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This summer you might enjoy swimming in your neighborhood pool or in a lake. But it’s not a good idea to go swimming in a swamp! The dark, muddy waters of a swamp are not be the best place for people to swim. But it is home for hundreds of creatures who love swimming in swamps.

How do we curb the ability of individuals to take the Bible and seem to use it to advance any and every idea and agenda?

Narrated by the author, Michelle Obama’s Becoming audiobook still delivers.

Boys ages eight to twelve are gently steered in practicing a vital prayer life.

The Franciscan Richard Rohr challenges believers to go beyond their Western conceptions and consider Christ anew.

Mango Moon shows what life is like from a child’s perspective when a parent is deported.

A veteran of World War II who pastored five Christian Reformed congregations and preached until his 90th birthday, Harry Arnold died June 16.

Pastor Justin Carruthers in Abbotsford, B.C. was glad to have his head shaved after church members rose to the challenge of bringing their Bibles to church. “It is imperative ... that everything that I say from the pulpit is weighed and measured against the holy words of Scripture,” he said.

Rev. Sheila Holmes recently added ‘Crisis Intervention Chaplain’ to the community work she’s passionate about. Operation CeaseFire of Paterson, N.J., has recognized her for her lifelong work to end gun violence.

A rediscovery of ancient practices and prayers soothe anxious believers.

Calvin College Rehabilitation Services, in partnership with local organizations, is providing screenings and classes to improve balance and reduce the risk of falls for people older than 60.

A hopeful yet urgent call to live out a “courageous Christianity” that works against, not with, the evils of racism. 

A thoughtful and inspiring picture book gently teaches us how to love our neighbor

A debut album from a top country songwriter showcases themes of identity in Christ.

The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree.

A stirring rock opera explores the lives of those from whom Jesus cast out demons.

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese looks back at Bob Dylan’s 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour

Bill Brouwers, who died June 14, had been pastor to three Christian Reformed congregations and loved to share the love of Jesus and salvation through Christ.

Pastors, church members and parishioners of neighboring churches gathered over two evenings in the Grand Rapids, Mich., neighborhood of Oakdale Park CRC to pray for safety and peace in the city.

Leighton (Iowa) CRC commemorated its 125th anniversary Oct. 21, 2018. The small congregation is still meeting and ministering in its community.

I do my best to breathe slowly in the midst of his onslaught. But more importantly, I reach within myself to source that helpful Spirit who empowers and guides.

The three-hour seminar opened with Halstead’s evangelistic conversion: at 17 years old, a Fellowship of Christian Athletes coach shared the gospel with him, and he became a Christian. 

The author of Reviving Ophelia writes about women flourishing as they age.