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Gary Bekker, who served as director of Christian Reformed World Missions from 2001 to 2017 and recently left the directorship of Raise Up Global Ministries, will retire this month.

For the 720 registrants at Inspire 2019, energy and uncertainty were in the air, anticipating inevitable change for the Christian Reformed Church. “Incarnational mission” was one of the themes explored.

“The Holy Spirit is so active that it can offer people what you as a preacher would never in a million years think would come out of that sermon.”

Larry Nassar’s first accuser speaks out in a compelling Christian memoir. 

How does a church emerge decades after a mission field is closed? Is it possible that the seeds of good news were planted during the decade when the mission was active—only to lie dormant and sprout much later?  

Did you know trees can teach us something about our faith? The Bible often uses examples from creation to teach us about our faith.

What if the ministry of reconciliation is all about listening in such a way that the story of the broken relationship is allowed to rise to the surface, and is seen again, but perhaps in a new light?

이 혈족주의는 인종 간 결혼을 한 저에게 개인적인 문제이기도 합니다. …따라서, 총회가 이것을 만장일치로 이단으로 선언한 것에 대해 안도합니다.

어떤 사역자들은 여러가지 일을 동시에 다루는 역할을 선호합니다. 그들은 “다른 직업”이 복음 전도를 위한 기회, 즉, 현실 세계와 연결되는 기회 혹은 다양한 은사를 더 잘 활용할 수 있는 기회라고 생각합니다. 

Close to 600 women gathered at the 50th annual GEMS Girls’ Clubs conference, meeting last week in Grand Rapids, Mich.

In a statement released July 19, 2019, the Christian Reformed Church encouraged its members to express “the great value of refugee resettlement programs to their elected officials.”

A 114-year-old house in Grand Rapids, Mich., is getting a makeover to serve people previously without homes. The housing project is the mission of The Well House. A partnership with World Renew’s Disaster Response Services is providing labor. 

Timothy McMahan King recognizes he was lucky. Doctors quickly caught and addressed his addiction before things went terribly wrong.

Indigenous Hip-hop Duo Push Back on Harmful Stereotypes

A luminous documentary film follows a young L.A. couple as they try farming. 

An inspiring true story based on the early life of Simon Jackson, who founded the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition.

Attending synod is an exciting opportunity, especially as a young adult representative. But synod can also be intimidating. Here are some tips to get you through.

One man’s story of discovering the hope of salvation through Back to God Ministries International’s outreach team in Russia.

Youth workers can guide themselves and their young people in living out God’s gift of Sunday.

No Season 3 slump for the strange residents of Hawkins, Ind.

Members of Prosper Christian Reformed Church in Falmouth, Mich., are welcoming community members to a whole summer of anniversary celebrations.

Energetic, humble and approachable, John Klomps lived life as an adventure. He pastored four congregations and served in leadership of two Christian organizations. He died June 12 at the age of 85.

A winsome picture book inspired by the true story of Mary Edwards Walker, a trailblazing 19th-century doctor who was arrested many times for wearing pants.