Deciding to take it all on doesn’t convey a healthy trust in God’s provision, or trust in others to be the elbows while I focus on being the spleen (to stretch a biblical metaphor).
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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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In this deftly crafted YA novel, two teens become friends in a Nazi concentration camp where they hope their sewing skills will keep them alive.
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First Man is filled with strong performances, talented direction, and beautiful cinematography.
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Sacred Signposts is a stimulating and rich exploration of God’s gifts to the church and their significance for our walk.
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Here’s one way to practice being thankful every day!
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I was taught to obey police officers, but they didn’t play a large role in my life.
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It is a mistake to assume that just because a lesson is for young children it can be theologically neutral.
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The Songs We Hide is a page-turner about a little-known aspect of European history.
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Austin French’s debut album lives up to the anticipation that’s been building up ahead of it.
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To me the five points of Calvinism articulated in the Canons of Dort summarize some wonderfully assuring teachings from Scripture.
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Jacqueline Woodson’s picture book shows how, when one person reaches out, a bridge is built.
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Tori Kelly’s second album has a gospel vibe for good reason—it is co-written and produced by Kirk Franklin.
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I was a synodical delegate in 2016 and 2017 and a member of the subcommittee that authored the recommendations referenced by Clayton Libolt in his article...
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Good theology is not simply about faithfulness and accuracy to God’s Word but must include a wise and loving use of God’s Word.
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According to one polyamory website, a polyamorous relationship is “a romantic relationship where the people in the relationship agree that it’s okay for everyone to be open to or have other romantic partners.”
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Here are six films, from the very old to the recent, that are worth watching.
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On the one hand, some connections are established more easily and quickly now that the smartphone replaced the telephone...
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A re-think of the role and place of servanthood and leadership in the church is long overdue.
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In this historical novel, Joy and Jack discover what it means to be truly known beyond the protective masks that humans so often hide behind.
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The Good Place is one of the most intellectually ambitious things I’ve ever seen on network TV.
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When India is partitioned into two nations in 1947, young Nisha and her family must flee.
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A fairy tale goes wrong when three biological siblings find each other in this important documentary.
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Loving small means doing small things, helpful things, things not all that striking, but doing them with great love.
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Three or four years ago, I started to notice people beginning their spoken sentences with “so...”