I can’t change the fact that at a very young age I learned this behavior of ignoring older women, but I am responsible for how I behave today.
Columns
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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In my work facilitating support groups and assisting in workshops, I have seen the difficulties of caring for a person living with dementia.
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These facts are only a few in a long list of social ills, conflicts, and challenges God’s people have faced these past few years.
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It can be hard not to know what one ought to do. It feels as if it would be easier if God let us know directly what we ought to do next! But that is not how God usually works.
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For many of my Christian friends, peers, and colleagues, “vocation” and “calling” have become hollow words, a varnish smeared over mundane jobs.
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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The electricity has to come from somewhere, and power plants emit carbon. Am I really being a better steward buying an electric vehicle than an efficient gas-powered vehicle?
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There is something about our nature that hinders us from understanding.
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“a prism of leaves drift in cool air / whirling dervishes on their way down”
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My next-door neighbor and I are both moms in our 30s with kids close in age. I’ve tried to form a friendship with her, but she is not interested even in casually chatting. I am disappointed. What should I do?
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We have a way of convincing ourselves that we deserve power, blessing, and a privileged identity because of our relationship with God.
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One of my friends reflected: at the end of our lives, what relationship will we have with our kids and others?
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I found that when students spoke about Christianity with people of other belief systems, they often reduced their faith to actions.
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Our society’s growing understanding of the significance of community seems to resonate with Scripture and God’s desire for God’s world.
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I want this article to focus on the positive, since focusing on the positive can improve a person’s perspective.
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For many years, I’ve tried to fit into other congregations, looking to serve as well as be served. I have cerebral palsy, which affects my movement and speech.
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We must first remember that what is done with the bodies of Christians doesn’t decide their everlasting destiny.
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It’s important to us to share worthy letters with our general readership on the Reply All page.
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Every conspiracy, if it is going to gain a hearing and spread, will always appeal to our passions and prejudices, even when we know better.
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Doesn’t God grant us faith by grace? Why do we need to “form” faith?
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A place of beauty and wonder. Stark contrasts and high drama. Secrets and mystery.
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Anger over issues is always present in our churches. That doesn’t make it right; in fact, it is wrong.
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Sharing information is more efficient than ever, but sadly the church is again fragmenting at a whole new level.
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If you take a quick stroll outside, it won’t be long before you come across a seed that will grow into something great.