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During this prolonged COVID-19 crisis in America, we find ourselves in an overwhelming kind of loneliness.

For the first time, Disability Concerns took the training online and opened it to anyone connected to the ministry.

Hope Darst’s debut album offers believers lyrical depth, comfort, and assurance.

The tragic story behind the mass suicide of the Heaven’s Gate cult.

In this moving story that celebrates cultural diversity, a shy girl brings her West African grandmother—whose face bears traditional tribal markings—to meet her classmates.

A faithful servant of God with a pastor's heart and a gift for public prayer, Phil Kok died Jan. 23.

I’m not going to pretend the shouts from bystanders of “Good job!” and “Way to go!” did not penetrate deep into my withering soul and boost my confidence. I was glowing. After all, we were magnificent!

A lot of things, including many worship practices, have changed in the congregation where I worship because of COVID-19.

The “evangelical” label in North America, especially in the United States, has over the years taken on a meaning beyond its historical roots.

All of us have experiences of being on the inside and outside that situate how we experience those terms.

It was recently reported that a very prominent billionaire paid only $750 in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017. Is it right for Christians to try to reduce their tax burden to a bare minimum?

The board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, an organization founded by the now deceased Christian apologist, is making a public apology after an investigation verified allegations of sexual misconduct.

Lauren Daigle’s podcast is a mixture of commentary, music, and snippets from pre-show Q&A sessions from Daigle’s music tours.

A history of the United States from the 1600s to 2000 in which Black women and their contributions are on full display.

A wise and fascinating guide to using the Enneagram as a tool for spiritual transformation.

In January, Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, launched the Thrive Center, a center for teaching and delivering ABA, a therapeutic approach “individualized to each client’s strengths, needs, and goals.”

The Christian Reformed Church's Council of Delegates is meeting Feb. 17-19. The heavy agenda includes continued work on the governance structure between the U.S. and Canada, correspondence about the Human Sexuality Report, and whether or not Synod 2021 will be convened as planned, modified, or canceled due to COVID-19.

According to what God revealed to us in Scripture, the world’s problems are fundamentally spiritual, not political.

Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung spoke at the 2021 January Series: “Sin is not a game,” she said, “and deep down we know it.”

The Centre for Public Dialogue in Ottawa, Ont., offers young people an opportunity that goes two ways.

A powerful novel about West African young people living at the margins of society, struggling to replace the homes they have lost with the one they have created together.

A groundbreaking approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society—and in ourselves, read by the author.

CRC member Rachel Zylstra offers a healing, soothing worship album during times of hardship and strife.