fiction

The Illuminator

by Brenda Rickman Vantrease

At that point in American cultural history when kids turned from swing sets to computers and from camping to video-game marathons, the C

Emerging Church

Thank you, Mark Brouwer, for your thoughtful and enlightening article “The Emerging Church” (June

Would you like to see something really neat? Then check out a honeybee’s knees.

Almost before debate gets started, calls for the question arise from the floor.

A husband and wife walk into a dentist’s office. The man tells the dentist, “Doctor, I’m in a big hurry.

Some delegates to synod (the annual meeting of the Christian Reformed Church) feel the need to speak to every issue.

My husband was to fly in that night. No problem. I’d gladly meet him after a week’s separation.

Most people are interested in their origins. Some who are adopted will go to great lengths to discover the identity of their parents.

You don’t feel dizzy. You don’t see a line moving. Yet the earth moves in several ways.

Gardening

The Fragrance of God

by Vigen Guroian

[From the February 2004 Banner.]

Our church studied the main faith issues in The Da Vinci Code for two Sundays.

This page is generally devoted to introducing members of our church family to one another and to celebrating our diversity.

Books

Beasts of No Nation

by Uzodinma Iweala

Even if you can’t leave home, these books, CDs, and movies will take you somewhere new.

This morning suffering is for the General Ministry of this church and the Christian Reformed denomination.

Let’s Talk About Iraq

While I have considerable respect for both Jim Skillen and Kathy Vandergrift and their contribution

This Summer Classis Holland is bringing an overture to synod requesting that we study the admission of all baptized members to th

Formerly “Q&A,” this column is devoted to answering a broad range of questions relating to Christian faith and life.

I respect and value Baptists. I even dated a girl from Moody Bible Institute when I attended Trinity Christian College, near Chicago.

As a seminarian years ago, I pastored a small congregation. I was the preacher, the janitor, and the pianist. All for $5 a week.

This column is devoted to enjoying some of the rich diversity God has blessed us with in the Christian Reformed Church.