Two decades ago, I wrote about the church behind bars. Ten years later, I wrote again. Now, with another decade passed, I offer not just a reflection—but a call to action for the church outside the gates.
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The Worry Box became our lighthearted way of dealing with my husband’s tendency to fret.
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I suggest that the Protestants’ Five Solas can remind us that the Christian faith begins with the love of God made known to us in Jesus Christ.
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Hope Christian Reformed Church of Stony Plain, Alta., ceased to exist at the end of 2024. It served as a Reformed congregation in Parkland County of Alberta for about 120 years.
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From sunup to sundown, I meet endless crossroads where I must choose whether to be ruled by impulse or restraint.
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Jesus showed us that there is a table—or rather, an abundant life with God—that is prepared for God’s people to enjoy.
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How do we reframe our perspectives to be keenly aware of God’s presence in the mundane of everyday life?
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If you’ve been asked to teach in your church’s education program, you might wonder what it takes to be a good teacher.
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Maintaining a healthy, differentiated pastoral identity requires a persistent focus on the Bible’s descriptions of a pastor.
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This was a very rough day for them, for reasons I still don’t fully know. They needed guidance from someone who cared. There I was.
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“Healing the city one person at a time” became a catchphrase for our church.
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The church often continues to act as if young parents and their children are the primary audiences for their ministry.
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Julia Jumbo was a weaver—indeed, a master weaver.
Prepared or Ready?
One Church’s Story of Rising to the OccasionREAD MOREThe doorbell rang. We weren’t prepared for what happened next.
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It’s easy to confuse shame with guilt or embarrassment, but shame is way more toxic.
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We can follow our Lord in the way of overcoming evil with goodness by seeking to obey the ninth commandment in Christlike ways.
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For 1,700 years, the Nicene Creed has been believed and memorized and confessed by Christians as a standard of their faith.
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It’s easy to fall into the trap of catering to trends in hopes of winning youth to Jesus, but this reactive approach might lead to misplaced priorities and unintended consequences.
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Our disunity is not uncommon, but it is not what God desires for us.
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What does A Charlie Brown Christmas have to teach us about Advent?
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Be honest. Do you prefer light topics when talking with your fellow church attenders?
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The evening sky was rapidly darkening as my family frantically huddled outside our broken-down van on the rocky shoulder of a busy mountain highway.
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Language is an imperfect means of human communication, and societies are constantly assessing or adding words to convey complex ideas.
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While often identified as a Reformation slogan, we have no written evidence that the reformers themselves used these words together this way.