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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.

Anima is a bizarre and beautiful new offering from Radiohead’s lead singer.

Fascinating insights into Harper Lee, including why she never finished her true crime book.

On a road trip, on the porch, or at the cottage, listening to a story being read to you is a wonderful thing to do.

It hurts to be unknown while being singled out only for my disabilities. And it is this feeling of being unknown that I want to use as a catalyst for change and personal growth.

An increasing number of Christian Reformed Church pastors are bivocational, earning income from both pastoring and a different job. 

Whitehead’s gripping prose and a cast of memorable characters make this short novel a devastating but powerful read.

Founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops wrestles with pain, loss and hope in her third solo album. 

Meet this year’s candidates for Minister of the Word. For the first time, some are anonymous.

In the Canadian band’s last album, they say goodbye and explore endings of all kinds.

Noted New York Times columnist imagines life lived as a gift to others. 

One of the Clinton 12 writes a searing yet spiritually powerful memoir in various poetic forms.