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I’ve always known that you can’t get cleaned up for church, so to speak;

Is it right to use funds gained through gambling for things of God’s kingdom?

A friend recently asked me, “Is Reformed theology for black people?”

In the recent high-profile cases of film studio executive Harvey Weinstein and other men in high-profile positions,

The Maltos and Santhals, two different ethnic groups living in Jetkey, a small village in India,

Preliminary results of the 2017 CRCNA Member Survey show that many respondents believe their congregations have become healthier

From our earliest days, we are taught to distinguish.

In my retirement I am pastoring a Presbyterian congregation.

The tone of my own encounters with North Koreans was quite different when I visited there six years ago.

When a major event effectively puts an end to electricity in the world, society begins to collapse.

Christian independent artist John Tibbs pays homage to his Midwestern United States roots with the extended play Heartland.

As a child growing up in the CRC hotspot of Cutlerville, Mich., Sunday was the day of rules.

This challenging, informative children’s picture book is based on the true story of former child refugee Benjamin Nzobonankira.

Lu. is about the journey of a young woman after her life with her boyfriend and dreams of success begin to fall apart.

Prayer is the bedrock of all Indigenous ceremonial life,

A New Testament scholar, professor, and accomplished author, Simon “Sam” Kistemaker was noted for his kindness, modesty, and gentleness of spirit.

Twilight is the quiet beauty between sunset and dusk.

Jesus broke bread and said to his disciples, “Do this in remembrance of me,

The Christian Reformed Church’s Office of Social Justice (OSJ) is calling on church members

The service begins in silence. The casket with the body inside is carried to the front of the sanctuary,

Since doing justice involves systemic issues, it often enters the sphere of political laws and policies.

Quick question: what do a skunk’s stripes, a sheep’s wool, a walrus’s whiskers, and a porcupine’s quills all have in common?

While I appreciate the desire to include everyone, sometimes our services suffer because of inexperienced or unskilled musicians.