A mother of 3-year-old twins believes she has to play with her children most of the day or they won’t grow and develop properly.
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Getting Past Good Intentions
How a series of unconnected events got me reading my Bible againEvery night around 11:00, I do a “bed check.” I check to see if our kids are too warm or too cold, and that all their limbs a
These pages introduce the 53 people declared by Synod 2008 to be candidates for ministry in the Christian Reformed Church.
While you went about your business today, 30,000 children died of hunger.
Rehoboth Cemetery
A pilgrimage in New MexicoMost white folks would say the cemetery at Rehoboth is not a well-kept place.
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I remember reading a book that said, “It could be argued that the Spirit lies at the center of Reformed faith.” I wrote in th
I last saw Rev. Edel Ramirez the end of 1998, when I sold him my bicycle before moving from Mexico City to Miami.
Two years ago we brought our 6-year-old daughter to a gleaming version of little girl heaven.
Standing on Holy Ground
Seeing the Spirit at work in contemporary cultureI remember the day Metallica came to church.
Before You Head Off
Parting words for high school gradsCongratulations! You did it! Some with flying colors, some flying by the seat of your pants.
Mention to a stranger that you are “Christian Reformed” and watch his eyes cloud over. He gets the Christian part.
A few years ago, when SUV drivers were being collectively shunned for blatantly polluting the environment, someone thoughtfully asked, &l
. . . Also Many Animals
We’re not the only creatures God cares about.Remember how, after Jonah’s grudging evangelistic crusade, the whole city of Nineveh repented and Jonah angrily pouted?
On Being Reformed
What does it mean to you to be Reformed?Even Christians long familiar with Reformed theology can find the answer difficult to articulate.
The Secret Lives of Saints
Compassion for Doubting ThomasI am a (fairly late) convert to the Christian faith.
“Daddy? What’s SEX?” asks
5-year-old Michael.
I spent some of my childhood years in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
In our local auto place, Dean, a mechanic, pulls me aside. “So, Keith,” he says, “head coverings.
The Golden Compass movie has created quite a stir for a number of reasons.
Not Alone
Singleness from the Other Side . . . or What I Wish I Knew Then That I Know NowI know, I know.
I remember my first experience with mourning. I was in the first grade.
Have you ever seen counterfeit money?
These books introduce you to the theory and practice of the spiritual disciplines: