Without the Holy Spirit, there’d be no gospel to proclaim.
Vantage Point
This is an opinion column in which readers share their thoughts about an issue of interest to the church, challenge others, or reflect on something near and dear to their hearts.
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The church is in the business of including people. Our language should reflect that.
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Salvation and concern for the poor is all of one piece.
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Let’s encourage more women to contribute to denominational decision-making.
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Let’s start paying attention to the musicians who guide us into worship
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Celebrating a mother’s love and courage.
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Should a congregation change its tradition for the sake of one?
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A practical proposal for making Sunday worship integral to our weekday life.
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Small churches deserve the denomination’s support.
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Should everyone who preaches—not just ordained pastors—be allowed to raise their hands while offering God’s blessing?
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The moral and ethical dimensions of an agricultural policy.
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There’s a vast difference between the factors that led to the creation of the Belhar and those that gave rise to the church’s historic confessions.
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Petitions have no place in the church of Christ.
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Do we need to adjust our theology to changing scientific findings?
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The evolution issue is a microcosm of why the denomination is hemorrhaging college-educated young adults.
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It’s wrong to deny ex-offenders the right to vote.
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In recent years you’ve run articles about why young adults leave the Christian Reformed Church for nondenominational churches an
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A sturdy brick church in my city sports a poster that you probably wouldn’t find in most Christian Reformed churches.
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In the past several weeks, issues surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons and the church have been at the f
Responding to “A Call from the CRC’s Young Adults”
The “disconnect” is bigger than you might think.READ MOREIn the June 2011 Banner, Chelsey Munneke summarizes a discussion held by passionate young people, which offers a “diagn
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We emphasize the significance of the local church.