Alcohol induced loneliness, despair, and depression, which had become unbearable, and I became aware of my dark thoughts of suicide.
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Read our regular columns on Faith Matters, Big Questions, Christian apologetics, Editorials, the Discover page (especially for kids), the Vantage Point, the Other Six, and letters from Christian Reformed Church members and our readers. Our online-only columns are As I Was Saying and Behind the Banner.
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You will sense the Holy Spirit’s nudging inside your heart and soul.
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Former FLOTUS immerses herself in upbeat and informative conversations
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A clear and frank exploration of the future of Christianity and whether it needs to be saved.
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In this concert film, a founding member of Pink Floyd and solo artist Roger Waters is still making us squirm.
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We fought to swallow the lumps in our throat, and we blinked away the tears. Then we said goodbye.
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The Christian community wonders why teenagers are not interested in Christianity—why I don’t want to be associated with the name.
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A different kind of break-up album expresses dependence on God to move on.
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An empowering picture book based on the real-life story of how a girl came to change the final destination of a bronze statue.
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In the act of putting on some characteristic garment, you share strengths, experiences, understanding, and love. … Masks are a big deal because all clothes mold us and mediate between us.
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If we relegate the healing ministry of Jesus to the New Testament alone, then how can we say that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever?
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How an album found by a Spotify algorithm provided a spiritual breakthrough.
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I wonder what I would have done if I was in Ebed-Melech’s place. Would I have acted courageously? Or would I have remained silent?
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A concept album about finding one’s place in the world.
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Using a light, non-sermonizing touch, Pastor Daniel Im dissects seven common lies that have changed the way Americans approach work, life, and love.
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The classic novel is enhanced by a lively reading by actress Ruby Dee.
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It’s surprising how much the anticipation of a new school year can excite and create a feeling of trepidation inside a teacher.
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Following Jesus during the time of COVID is discombobulating.
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Inspired by Psalm 139, this deeply personal and spiritual children’s picture book narrates the childhood experiences of the author, a Coretta Scott King Medalist.
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An aging Bob Dylan offers perhaps his last album with a theme of looking back.
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Looking at it from afar, I honestly couldn’t relate: the intensity, the anger, the vile accusations on social media, especially among Christians.
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Convicted of their past sin and consumed with the ensuing guilt, they experienced the same crushing concerns.
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In the midst of a pandemic and the greater call for social justice and equity, what might ‘being missional’ look like?
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It is taking on the power of a new religion that’s dividing churches and hurting Christian witness.