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On a snowy January evening four “Lost Boys of Sudan” spoke with teens in the suburbs of Chicago about their experiences when,

Good news! A cheese factory just started up in our area. Part of a dairy complex. Some of my friends are moving there.

I remember reading a book that said, “It could be argued that the Spirit lies at the center of Reformed faith.” I wrote in th

Church

Q Why is leavened bread used in the Lord’s Supper?

I last saw Rev. Edel Ramirez the end of 1998, when I sold him my bicycle before moving from Mexico City to Miami.

Two years ago we brought our 6-year-old daughter to a gleaming version of little girl heaven.

Do good manners really matter? Or did adults just make up lots of rules so they would have lots of things to nag kids about?

I remember the day Metallica came to church.

Congratulations! You did it! Some with flying colors, some flying by the seat of your pants.

There are days here in Alberta when the weather is just about as perfect as one can imagine.

Caring for Animals

I was struck by Rev.

At a high school in Montana, a group of students played a prank. They let loose three goats in the school.

In his later years my dad became a bit hard of hearing.

Rev. Robert Recker

1923 – 2007

Imagine that your neighbors have a wonderful garden. They grow all sorts of food, beautiful flowers, bushes, and trees.

Chaucer spelled my name mous. In Latin it is mus. The influence

Mention to a stranger that you are “Christian Reformed” and watch his eyes cloud over. He gets the Christian part.

New Reformed Body

The new Reformed body constitution (February, World News) reminds me of the signing of the United Religions Ini

The subject of this column’s previous article was the story of a young woman who grew up in a nondenominational church and subseque

Calling/Mission

Q Does God have a calling for people with disabilities, especially those

A few years ago, when SUV drivers were being collectively shunned for blatantly polluting the environment, someone thoughtfully asked, &l

Remember how, after Jonah’s grudging evangelistic crusade, the whole city of Nineveh repented and Jonah angrily pouted?