I know how to pack a sanctuary, fill it with people, and keep filling it with people every Sunday, too.

Swans are beautiful and majestic birds and so are these gifts as they are expressed through us by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Banner asked several CRC members which books helped shape their faith development. Here’s what they said.

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.

The Worry Box became our lighthearted way of dealing with my husband’s tendency to fret.

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.

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.

From sunup to sundown, I meet endless crossroads where I must choose whether to be ruled by impulse or restraint.

Jesus showed us that there is a table—or rather, an abundant life with God—that is prepared for God’s people to enjoy.

How do we reframe our perspectives to be keenly aware of God’s presence in the mundane of everyday life?

If you’ve been asked to teach in your church’s education program, you might wonder what it takes to be a good teacher.

Maintaining a healthy, differentiated pastoral identity requires a persistent focus on the Bible’s descriptions of a pastor.

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.

“Healing the city one person at a time” became a catchphrase for our church.

The church often continues to act as if young parents and their children are the primary audiences for their ministry.

Julia Jumbo was a weaver—indeed, a master weaver.

The doorbell rang. We weren’t prepared for what happened next.

It’s easy to confuse shame with guilt or embarrassment, but shame is way more toxic.

We can follow our Lord in the way of overcoming evil with goodness by seeking to obey the ninth commandment in Christlike ways.

For 1,700 years, the Nicene Creed has been believed and memorized and confessed by Christians as a standard of their faith.

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.

Our disunity is not uncommon, but it is not what God desires for us.

What does A Charlie Brown Christmas have to teach us about Advent?