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Thoughts, rants and advice from the mind of two-time Grammy nominee and Dove Award-winning singer Jamie Grace.

A gorgeously illustrated meditation on dedication, hard work, and the power of perseverance from two-time National Book Award–winner Jesmyn Ward.

When the Council of Delegates of the Christian Reformed Church met Feb. 17-19, 2021, it discussed Synod 2021, the new ministry share pledges, governance restructuring, and senior management transitions.

The Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates, meeting by video conference Feb. 17-19, heard how member congregations are responding to the new pledge system for ministry share contributions. The overall amount is down from last year’s received shares.

In conducting what Chair Paul DeVries called the ‘material stuff’ of church work, the Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates also did its best to see, hear, and care for one another at its February meeting.

The year-old process toward governance restructuring in the Christian Reformed Church is yet to be complete.

Colin Watson Sr., the denomination’s executive director, and John Bolt, director of finance and operations, are delaying planned retirements while a restructuring of the administration of the Christian Reformed Church continues. The CRC’s Council of Delegates has also authorized the appointment of a deputy to the executive director.

As the Council of Delegates of the Christian Reformed Church heard updates from ministries at its recent meeting, concerns presented from members of justice ministries staff prompted review and prayer.

하지만 “복음주의적”이라는 이름표가 북미에서 특히 미국에서는 시간이 흐름에 따라 역사적인 근거를 넘어선 의미를 가지게 되었다고 생각합니다.

Tears flowed down his cheeks as he shared his efforts to hold on to faith even in the face of the unknown and seemingly impossible.

We can’t seem to give up the clarity, comfort, and community that religious frameworks provide.

Four classics, from the massive David Copperfield to the slight yet substantial Island of the Blue Dolphins, are a revelation as audiobooks read by skilled narrators.

When I look at my life, I see that all the suffering I have gone through since my birth has produced in me a resiliency and perseverance that only comes through God’s love being poured out into my heart.

I grew up with the admonition, “If you’re not ready to mate, you’re not ready to date,” meaning don’t date until you’re ready for the long commitment of marriage. How do I convey this principle to my teenagers when their friends have girlfriends?

For the second year in a row the ongoing difficulties and circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused the Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates to cancel the denomination’s annual synod.

A wiser, older Bruce Springsteen reflects on death and aging in his 20th studio album.

In this 2019 hidden gem of a movie, now streaming, it’s Edison Vs. Westinghouse and the electrical strife of invention.

Discover the incredible true story of Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out of an abandoned lot and now feeds a neighborhood.

After a Feb. 5 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a ban on indoor worship gatherings, some groups are resuming indoor, in-person worship and some continue other options in a state where COVID-19 continues to spread.

Wayne Leys, who ministered in the Christian Reformed Church for 40 years, made discipleship a priority. He died Jan. 30.

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During this prolonged COVID-19 crisis in America, we find ourselves in an overwhelming kind of loneliness.

For the first time, Disability Concerns took the training online and opened it to anyone connected to the ministry.