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A powerful and transformational preacher, Bob Ritsema pastored six congregations and served one outreach ministry. He died Oct. 29, 2024, at age 80.

A pastor and chaplain who nurtured many interests, Peter Kranenburg's life was defined by the power and grace of Jesus Christ. He died Jan. 7 at age 95.

As a pastor and chaplain, Tom Dykstra consistently demonstrated his faithfulness, dedication, and compassion for others. He died Jan. 3, at age 69.

If Christianity is all about always having the right or correct answers, why does Jesus regularly teach in such a convoluted way?

Fall 1913, St. Catharines, Ont.: 13-year-old Hoi Wing Woo, the son of a scholar, is forced to give up his dreams of an education when he is sent to work in a Chinese laundry in Canada.

Sometimes the most valuable treasures are found in the darkest of times. It's often in the heart of our deepest pain and struggle that God chooses to reveal his most precious gifts.

We can’t always control what happens to us. But we can discover how to heal the hidden hurt it leaves behind.

Spiritual warfare in the Vatican—and in us.

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David Zandstra, arrested in July 2023 to face murder and kidnapping charges in the 1975 death of an 8-year-old girl, was found not guilty as his trial ended Jan. 17. A previous suspension of his ministerial credentials will be reconsidered.

For anyone who has felt left out or pushed out of the church, this is your invitation to find spiritual rest and belonging in a God who loves, pursues, and blesses the outcast.

84-year-old Beatle Ringo Starr releases a delightful country music EP, produced by T-Bone Burnett.

The Banner’s Mixed Media editor responds to review pitches from B.C. Christian school students.

Our church is doing more intergenerational ministry events. Don’t people learn best with their own age groups?

Dan Veeneman’s news writing has shown him acts of community service that deepen his faith and encourage reflection: ‘how can I make a difference?’

When preaching from the front porch to her friends doesn't turn out as she expected, Penny wonders if she was wrong to want to teach others about God.

This prequel continues the Prime Suspect story.

The winning personality of Corduroy meets the fable-like storytelling of Extra Yarn in this uplifting story about a dog and his music amidst a changing Paris.

As high school was ending, I remember the same question being on everybody’s lips. I heard it so often I rehearsed a bundle of canned answers.

Christians around the world are being attacked and killed, forced to flee and driven underground, the annual report finds.

Pastor Henry Eshuis, compassionate, thoughtful, and caring to all he encountered, died Dec. 2, 2024. He was 90.

At the recent celebration of life service for Bill Dykstra, a friend described the big smile Bill always had when he told the story of how God led him