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Celebration Community Christian Reformed Church, a church plant in Muskegon, Mich., has filed suit against the city of Muskegon, citing t

With the theme of God’s faithfulness to all generations (Ps.

No matter what is on the agenda for Synod 2008 (the annual leadership meeting of the Christian Reformed Church), it will be a historic oc

A Grand Rapids, Mich., high school student raised more than $1,500 recently to help a Sudanese man whom she had never met.

A group of pastors and members of the Christian Reformed Church calling themselves the Returning Church met recently in Byron Center, Mic

A group of leaders from the Christian Reformed Church, including pastors, denominational staff, and lay people, traveled for 10 days in I

As millions around the globe switched lights off to observe Earth Hour, a group of worshipers met in the darkened sanctuary of Commu

At age 73, William Vanderlinde had decided against riding in the Sea to Sea 2008 Bike Tour across North America.

In his 62 years, Gerald Kobes has visited all 50 states in America—once by train, twice by car, and many times by plane.

Growing up, the Bentum sisters were not the best of friends, but now the Woodstock, Ontario, women plan to spend a whole lot of time toge

With 218 riders, this summer’s Sea to Sea binational bike tour from Seattle, Wash., to Jersey City, N.J., is the largest ever bicyc

A rookie police officer has a little training but no experience. Same thing goes for a rookie preacher.

As a new and contented member of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, imagine my shock upon opening The Banner last spring and

While you went about your business today, 30,000 children died of hunger.

Passwords allow you to enter something. They are secret and clever codes. The best passwords have a personal meaning to you.

began my school year with a large set of keys in my pocket.

Most white folks would say the cemetery at Rehoboth is not a well-kept place.

I carry this sorrow like a stone in my pocket. It’s always there, sometimes chiseled sharp, painful to touch.

Church

Q Many congregations are studying The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren.

Princesses

When I saw the cover of the May Banner, I was quite excited and turned quickly to the related article “The Princ

Religion is the opiate of the masses.
—Karl Marx

A while back an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard.

At this year’s synod, the annual leadership convention of the Christian Reformed Church, held this month at Calvin College, Grand R