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Our denomination has an opportunity to better protect the vulnerable among us. As a follow-up to Overture 2 at Synod 2018, a report on addressing the abuse of power in the CRCNA is coming to Synod 2019.

With the occasional nod to Middle Eastern sounds, this instrumental album gently brings listeners to the caves of Cappadocia where early Christians fled from persecution.

In this timely juvenile novel, author Jacqueline Woodson relates the stories of six students in a Brooklyn, N.Y., grade 5-6 classroom who know they aren’t like other kids.

Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ont., has begun or announced several new initiatives, including a 42 percent drop in the cost of tuition.

Bev Sterk, a member of Second CRC in Lynden, Wash., has had opportunities to encourage the Christian Reformed Church to continue addressing abuse since bringing it to the fore at last year’s annual general assembly of the denomination. 

확실히 우리 교단의 정체성은 정통 기독교 전통 안에 있습니다. 

우리 교단으로서는 우리 중 연약한 자들을 더 잘 보호할 수 있는 기회를 얻었습니다. 2018년 총회에 올린 2번 헌의안에 대한 대답으로서 북미주 개혁교회의 권력남용을 다룬 보고서가 2019년 총회에 발표될 것입니다.

Every week, Victor (not his real name) tunes in to one of his favorite television programs from his home in Chile. One day, the message felt a little too close to home. “I was tempted to change the channel,” recalled Victor. “But I decided to keep listening.”

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In the March 1 episode of conservative podcast The Bulwark, “Alienated America,” host Charlie Sykes converses with Tim Carney, author of a book also called Alienated America. Carney set out to understand why people in certain rural areas of the U.S. feel less alienated than others in similar situations. 

In this tender, meaningful picture book set in a loving church community, the late Patricia McKissack celebrates generosity and kindness.

This month Sam Huizenga replaced Gary Bekker as director of Raise Up Global Ministries, the Christian Reformed Church’s unit of training programs working to raise up Christian leaders.

Ordained in 1954 and with a nearly 40-year career with the Christian Reformed Church, Earl Dykema passed away on March 1. He was 90 years old. 

At one point or another, most of us wonder about the afterlife. What happens when we die? Will we remember our lives from here on earth? Will we recognize loved ones? What about our pets?

There is nothing inherently unchristian about minimalism, and there are certainly significant parallels to Jesus' teaching on money and possessions.

A community garden at New Era (Mich.) Christian Reformed Church and its associated farmers’ market is making fresh veggies affordable for seniors and connecting neighbors.

Five Christian Reformed congregations in Grand Rapids, Mich., are hosting a series of workshops to help people learn how to reduce carbon emissions in their everyday lives.

Readers of Three Hours will find in its reflections a worthwhile, spiritually enlightening space in which to dwell during Lent.

For those who like a comedy that makes them think—and possibly cry—as much as it makes them laugh, the Canadian show Kim’s Convenience fits the bill.

While the person you meet in the grocery store may not recognize the denominational name “Christian Reformed Church in North America,” you can find common ground by simply saying your church is part of the Christian church.

Patti Rokus has produced another remarkable picture book combining her visionary rock sculptures, engaging narrative, and Scripture texts to tell the story of Jesus.

In this gorgeous album, singer-songwriter and mandolinist Andrew Marlin travels through variations of longing and loss.