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In one way or another, it seems Christians keep coming back to the question What makes the church the church right here, right now?

The latest statement from Christian Reformed ministry directors calls on U.S. government leaders to halt cuts to refugee resettlement and increase the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. in 2019

Between August and September 2017, three major hurricanes hit the United States. These storms had a ripple effect that caused difficult situations for many people. 

Mia and her parents are immigrants to California from China. And that is just one of the secrets she keeps.

A. J. Jacobs has much to offer readers about the historical and changing nature of views on the family and what that means for society today.

종교의 자유에 대한 제한은 북미에서조차도 점점 현실이 되고 있습니다. 

인간에게는 다섯 가지 두려움이 있다고 합니다. 이는 제가 10여년 전에 교목이었을 때, 학생 소그룹 모임을 이끌면서 알게 된 것입니다. 

After I’ve set up each room, made sure the stories are complete, and accounted for the snacks and cups, then I get to pray.

Working conditions that [clothing] factory workers deal with are terrible. 

“This is a great opportunity for us to provide sanctuary and a place of peace for people in distress,” said Smithers (B.C.) Christian Reformed Church director of church life Stacey Stolte.

Ralph Bronkema, church planter, chaplain, pastor, passed away on July 30. He was 88.

Bert Den Herder, having ministered in Christian Reformed churches from 1955 to 1989, died on June 30 at the age of 94.

This first album from Riley Clemmons gets off to a weak start but builds to an album that dives below the surface both musically and lyrically.

Spike Lee’s latest film pushes viewers to consider their own allegiances.

Mekai Bailey, a busy 7-year-old, listens to Kids Corner every night to calm himself down at the end of the day.

Each year during August, 34 Calvin student athletes travel to the mountainous Gainey Ranch in Montana for a weeklong retreat on Christian leadership.

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Porn is a problem. But why do we watch it? There are three key predictors.

We need to discern between right and wrong, good and evil. That is not optional. Neither is holding people accountable for their actions.

Ralph Baker, who served with Christian Reformed World Missions among the Tiv people in Nigeria for 35 years, died on June 29 at the age of 94.

Much of what we “know” about hell stems from the imagination of poets and artists. But how much is true?

Hay cinco temores universales. Eso es lo que aprendí hace más de una década mientras guiaba una conversación de un grupo de estudiantes como pastor de campus. 

“We welcome, and have for decades, individuals who wish to study in a Christian environment,” said Bob Kuhn, president of Trinity Western University, in Langley, B.C.