Purity seems to have been reduced to something optional in our modern idea of Christianity. But is it?
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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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When I was first preparing to adopt 14 years ago, I cherished the idea that love was what was most needed. My heart fought back when the instructor of our pre-adoption classes warned that love is not enough.
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Sean Nemecek takes Christian leaders on a journey from burnout through recovery and on to spiritual transformation.
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The story of Steve Glew, a Midwestern machinist who smuggles rare Pez dispensers from Europe and sells them for thousands, drawing the ire of both U.S. Pez and rival collectors.
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Set against the backdrop of WWII, this middle-grade novel in verse presents the perspectives of Claire, a Midwestern girl, and Karl, a German POW who works on Claire’s family farm.
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The story of the Gävle in Sweden helps us see that since the very beginning, Christmas has been under siege. In large and small ways, we’re all guilty of shooting flaming arrows.
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An immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th-century China – perfect for fans of Lisa See’s classics Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.
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In episodes such as “Bookstore Guys,” an academic and radio host do a deep dive into the Christian music subculture of the 1990s to mid-2000s.
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Calvin University professor Jennifer Holberg releases a new book about the power of story in our lives and faith.
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Once we arrived at the hospital, we were led to a large, dark, mostly empty room, where against the wall on a small rug a little Indigenous boy sat rocking back and forth. His name was Patrick, and he was 14 months old.
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What does “going to church” have to do with being missional?
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A loving dad goes a little over-the-top as he tries to DIY the best day ever for his kids in this funny, tender, vibrantly-illustrated picture book from the viral video star behind Dude Dad.
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Wonka prequel delivers the answer to the “how” of the beloved story.
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The classic Kristin Lavransdatter interweaves political, social and religious history with the daily aspects of family life to create a colorful, richly-detailed tapestry of Norway during the 14th century.
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Should Christians support Israel no matter what it does to the Palestinians?
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At the turn of the twentieth century, sisters Emmy and Callie Bullock are living a privileged life when their well-ordered Alabama household gets turned upside down by the arrival of their beloved housekeeper’s granddaughter.
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Inspired by the author’s childhood, Where Wildflowers Grow explores the emotional struggle of moving and the joy in discovering there’s always hope in new beginnings.
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Is it OK to charge my adult children rent as a means of teaching responsibility?
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How should we read and find meaning in highly technical parts of the Bible, such as the laws presented in Leviticus or the censuses and lists of Numbers or 1 Chronicles?
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Sometimes a single word can make a difference and give us things to think about.
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This inspirational two-month devotional provides you with guidance and answers by highlighting the stories of women such as Esther, Ruth, Abigail and many more
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From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy siblings on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
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Based on the true story of the Kenyan dhow boat Flipflopi, this inspirational tale demonstrates how innovation, art and determination can transform plastic pollution into something useful.
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From iconic CCM standards to Bob Dylan’s classic “To Make You Feel My Love,” Natalie Grant’s new 10-track collection finds the songstress covering selections that have played a significant role in every season of her life.