Martin Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo X three years after he posted his 95 theses on a church door and subsequently showed no r
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Secular education is not inherently hostile to Christianity.
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I enter the 19th-century castle that houses France’s largest Protestant Christian school.
Evangelism for Everyone
All you need is a willingness to listen.READ MOREHe came to the service to see his niece get baptized, but God had other plans.
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Korean women delve into God’s Word while learning English.
Supporting Public Education
The existence of Christian schools has consequences for public schools.READ MOREIn his Banner article last August, James K.A.
What if IT Happens in Your Church?
Is your congregation or classis prepared to minister to victims of sexual abuse?READ MOREWhat if abuse happens in your church?
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A short list of needful truths most pastors would like to see you work into your life.
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“Come, follow me.” Those words inspire every disciple of Christ in general and everyone who aspires to vocational ministry
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We know we’re supposed to “speak the truth in love,” but we don’t always know how to go about that.
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Army Chaplain (Col.) Herm Keizer was at the Pentagon on 9-11.
The Gospel Amid Yanks and Canucks
Considering the challenges of our cultural contextsREAD MORESo which do you prefer, living in Canada or the United States?
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In the November 2010 Banner, Rev.
A Call from the CRC’s Young Adults
Their diagnosis of the disconnect they feel with the denominationREAD MOREThe carpet of the old church floor dug into my knees.
Mash’Allah: Whatever the Will of God
Islam in the context of its desert homeREAD MOREWhen my wife and I arrived in Kuwait a few years ago, we thought we’d brought with us an informed perspective on the Middle East
Jihad: What Does the Qur’an Really Say?
Putting our questions directly to a Muslim scholarREAD MOREZacharia al Khatib was studying at the University of Alberta while Tom Oosterhuis was the Christian Reformed chaplain there. Afte
Our Fundamental Identity
An adoptive father and a daughter of Chinese immigrants reflect on the significance of baptism.READ MOREAbout two years ago, while driving to a preaching engagement in a Christian Reformed congregation that had invited me for the first time
The Hardest Death of All
The death of a child stands alone on the scale of heartbreak.READ MOREDeath is an inevitable part of life. Every death hurts.
Why Infant Baptism?
A biblical and historical caseREAD MORESome years ago, while I was visiting a church for a baby dedication, a friend asked me, “Why do we only dedicate babies in this
Getting a Job Faithfully in Tough Times
An essential, God-focused strategy that can make a big differenceREAD MOREWhen our recent book about resume-writing for college students came out, my co-author and I expected to hear from seniors and recent g
The Kingdom on Earth or in Heaven?
Living into the reality of the resurrection we awaitREAD MOREDoes the resurrection of Jesus make a difference in our lives here and now?
Liz Lemon in the Pew
We need to stop viewing singleness as a “problem” to be fixed.READ MOREIn the NBC program 30 Rock, the character Liz Lemon bears a life marked by the “problem” of singleness.
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One of the best-kept secrets of New Testament exegesis concerns the interpretation of the parable of the sheep and the goats (Matt.