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Once a month since January, volunteers from Brookside Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., have set up noon hour drive-thru prayer to address heightened tensions and serve their community.

When Hope Community Christian Reformed Church in Lawrence, Ind., formally closed in December, the church council chose to bless others with remaining funds.

The quest by powerful corporations to predict and control our behavior.

Viewers are transported by three superb British imports, now available for streaming on Amazon Prime.

Everything you need to know, from brain science to the psychological, relational, and spiritual aspects of being an introvert.

With the pandemic winding down, we need a few basic godly goals to help us serve.

Mental health issues are everyone’s problem among prison inmates. What can be done?

Young adults are often described as “leaders of the future” or “the future of the church.” But in reality, they are not just leaders of the future—they are leaders of the church today.

Jen Hatmaker’s podcast encourages readers to adopt a grace-first, Jesus-inspired approach to dealing with and loving other people.

In this sweet story of a found family, Liz Marie Galvan, bestselling author of Cozy White Cottage, teams up with her husband, Jose, to share the story of how a lamb named Grace found a loving home at White Cottage Farm.

Veteran Christian pop singer Jason Gray offers his fans an 18-track album brimming with encouragement.

This was proving to be a memorable afternoon.

A compelling personal story from an evangelical Christian mother of an LGBTQ+ child.

The celebrated naturalist reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime and the devastating environmental changes he has seen.

A wife with same-sex attraction and her husband share what they learned about marriage, commitment, and God’s grace.

Jesus demonstrated how eternity could look by taking seriously people’s needs here on earth.

I quickly realized she had a heart for people and further for children, restoration, justice, Jesus, and the church.

Paul McCartney shares music he wrote during the pandemic.

A devotional explores the theme of God’s love and faithfulness through the pages of the classic L. M. Montgomery novel.

On their fifth full-length album, alternative worship band Citizens self-assuredly tackles an oft-attempted but rarely well-executed topic: joy.

Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court have unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency that says its religious views prevent it from working with same-sex couples.

“Quaking” seems like a good word to describe the world and its people in this season.

I look back with amazement at these four decades and find that I am still traveling, living often as a foreigner and stranger.