How different my own mealtime prayers feel from the solemn longing of the men of Gondor. I suspect many of us might feel the same.
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Read our regular columns on Faith Matters, Big Questions, Christian apologetics, Shiao Chong's monthly Editorial, 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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How can I tell if I am emotionally healthy?
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Now that I am co-managing my own household with young kids, I wonder regularly, could my babysitter have been sincerely grateful for the atmosphere at my childhood home?
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Comparing these categories is like the proverbial apples and oranges comparison.
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Some humorous reflections on my new role as a pastor’s husband.
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If God is at work in our neighborhoods, perhaps we should be too.
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It’s impressive when all these people actually agree on something!
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These stories, some of which he told in his 1967 bestselling book God’s Smuggler, only scratch the surface of Andrew’s adventurous personality and the contributions he made to the church.
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As churches reopen after the pandemic, it’s been encouraging that some of the technological steps taken to make worship or meetings more accessible are planned to continue.
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Your teeth aren’t just for chewing your food. They also help you form sounds when you speak and make your smile uniquely yours!
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Neither of us knew her
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I think it is time to publicly reply to these questions about why we publish articles on issues where the denomination disagrees to benefit a wider audience.
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What do confessing members and officebearers who have previously signed the Covenant for Officebearers do when the Christian Reformed Church changes its confessions, and they no longer agree with the beliefs in the confessions?
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I could not change or address my problem until I took an honest look at myself and educated myself with the support of others. This was painful.
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They weren’t the same people anymore, and they were struggling to love each other well.
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What is syncretism, and how do we know when we are guilty of it?
Faith of Our Fathers, Vibing Still
Church Music and Young Christians Do Go TogetherREAD MOREIn a world that sees the church floundering in its attempt to engage important questions around racism and LGBT issues, whose principal concern is whether drums or an organ take center stage?
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As an officer of Synod 2022, I had a front-row seat to the heightened anxiety from all directions around these weighty matters.
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When you love God and want to follow God faithfully, you are likely to ask if God might be calling you to be a pastor, missionary, or teacher.
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Congratulations to the winners of our young adult writing contest sponsored by Multiplication Network Ministries ! This year’s theme is “What Gives You Hope?” We could always use a reminder of our hope in God.
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I signed up to volunteer with the resettling agency, remembering how I had been surrounded by immigrants daily as I navigated the streets of New York City.
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The wounds inflicted will take years to heal, and some might never fully recover.
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People often say that we should read the Bible to know what God is saying. How do we read the Bible to make decisions that don’t necessarily have a moral answer?