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I’d rather believe the lie that only old people will die in this pandemic and that I’m invincible.

Retelling of the classic 1911 novel slathers the source material with unnecessary magic.

The remarkable story of the mission that inspired a nation to donate massive relief to Ireland during the potato famine.

Neal Rylaarsdam, an approachable pastor who loved blessing others, died June 4.

I grew up with constant criticism from my parents. I don’t want to hurt my children like I was hurt, but I can’t seem to stop being critical. Help!

Changes keep coming, and like waves on the shore, I can’t stop them. As Mom’s disease progresses, we have no choice but to move along with it.

As we start this school year, we know things will be different.

Taylor Swift’s surprise album reflects the mood of a society struggling to come to terms with an unexpected global health crisis. 

A young super-genius has to outwit high-tech fairies to rescue his father

The inspiring story of Rebecca Bender's escape from a life of being bought and sold through human trafficking and her journey to find purpose from her past.

A modern fable for all ages that explores life’s universal lessons, featuring 100 color and black-and-white drawings.

Amid concerns of “how the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic crisis have continued to destroy lives and livelihood around the world,” four Christian organizations propose economic changes for consideration at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in November 2020.

As community health responses to COVID-19 impose restrictions on gatherings and border crossings, three examples from Christian Reformed Churches in British Columbia show how pastors have been a ministry of presence to families needing a different kind of memorial.

Words people use while expressing anger are easy targets to undermine the feelings they are expressing.

Resonate ministry leaders challenged cohort participants to go for walks in their neighborhoods, check in with neighbors, and experiment with different ways to connect with people.

I don’t think I’m alone in saying that lately, I’ve been frustrated.

Jangly, throwback country album reflects the personal faith of Alberta-born artist.

The mesmerizing filmed version of one of the greatest musicals in modern history.

A baby girl is left in a vacant lot where she is adopted by a flock of pigeons in this tender modern fairy tale.

Some congregations in the Christian Reformed Church are finding creative ways to maintain contact with World Renew missionaries in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and its resultant restrictions on travel.

A life-sized statue of the evangelist Billy Graham will be installed in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall collection sometime next year, replacing the statue of a former North Carolina governor described as a white supremacist.

Churches blessed with families welcoming a new baby at this time have had to consider how to enfold the new child into community.

While other Christians and people of other faiths might see that they must change their practices in regard to race, white evangelicals still think of it in terms of what they believe.