As an Indigenous person who was adopted into a white family and then connected with my birth family and community later on in life, I’ve learned some important lessons.
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With the pandemic winding down, we need a few basic godly goals to help us serve.
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Jesus demonstrated how eternity could look by taking seriously people’s needs here on earth.
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I look back with amazement at these four decades and find that I am still traveling, living often as a foreigner and stranger.
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Though our representation may be flawed, Christ can turn our weakness into his strength.
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Writer Charles C. Camosy echoes a call to courage for pro-life constituents to stand "clearly and firmly for prenatal justice regardless of the political consequences."
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“An independent, nonprofit, and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture, and ethics,” Religion News Service is a helpful way to keep Banner readers informed.
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Nature has the power to draw us out of ourselves.
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Both nature and Scripture are God’s revelation, giving unique insights into God.
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The real work in the church, just as in a family, is staying connected when things get hard, even if it gets painful.
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My family and I are choosing to trust that the COVID-19 vaccine is a gift from God and the best way forward.
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Donna was still on our minds. What was motivating her to stay on that bench? How could we help her? Did she need or want help?
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Giving gifts is a lifestyle to the Indigenous people of Canada.
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We know who we are: the Imago Dei. But will that make us humble and free us from offense? Wouldn’t it give us something to be proud of instead?
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As a person with cerebral palsy, I struggle daily with keeping up, fitting in, and pressing on.
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We want to put up a clothesline to dry our clothes outside in warm weather so we don’t have to waste gas or electricity using a dryer. However, our housing subdivision prohibits clotheslines. What do we do?
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What is interesting to me is that Jesus still had the wounds from his crucifixion. Why would Jesus keep these wounds?
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우리가 자부하는 교단 전체의 장점들이 교인 감소 문제를 해결할 수 있다면 지금쯤 다 해결되었어야 하지 않을까요?
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Today I am thankful and have to give praise for time and the timeless and the shortness of days …
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Adam’s original creation covenant mandate from God of subduing or having dominion over the earth was to do it for God’s glory, not man’s.
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How many categories of members do we have in the CRC? What should councils do about members who disappear?
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Here are the past eight movie reviews we’ve run in The Banner, plus a note from me about my rationale for assigning, writing, or accepting a pitch for the review.
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I was scared, and my fear overwhelmed me.
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Take a look at the clever and funny ways these animals stay cool in the summer.