While I agree with Rev.

Lately I’ve begun to notice a pattern in my life. It’s one that I’m excited about and increasingly anticipate. Why?

So what exactly is The Banner?

Lately, I’ve been giving friends this pop quiz: “Quick, name one TV show with characters who believe in God in a realistic, s

Mental Illness

Regarding “Light for a Dark Path” (May 2009), I have been a confessing member of First CRC, Montreal,

When cramming for an exam at Harvard Law School, Thomas Rollins felt woefully unprepared.

During the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution, one morning’s executions began with three men: a rabbi, a Catholic priest, and

What’s your favorite summer sight? A rainbow? An orange-pink sunset? Beautiful flowers? Busy bugs? Baby birds?

For years, like any responsible Christian parent, I prayed daily for my two children, Aubrey and Aaron.

Church

Q Why doesn’t Synod (or classis or ministers) do something about Sunday-nigh

The Belhar

Confessions arise, as the Belhar surely has, out of the urgent need to express the gospel in very particular contexts

When sending missionaries to another country, Christian Reformed World Missions gives them instructions about that country so their prese

As I write there is a weeklong event taking place in England called “Slow Down London.” It is a protest of sorts against that

May summer grant you a warm, sunny day to grab a lemonade, put your feet up, and do some serious daydreaming.

What do you get John Calvin for his 500th birthday?

Grace and Gratitude—Your Stories

The following is not a joke—we simply wanted to place it where we know you’d r

Relationships

Q  I have a friend who takes advantage of my willingness to help her o

So it’s summertime, and school’s out.     Are you BORED yet?

Riding in the car with my mother, I learned at least one thing—she did not want me to die.

I muffle my cries in the pillow so my children will not hear me: “Jesus, Jesus, Lord, please help me!”

In this Banner you will read about Synod 2009, starting on page 30.

While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, a mother often took her 4-year-old daughter on her afternoon

What are your favorite spring and summer smells? Lilacs? Freshly-cut grass? Rain? Grilled hamburgers?