The Banner

I was proud of our congregation.

Reconciliation begins with truth.

Living as faithful disciples of Jesus requires making a lot of judgment calls.

Church

Q.

Several issues ago Banner Editor Bob De Moor wrote about his church’s positive encounter with two devout Muslims (“In All

I am tired. Really, really tired.

In last month’s Banner we reported on a bit of a dustup at Calvin College, our denominationally owned liberal arts scho

For the past month, far heavier than usual monsoon rains have fallen on Sri Lanka, swelling the rivers, flooding farmlands, and displa

Justice and Mercy

The two features “Illegal” and “Lopsided Mercy” (February 2011) really hit home

So far no one has asked me to join The Academy in voting on who should win the Oscars.

Sigh No More, the latest album from Mumford and Sons, is a rousing chorus of blue

This book may not be one you’d nat

Using technology normally intended for prisoners to make video appearances in court, an Illinois church worshiped with inmates of Angola Prison.

When news got out about what Rev. John Van Sloten was preaching on, protesters turned up outside the church.

An old McDonalds building gets transformed into a weightlifting gym with a side order of youth ministry.

Members of an Ontario church are helping sell Honduran coffee and ensure fair wages for growers.

A new church plant in Byron Center is drawing women from its neighborhood by offering Zumba fitness classes.

Aurora church designs worship for and with teens.

By adding intergenerational activities, children’s Sunday school has become both focused and magnified.

Hammond church uses community meals to meet the neighbors.

Leanne Talen Geisterfer, Rev.

A Prinsburg church helps raise funds for a family with three kids who use wheelchairs.

A Portland church gets creative to find family-friendly activities throughout the rainy winter months.