One starry night, God took a man named Abraham outside and said to him, “Look up at the stars—can you count them?” The

I knew it was coming.

Calling

Q I just switched my major from art to biology because my parents tell me I need

Youth-Friendly Churches

Kudos to Rev.

"The body of Christ, given for you,” the elder says quietly, offering the communion bread to Rob.

We all begin as tiny, fragile eggs.

There’s nothing like a lazy sprawl on a reclining deck chair on a sunny August afternoon, a tall glass of lemonade in one hand and

Two youngsters were closely examining bathroom scales on display at the department store.

It’s the middle of summer, and chances are the weather outside is HOT.

"So when are you ‘flock-worthy’?” a friend asked me.

Lost it at synod this year.

No, it’s not what you think. I wasn’t mad. I was overjoyed. But it showed too much.

The pastor in Phil the barber’s village had a fiery sermon on witnessing: “We all have to be soul-winners!”

Conventional wisdom suggests that “silence is golden”—a saying that no doubt originated with

Identity theft is something that most of us associate with credit cards and the Internet.

Did you know that bats live near you?

Electrons

Q My church has too many meetings! Can technology help?

O Canada

Just a reaction to Rev. Bob De Moor’s comments about “Language Matters” in the May editorial.

A recent Banner article answered a question from a person who received an advance on her inheritance to meet a current need (November 200

Now and then my job allows me to read or tell stories to children.

I get more impatient as I age.

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.

It stands to reason that sex education begins at birth.

Climate Controversy

The April Banner reported the signing of a climate change declaration written by evangelical leaders from aro