Could Synod 2026’s unanimous vote on a new 10-year plan mark a turning point for the Christian Reformed Church? What's this all about?

Nine advisory committees, four days of plenary sessions, 182 delegates—Synod 2026 covered plenty of ground.

I pray synod will be remembered for a magnifying glass put on Jesus and his gospel. I pray it will be recalled for a bigger vision and a burning focus that resulted.

It’s hard to hide when you’re nearly 8 feet tall. At 17, Amish Gabriel is spotted working in a hay field by the local football coach. What happens next transforms not only Gabriel’s life but the lives of everyone he meets.

Beginning June 2027, Bethany will only license and re-license foster families whose Christian faith and beliefs align with its statement of faith and belief.

The story of the personal challenges George Washington faced before the American Revolution.