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Stories from people, congregations and ministries of the CRCNA, reported by The Banner's news editor and a team of regular correspondents and Church Worldwide news from the Religion News Service. Send news tips to news@thebanner.org.
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A New Testament scholar, professor, and accomplished author, Simon “Sam” Kistemaker was noted for his kindness, modesty, and gentleness of spirit.
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Twilight is the quiet beauty between sunset and dusk.
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Jesus broke bread and said to his disciples, “Do this in remembrance of me,
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The Christian Reformed Church’s Office of Social Justice (OSJ) is calling on church members
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This month and next our Canadian and U.S. congregations celebrate Thanksgiving.
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The congregation of Bethany Christian Reformed Church in Gallup, N.M., is ready to harness energy for their church building from a strong New Mexico resource—the sun.
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The Council of Delegates of the Christian Reformed Church held its first meeting October 11-13, 2017, in Grand Rapids, Mich.
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The newly constituted Council of Delegates adopted a statement about recent tragic events, including hurricanes, mass shootings, earthquakes, wildfires, and refugee crises.
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The Council of Delegates of the Christian Reformed Church decided that the denomination will hold an Inspire event every two years, starting in 2019.
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The Council of Delegates of the Christian Reformed Church discussed the evolving relationship between the CRC and the Reformed Church in America (RCA),...
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In September of last year, prison chaplain Susan Cleveland donated a kidney to Buddi Subba, a former refugee from Nepal and a recently naturalized U.S. citizen, at a hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich.
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The city of Toronto, Ont., is well known for hosting the famed Toronto International Film Festival.
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As the American pilgrims approached Wartburg Castle, they let their imagination rewind five centuries to the night when Martin Luther was “kidnapped” by masked horsemen and hustled deep into the forest.
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On September 30 and October 1, First Navajo Christian Reformed Church in Tohatchi, N.M., celebrated more than a century of ministry with a two-day celebration, concluded and climaxed at worship that Sunday with a sanctuary full of neighbors and old friends.
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Twenty years ago, men gathered as “Promise Keepers” and filled the National Mall for a prayer rally seeking repentance and spiritual revival. On October 9, it was the women’s turn.
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As the nation reels from the latest mass shooting, religious and secular leaders are offering prayers, and some are calling for stronger action on gun control in light of the deaths of dozens and wounding of hundreds in Las Vegas.
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Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Berwyn, Ill., celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2017 with three events, culminating in a Saturday night gala last weekend.
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A documentary confronting the epidemic of online pornography addiction...
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OOn September 19, Rev. Esteban Lugo, former director of the Christian Reformed Church’s Office of Race Relations, was released from the ministry in the status of one deposed by Classis Grand Rapids South.
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It’s not hard to see that the loss of engaged young adults in local churches is a worrying trend
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Tran and one of his brothers came to Canada in 1985, leaving a Hong Kong refugee camp
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Once a month on a Sunday afternoon, Elmhust (Ill.) Christian Reformed Church welcomes a growing group of women to its Single Mothers Support Group.
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Parents who have had children through in vitro fertilization