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Most people are interested in their origins. Some who are adopted will go to great lengths to discover the identity of their parents.

One day, when saints from every tribe and language and people and nation gather at the throne of the Lamb, a saint from the Middle East m

In the May issue of The Banner we introduced you to Mariama Baylo Balde, who suffered from a disfiguring tumor in her mouth and

Synod 2006 saw the unveiling of a painting commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Christian Reformed Church, which will take place i

Synod 2006 approved 34 candidates for the ministry of the Word. They are now eligible for ministry in the Christian Reformed Church.

You don’t feel dizzy. You don’t see a line moving. Yet the earth moves in several ways.

Gardening

The Fragrance of God

by Vigen Guroian

Orland Park (Ill.) Christian Reformed Church was the place to be Feb. 11 for 158 girls and 122 mothers and grandmothers.

Some people have furniture they no longer want or need, while others find it difficult to afford basic home furnishings.

1919 – 2006

From First Christian Reformed Church of Barrie, Ontario, to Rev. Richard Vanderwal of Second CRC, Fremont, Mich.

[From the February 2004 Banner.]

Our church studied the main faith issues in The Da Vinci Code for two Sundays.

This page is generally devoted to introducing members of our church family to one another and to celebrating our diversity.

Books

Beasts of No Nation

by Uzodinma Iweala

Even if you can’t leave home, these books, CDs, and movies will take you somewhere new.

Next month, 34 students will arrive at Calvin Theological Seminary from all over North America to participate in a program called &ld

The emerging church has become the Rorschach test among Christians in this country.

When Synod 2006 convenes June 10, 2006, its agenda will affect how Christian Reformed churches relate to each other, how we relate to oth

Christian Reformed World Missions missionary Jeffrey Bos serves as academic dean of the College of Christian Theology Bangladesh and

With cartoons leading the way, children’s television programs may be more violent than prime-time programming, according to a study

We all live with a certain amount of chaos in our lives. But for some, chaos and pain take control.

“What a joy it is to be alive in Christ!