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A task force formed to address the issue of preventing and responding to abuse of power in the church is sending recommendations to the Christian Reformed Church’s annual leadership gathering by way of its report.

The Council of Delegates met in Grimsby, Ont., on May 2-3, 2019. It acts on behalf of synod, the annual leadership meeting of the Christian Reformed Church, between the meetings of synod. It took action on several issues.

Synod 2019 (the annual leadership meeting of the Christian Reformed Church) convenes on June 14; more than 200 delegates and advisers will gather at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. Here’s what to expect.

A Vietnam-era novel speaks into issues of war, race, family drama, tragedy, and the many faces of love.

Listening to Billie Eilish’s honesty and pain helps parents and church leaders empathize with how their youth may be feeling.

Neil Molenaar, developer and first director of what is now World Renew Disaster Response Services, died April 20, 2019. He was 86.

“You are loved” was the message that echoed again and again throughout Markus Lise’s life of ministry.  As a pastor, he is remembered for challenging and inspiring congregations to think “outside the box.”

Helpful input convinced me that online dating is a viable option for anyone seeking a mate.

The restorative justice movement began with Mennonite Christians in search of a better response to crimes. They started with a biblical understanding of justice and shalom, centered in the need for accountability, reconciliation, and peace. 

Is the Christian Reformed Church so determined to increase its numbers that it’s willing to fit in, make no waves, and offend no one? 

The author meets the families of 21 men murdered by ISIS in 2015.

A timely book for an anxious age, this short yet potent read winsomely wrestles with the reality of life in a fallen world.

Sweet, funny, and quirky, Mirai offers a warm-hearted and original look at family ties.

The Parliament of Canada has established May 5 as Dutch Heritage Day, an annual recognition of the history between Canada and the Netherlands.

Joe Covaci, a member of Kitchener (Ont.) Community Christian Reformed Church, achieved a bronze medal in the 3,000-meter run at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi.

Grand Rapids-based Bethany Christian Services, an agency supported by many Christian Reformed churches, helps place children arriving in the U.S. without guardians in foster homes with the goal of eventually reuniting them with family.

With Nicaragua’s rainy season fast approaching, Luis and Alba Lopez knew their family was in a dire situation—their roof wouldn’t be able to withstand the rainstorms.

우리 교단의 사역계획 우리의 여정 2020의, 우리가 소망하는 다섯 가지 미래 중 하나는 협력에 초점을 맞춥니다. “우리 교회와 사역들은 모든 사람을 제자 삼으라는 예수님의 명령을 신실하게 완수하기 위해 우리 커뮤니티와 세계 곳곳의 협력자들과 손잡고 함께 일할 것입니다.”

척추는 단단 하면서도 유연합니다. 우리 몸의 중심을 잡으면서도 몸이 움직일 수 있게 해 줍니다. 척추와 같은 태도는 경계의 필요는 인정하면서도 단정적인 태도는 피합니다. 

Themes of faith and human trafficking resonate through this YA novel.

Beale Street tells us about music, family, racism, and injustice 

Finding that many students are not equipped for financial literacy, Calvin College has launched Nexus Peer Financial Coaching, helping students learn skills to manage their resources.

Who among us doesn’t feel weak from time to time and in need of something to lean on? So, sure, faith in God is a wonderful support to lean on when we are weak. Except when it’s not.