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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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We recently moved into a neighborhood where not many seem to know about our Reformed faith. How quickly should we bring this into conversations? Or do we leave it out unless asked?
Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury
By Drew Gilpin FaustREAD MOREA memoir of coming of age in a conservative Southern family in postwar America.
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Go on this scenic Outback adventure to solve a mysterious death.
The Labors of Hercules Beal
By Gary D. SchmidtREAD MOREA seventh-grader has to figure out how to perform the twelve labors of Hercules in real life—and makes discoveries about friendship, community, and himself along the way.
Orris and Timble: The Beginning
By Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Carmen MokREAD MOREFrom storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a funny early reader trilogy about a misanthropic rat and a naive owl—and the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
The Story of Us
By Mitali Perkins. Illustrated by Kristen Howdeshell and Kevin HowdeshellREAD MOREA lyrical, captivating retelling of the biblical redemption story from National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins, sure to become a beloved tradition for families of faith.
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Our congregation had been asked about their comfort level with different scenarios in categories such as marital status, age, first language, and disability.
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I was often puzzled by the sudden turn in the crowd’s mood in Luke 4:16-30.
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When someone needs help, is praying for them enough? Or should Christians do more to directly help?
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When God said in Genesis, “Let dry ground appear,” God created solid, recyclable material.
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A Korean American mother of two highlights her family’s favorite children’s books celebrating Asian stories and cultures.
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See some of our top picks for reading and watching for May 2024.
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Jury Duty is a documentary-style comedy series that shares the inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror.
Once a Queen: A Novel
By Sarah ArthurREAD MOREA mysterious manor house hides the keys to shocking family secrets—and rapidly fading portals to other worlds—in a richly woven opener to this young adult fantasy series.
Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding Healing and Hope in Sharing Our Sadness, Grief, Trauma, and Pain
By Jeffrey MunroeREAD MOREA uniquely inspiring nonfiction book that illuminates the transformative power of sharing our most profound experiences of suffering.
Himlabacken, Vol. 2
By Moon SafariREAD MOREMoon Safari's illusive comeback album follows a decade of silence.
Hope in the Valley
By Mitali PerkinsREAD MOREHope in the Valley, from National Book Award Nominee and Calvin University’s first writer-in-residence Mitali Perkins, is a middle-grade novel exploring grief, friendship, family, and growing up in a community facing a housing crisis.
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A fellow church council member insists that having doubts about our faith is not something “real” believers would experience. It’s made me even more doubtful. What should I do?
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When people greet each other by saying, “Hello,” many also add the question, “How are you?” Why?
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This journalist and preacher’s son might be the one to define evangelical shift.
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When a tragedy disrupts her life, a teenager moves in with her guardian's big family in a small town and learns lessons about love, hope, and friendship.
Sail Me Away Home
By Ann Clare LeZotteREAD MOREThis gripping story, set in the world of the award-winning Show Me a Sign and Set Me Free, completes an unforgettable trilogy centering the d/Deaf experience.
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Celebrating the role of gratitude in our lives, Cornelius Plantinga makes the case that it is the very key to understanding our relationships with one another, the world around us, and God.