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When Campus Edge Fellowship at Michigan State University hosted its weekly Bible study Feb. 13—the night of a campus shooting that killed three students—locked-out graduate students sheltered at the fellowship house.

A Nashville pastor contemplates the ‘why?’ of this week’s shooting.

 If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy. But when mama is at peace? Everyone benefits.

Mission: JOY is the moving and laugh-out-loud funny documentary about the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu’s friendship and their secrets of finding joy in troubled times.

Veteran engineers and teachers Ethan Brue, Derek Schuurman, and Steve VanderLeest provide a field guide for fellow explorers working with technology.

Faith-based groups, like Presbyterian elder Donnie Wedgworth’s group of church-affiliated 60+ friends, often play a key role in cleaning up after disasters and nourishing communities.

When I read the book of Acts I see the same patterns of the Spirit’s movement that I see today.

It’s likely that many people with disabilities are actively involved in their church but haven’t been invited into the membership process.

The world-renowned and beloved Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir proclaims God’s goodness, faithfulness, and worthiness of praise with its latest recording, “A Night of Worship.”

This whimsical rhyming picture book is about a boy who imagines himself as a tiger to overcome his fears—only to realize he can trust in God.

There are important context clues to help us understand this phrase.

I felt immediately at home there.

Peter responds with encouragement to be clear—to ourselves and to others—how our countercultural lifestyle is part of God’s worldwide redemptive mission.

A CRC woman has garnered nearly 2 million followers on a group of social media accounts called Depths of Wikipedia.

See some of our top picks for reading, watching, and listening for April 2023.

Ruby Rissley was 7 years old when she was struck and killed by a car while on her way home from school. Nine months later, her parents started a nonprofit called “Be A Ruby,” sharing food, clothing, and love in her memory.

Ottawa-based think tank Cardus presses “Toward a Hopeful Future: Facing Down Religious Hate” as hate crimes targeting religious communities in Canada have reached their highest point since 2009.

A heartwarming story about rescuing the rescuers.

From dandelions to spider webs, children will uncover the lessons nature teaches.

From the shores along the Sea of Galilee to the empty tomb in Jerusalem, The Youngest Disciple takes children of all ages on a journey to discover how they are called to be disciples too.

It’s about paying attention to how God is moving in the world and testifying to God’s work.

Hosted by Mike Cosper, Cultivated explores the connections between work, faith, and culture.

Part lullaby, part love song, this perfectly pitched bedtime book gives a nod to its classic predecessors as it champions the vibrant independent spirit of local bookstores.