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San Diego-based collective Awaken Music, from the 10,000-member, multi-campus Awaken Church, releases its sophomore full-length album.

By advocating for putting immigrants in the center of the conversation, Karen Gonzalez helps readers grow in discipleship and recognize themselves in their immigrant neighbors.

A ‘kind and humble pastor with a servant heart and a deep love for Jesus and for people,’ John Rickers died Dec. 1, at age 96.

In Matthew 5, Jesus tells us to turn the other cheek and to love our enemies. So why does the CRC allow its members to go to war?

As you slowly sand along the grain, the wood begins to reveal its beautiful characteristics.

How can we know the Bible we have today is a reliable record of the original writings?

On a foggy summer morning, I woke with the word Go in mind.

Though they aren't mentioned in the Bible Christmas story, live animals have been part of nativity scenes since the 1200s. But sometimes things go awry.

I used to resent reminders to pray. I took their reminders of prayer to mean they thought that I was somehow to blame.

Organizers believe that the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and a struggling economy have likely caused attendance to falter.

Bert Adema, executive director of Indigenous Christian Fellowship in Regina, Sask., received a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.

A former gas station turned community hub, The Garage seeks to be “a beacon of joy, hope, and recovery for our neighbors” near Terrace (B.C.) Christian Reformed Church.

A lost-in-life businessman finds God on the golf course

In the ultimate Christmas comfort read, author Davis Bunn returns to Miramar Bay for a moving story of second chances, Christmas blessings, and the beauty of nature.

A refreshing book yields lessons from Mary, Joseph, et al; and a pair of festive movies add spirit and shine to holiday watching.

This beautifully illustrated, poetic retelling of the Nativity story offers families a new and special way to celebrate Jesus’s birth.

In addition to the 20-minute chapels, students, faculty, and staff also engage in campus-wide Bible studies.

A hitman with a target on his back attempts a daring rescue.

Get some of our top picks for reading, watching, and listening in September 2022.

We should not let the issue of abortion blind us to the individual facing an unintended pregnancy decision.

My kids want to go to a youth group at another church with their friends. We don’t have time to be involved at this church and wonder if it is appropriate to hand our kids to another group.

Award-winning journalist and Calvin grad Katelyn Beaty explores the ways fame has reshaped the American church.

Marques Keith Brownlee posted his first video on Youtube in 2009 at age 14. Now he has millions of subscribers who tune in for his latest tech review.