Rev. Dick C. Bouma
September 9, 1927 – March 26, 2007
Years ago Bob Hope said in an interview that when preachers get together it’s a lot of laughs, but when comedians do the same, it&r
Beginning in the early ’70s and all through the ’80s, I pastored a church in the burgeoning charismatic movement.
When I began my ministry I had certain preconceived ideas about people who were homosexual.
Plants Planting Plants
Imagine you’re a plant. You eat, you drink, you breathe, you grow, and you make seeds.
One of the sweetest pleasures of my summer is to paddle down the Braden River in our double kayak with my girls Laurel and Lea.
Creation Care
Q: How can I encourage my church to get actively involved in promoting good stewardship of creation?
A few months ago Banner editor Bob De Moor asked why so many young adults have left the Christian Refor
While visiting the Chicago Botanic Garden, my husband and I spent the better part of a day strolling from an English walled garden to a J
Synod 2007
As a confessionally committed pastor in the Christian Reformed Church, I’m grieved by Synod 2007’s action
Authentic. Starbucks uses this word as bait to entice new baristas.
There was a lady who was going to a new dentist for the first time. That is, he was new to her.
I have a confession to make. I just broke a cardinal rule of being a Banner editor.
A small book printed long ago is making a big impact at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Questions and Answers
What is your favorite Bible story? When do you feel close to God? How is God working in your life?
Meet Jeremiah
Meet Jeremiah NsengiyumvaJeremiah is one of the very first people to join the Hope Project for the Disabled, a ministry with physically disabled people in Tanzani
Curt Gesch, the disability advocate at Telkwa (B.C.) Christian Reformed Church, had a brainstorm.
Need a cool idea for a service project?
Calvin Theological Seminary students and staff gathered with Chuck Fridsma, a Christian psychologist and leader coach, for the seminary&r
An engineering team from Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich., took second place in a national competition for designing basic utility veh
I know this isn’t the humor page, but please indulge me for a moment.
Making Disciples
An interview with Leonard Vander Zee, the new editor in chief for Faith Alive Christian ResourcesThe Christian publishing giants seem to have it all: impressive market share, big budgets, and primo shelf space in Christian bookstores.
The great revivalist preacher Billy Sunday once told his flock, “When I talk to you about card playing in your home, I am trying to