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I am touched when I see teenagers raising their hands in contemporary worship, singing at the top of their voices, with tears flowing down their cheeks.

Can someone who is divorced and remarried serve as an elder?

Esther Ahmad describes her youth in Pakistan, chronicling her escape from radical Islam and her conversion to Christianity

A funny and personable food travelogue show hosted by the creator of Everybody Loves Raymond.

A warm and funny memoir about a young woman battling a lifelong autoimmune disorder.

Baldwin (Wisc.) Christian Reformed Church increased its involvement in the annual Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift program this year by hosting a local workshop for other interested churches.

Pease (Minn.) Christian Reformed Church marked 125 years of ministry in 2020, choosing the theme “Building with Faith, Laboring with Love, and Inspiring with Hope.”

Harvey Stob, a missionary to Argentina and pastor to three U.S. Christian Reformed Churches, died Sept. 25.

It’s a time to remember, honor, and pray for persecuted Christians.

How out of place this broken tree was, how odd that the owners of the garden—known for their skill—hadn’t removed it. It seemed almost a disservice to their handiwork, a marring of their reputation to have left this hollow shell where it stood.

My father thinks it’s God-ordained, but my mother disagrees. Who is right?

When Christ is at the center, diversity among Christians is not just possible, it’s also beautiful, even if it is still a lot of work.

The Onyx 2 students gathered to support Chhy because that’s the type of community Onyx 2 fosters.

A therapist and pastoral care professor illuminates and enlightens in a book about narcissism in the church.

A sci-fi spy movie that’s more riddle than story

Pastor and survivor Ruth Everhart shines a light on the prevalence of sexual abuse and misconduct within faith communities.

After almost a decade serving as director of the Christian Reformed Church’s Safe Church Ministry, Bonnie Nicholas is retiring in November.

Music and books to enjoy yourself or to give to someone you care about.

I affirm that, indeed, God is love and that we come to know something of God through experiencing and witnessing love.

A country singer/songwriter processes her losses and traumas through the seven stages of grief.

This sweet and inspiring picture book is based on the true story of a school in India designed to teach illiterate grandmothers how to read and write.

A CRC elder from Muslim Iran reflects on how Persian poets such as Rumi have woven Jesus Christ into their art.

Because everything is so connected, each job is equally important.