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A CRC author debuts her first children’s book about the high value of each one of us.

This October the Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates endorsed a definition of church planting and the implementation of three church-planting strategies proposed by the Collaborative Church Planters Team. Church planters say it’s a good step.

In Ontario and in British Columbia, Friendship Ministry groups—those designed to bring friendship to adults of varying abilities—have made special connections despite pandemic gathering restrictions.

Youth Unlimited, the North American mission organization best known for SERVE trips, changed its name in September.

As I reflect on my childhood experience with gifts at Christmas time, or thinking about how my people love to give gifts to their family and friends, or when I reflect on the Christmas story in the Gospel of Luke, it all reminds me of Jesus.

A progressive rock album explores the Apostle Paul’s conversion.

Picture book for children 4-8 encourages readers to find beauty in imperfections and strength in adversity.

We can hardly say this season’s greeting without first cracking a smile and knowing in our hearts that we are sharing in a joy that is beyond us and yet inside of us.

Is it permissible to watch movies as worship?

Pastor, writer, and founder of Mission India, John De Vries died Oct. 25.

Last week the Christian Reformed Church's Canadian Ministries director, Darren Roorda, and restructuring consultant, Chris Bosch, hosted online town hall sessions to share a current draft of Canadian ministry priorities and offer clarification on the restructuring process.

Marilynne Robinson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, returns to the world of Gilead with Jack, one of 2020’s most acclaimed novels.

“She did what she could” (Mark 14:8)—and that is the goal of this book: to provide insights and wisdom for walking through life with the confidence that you’re doing “what you can” to live well for God.

Family tensions meet slapstick humor in a movie starring Robert De Niro as “Grandpa.”

A report to be presented to Synod 2021 of the Christian Reformed Church affirms the denomination’s historical position on homosexuality and offers scriptural and pastoral guidance on a range of sexual matters.

A task force studying bivocationality—pastors holding two jobs—within the Christian Reformed Church has released its report ahead of Synod 2021. It recommends changes to Church Order and greater support for this growing sector of pastors.

A denominational task force appointed by Synod 2019 to consider whether Christians may marry “in the eyes of the church but not in the eyes of the state” recommends against it.

The selected candidates formed a planning team representing the geographic spread of the CRC across North America.