Some time ago I asked my oldest son a question that was very hard to ask.
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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When my three-year-old daughter asked who made the moon, my answer was simple and suited her fine: God did.
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I loved Jacob Eppinga’s “Preachers” (Cabbages and Kings, January 2007).
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We hear statistics of Third World countries so often we become apathetic
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In “Beyond Election Madness” (August 2008), Mike Hogeterp attempts a political commentary on justice that can speak to the en
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Something that has long puzzled me is the Christian Reformed Church’s relationship with its chaplains.
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Religion is the opiate of the masses.
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I was struck by Rev.
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Christianity Today magazine has reported on a growing surge of interest in and attraction to the Reformed faith among North American evan
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Celindy would like to take her heritage to church.
“Ukrainians can! Koreans can! The Dutch can! Why not me?”
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Thank you so much for “Pastoral Calls That Matter,” by Rev. Louis Tamminga (November 2007).
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I like the Banner editor’s list of hopes for the future of the Christian Reformed Church a
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Last week as I went to sign out Saving Money with the Tightwad Twins: Practical Tips for Women on a Budget, the librarian said I had a $9
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Several weeks ago I attended a conference at Calvin College that focused on the Christian Reformed Church’s 150th birthday.
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I’m glad that none of us shooed her away.
At first it sounded like someone was about to be really, really sick.
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The Christian Reformed Church continues on its dangerous journey.
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Authentic. Starbucks uses this word as bait to entice new baristas.
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The original document titled “A Modest Proposal” came from the pen of Jonathan Swift in 1729.
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The discussion about women’s roles in church leadership has largely centered on textual exegesis, sociological explanations, and tr
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Those who profit from war “are the enemies of democracy in the homeland,” and “amassing enormous fortunes out of the wo
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Two years ago I witnessed a brutal and senseless beating.
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LET ME ADD MY “AMEN” to Leonard Vander Zee’s article “What Happens at the Lord’s Supper?” (January 20
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Since retiring in 1991 I’ve had opportunity to serve many Christian Reformed churches as interim pastor.