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“The only things that mattered to us was that we wanted it to be beautiful."

The ordination of women and an increasing number of women attending seminary set the stage for the phenomenon of clergy couples—married pastors serving in ministry.

Our teenage daughter says she is embarrassed to be a Christian.

Snowflakes are tiny works of art.

When I was in college, one of my professors occasionally asked me to house-sit when he and his wife were out of town.

“I was three months into the Renewal Lab journey when this exciting and daunting realization struck me...

Several years ago I was asked to pray for the United States at our church's annual Prayer Day service.

I have been working against poverty and hunger over the years.

With the social media handle Jenn at WAR, community educator Jenn Amo is on a mission against human trafficking.

On November 19, East Palmyra (N.Y.) Christian Reformed Church welcomed the congregation of Chin Christian Church (CCCS) in Syracuse, N.Y., to celebrate its affiliation with the denomination as an emerging church.

About 70 people involved with children’s and youth ministry met at Drayton (Ont.) Christian Reformed Church on November 18 for a day of fellowship and equipping.

On November 16 the sky lit up in front of St. Paul’s Hospital, in Vancouver, B.C., for the 20th Lights of Hope Festival.

Pastor, church planter, traveler, and family historian, Howard Spaan holds the record for longest-serving stated clerk of classis after serving 46 years in Classis Columbia.

It’s opening weekend for the latest superhero movie in Vancouver (B.C.). Bucket of popcorn and 3D glasses in hand, three enthusiastic fans slip into the theater early, hoping to get a good seat. To their surprise...

In Nigerian culture, where polygamy is accepted and bearing children is of utmost importance,

Young Miguel wants to be a musician more than anything, like his hero Ernesto de la Cruz. Unfortunately, that’s the one thing his family will not allow.

Christian hip hop artist and rapper TobyMac brings his usual upbeat and energy-driven music to the 10-track Light of Christmas.

Two little boys draw two happy lines.

There is a new spot for kids to hang out in Argentine, a suburb of Kansas City, Kan.

The Indigenous Family Centre (IFC) in Winnipeg, Man., is a community resource focused on feeding the bodies, minds, souls, and spirits...

Cal Niewenhuis was a quiet, humble, patient, and hard-working man.

Randy Baker was a humble man with a servant heart who preferred working behind the scenes.