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Two Christian high schools from western Michigan won state championships in their respective sports recently.

In 1999, tragedy strikes a North Dakota community when Landreaux Iron accidentally kills his neighbor’s son, Dusty Ravich, while hunting a buck.

KoRn lead guitarist Brian “Head” Welch lived the fairly typical life of a metal band member: sex, drugs, and parties.

Roald Dahl’s books hold a unique place in the hearts of many children and adults.

Vitorio was addicted to drugs and alcohol for 25 years. Knowing his path was not heading in a healthy direction, he searched for a way to stop his destructive habits.

Kyle Brooks, pastor and planter of Oakland Startup Church in Oakland, Calif., has set out to meet 200 new people.

Truthfully, there were times during synod when our words and actions suggested we are the church divided. “Us” and “them” language popped up often.

Synod 2016, the annual general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church, ended on June 17. But for some, the pain evoked by the same-sex marriage debate continued to reverberate.

On June 10, Charlottetown Christian Reformed Church used fine art to raise cash for Solomon’s Porch, a local outreach center that ministers to those who are marginalized or who struggle with addiction.

Written for leaders,Andy Crouch’s new book is valuable for anyone living in community.

Several known radicals, including two British nationals, have gathered in a house in Nairobi, Kenya. The British military’s original plan was to take them alive.

Young William lives in an orphanage along dismal Grimloch Lane.

After years of struggle attempting to reconcile her love for Jesus with her sexual orientation, Dave Jackson’s Christian daughter came out as gay.

The issue of homosexuality will continue to be divisive in the Christian Reformed Church, much as it has been in so many other denominations.

Thanks to a $150,000 grant, a food pantry in Prospect Park, N.J., is becoming a food co-op, a retail grocery store owned by its volunteers.

John Muyskens, a 2015 graduate of Calvin College, was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize in the National Reporting Category.

Twenty men at the Newton (Iowa) Correctional facility were baptized in May following an annual spiritual retreat weekend called Brothers in Blue.

Teens and adults of Alger Park Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich. continued their work in the Dominican Republic long after they returned from a mission trip.

It was an evening of celebrating excellence in Christian education and recognizing teachers who go beyond teaching to nurture character and a community of care for others.