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U.S. law generally allows for the ownership of firearms for purposes of self-defense (much less so in Canada). Whether we as Christians should exercise that right is a harder question.

A big man with a powerful voice, Henry Katerberg was also gentle, honest, and sociable. He died April 4 at age 84.

What constitutes heresy? That’s a question addressed in a report to the Christian Reformed Church’s synod. Included in the Agenda for Synod 2020, the report has yet to be received, but it’s referenced in a formal request to Synod 2021.

Susan LaClear, new director of the Christian Reformed Church’s Candidacy Committee, started April 5. Previous director David Koll will retire at the end of June.

Biblical womanhood isn't biblical, says Baylor University historian Beth Allison Barr. It arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments.

Mixed Media editor reviews three 2021 Oscar-nominated Movies

Written as a sequel, To Be Reborn records a second decade in the life of Nicaragua's Nehemiah Center.

Some think we have double standards or even some sort of reverse discrimination. The real reason, however, is a lot more innocuous.

Even for us today, the darkness of Christ crucified remains mystifying. In the cross, God no longer makes sense to us.

Whether it be age, ethnicity, culture, language, church model, how people connect to God in worship, or something else, it can be hard for people to find the right church fit.

The crash left Jenica with several life-threatening injuries, including severe head trauma. She remembers nothing of the several months that followed.

Join Pugtato and his cute and quirky pack of pals in this heartwarming picture book that celebrates the power of friendship, compassion, and believing in your own unique gifts.

A pastor and missionary who wanted to be known for being a child of God, Merle Den Bleyker died March 23.

When my adoptive mother died, the process of mourning was short. In fact, half of the family, including me, didn’t even go to the lunch after the burial.

An African American who writes about the faith and family focus of African American characters.

What Wanda of the Disney+/Marvel Studios series WandaVision can teach us about grieving well.

God is not indifferent or uncaring, but perhaps his silence is there for a reason. Wilderness moments are important spaces that force us to shift our understanding of God and make us more conscious of him.

My siblings and I can’t seem to agree on end-of-life decisions for our parents, and they do not have a living will. How do we find consensus, if not agreement?

Essays by poet Sadiqa de Meijer on her transition from speaking Dutch to English.

BBC’s Bloodlands serves a four-part Irish police show.

Bestselling author Timothy Keller and legal scholar John Inazu bring together a thrilling range of artists, thinkers, and leaders to provide a guide to faithful living in a pluralistic, fractured world.

The Banner and communications from RCA-CRC Disability Concerns have been recognized with “Best of the Church Press” awards from the Associated Church Press for work produced in 2020.