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Roman Catholic doctors and researchers involved in stem cell research are unfit to receive Communion, declared Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Tru

Imagine rap lyrics without the F-word. Or acid rock lyrics without sex. Or reggae lyrics without drugs.

Solving the problem of poverty in America requires the cooperation of leaders and activists from across the theological and political spe

For 23 Korean pastors from California, an orientation to the Christian Reformed Church included a church-basement feast of turkey sandwic

Wendy Groen, 84, has spent hundreds of hours on her needlework art.

With a two-dollar coin from her pastor, 10-year-old Shelby Van Roon decided to try earning enough money to buy a goat for a family in Afr

For 25 years women from three Denver-area Christian Reformed churches have stitched together clothing for people who need it and fun for

Rev.

A year after the cross-Canada bicycle tour, its legacy lives on in the joyful stories of cyclists and in the growth of the church that sp

Legacy Fund, Year 1 and 2

Anita Paget, who was once a single parent herself, wanted to do something to help others transition through the difficult time of separat

After spending $750,000 in worship grants, recipients gathered in late June to share their experiences.

When the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee helps people in East Africa, it doesn’t just hand over cash.

Meadowvale Community Christian Reformed Church joined Canada’s first-ever National Hunger Awareness Day by hosting Hoops for Hunger

Diane Prol, a member of Trinity Christian Reformed Church, Richfield Springs, N.Y., was one of just thousands who experienced flooding wh

CALLS ACCEPTED

Candidate Rob Toornstra to Sunnyslope Christian Reformed Church, Salem, Or

Wesley Heersink isn’t well-known in Christian Reformed Church circles, but his fight for justice may leave a legacy.

I believe Satan has done a superb job of deceiving many well-meaning Christians, even Christian leaders.

“When I’m sick, especially on my death bed, I want my minister, not the elder, to visit and pray with me,” said my moth

An article in the January 2006 Banner titled “Going to the Extreme” carried interviews with several people who engage in high

Formerly “Q&A,” this column is devoted to answering a broad range of questions
relating to Christian faith and life.

I am a patient at the Christian Rest Home. Back spasms and polymyalgia interfered with my independent living.

His eyes open each morning
to the same lines, the same dots
in the ceiling.
The same fluorescent lights.
Teal carpet,