James 2:26 (“Faith without deeds is dead”) seems to contradict Galatians 2:16 (we are “justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law”).

We need to know that our prayers make a difference, but prayer is not magic or manipulation.

Are officebearers in the Christian Reformed Church required to teach only penal substitutionary atonement theory, or may they explain other atonement theories?

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

Can a couple get married in the eyes of the church but not in the eyes of the state if they have financial or family concerns about a legal marriage?

No one can simply write a letter to synod unless they have standing to do so and have followed the prescribed procedures for submitting material for synod’s agenda.

Assuming God did predestine only a select few to be saved, why would he bother creating people he did not elect for salvation?

How will our people learn Reformed doctrine in church now that synod has removed the requirement for catechism sermons?

I’m hearing suggestions that the Bible is not a rule book, but Christian confessions declare it “the only rule for life and faith” (Westminster Confession) and “infallible rule” (Belgic Confession, Art. 7). Which is right?

What do confessing members and officebearers who have previously signed the Covenant for Officebearers do when the Christian Reformed Church changes its confessions, and they no longer agree with the beliefs in the confessions?

People often say that we should read the Bible to know what God is saying. How do we read the Bible to make decisions that don’t necessarily have a moral answer?

Are there different standards of belief for officebearers and confessing members of the Christian Reformed Church?

What’s the status of a congregational meeting and a congregational vote—especially when it comes to extending a call to a pastor?

Our church council called a special congregational meeting to vote on calling a chaplain. Is that necessary when the chaplain isn’t going to be working at our church?

Our council sometimes meets all together and sometimes separately with only elders or deacons. How do we know what each group can decide?

Issues some people regard as political are what others regard as core kingdom-of-God issues that must be engaged.

How many categories of members do we have in the CRC? What should councils do about members who disappear?

Does the Christian Reformed Church recommend that when a pastor of long-standing service in her or his congregation retires, that she or he mentor the incoming pastor for a period of time?

A couple in our church is unsure about infant baptism and has asked for their child to be dedicated instead. Is that OK?

Can someone who is divorced and remarried serve as an elder?

You will sense the Holy Spirit’s nudging inside your heart and soul.

Is there a model structure that complies with church order yet allows a smaller group to be responsible for the day-to-day running of the church?

One of the underlying principles of Reformed polity is mutual accountability—that church members and leaders are accountable to each other