In over 13 years of serving as a food distribution hub Akron (Ohio) Christian Reformed Church’s The Landing has transformed the congregation, becoming more aware of the poor and working to provide for community needs.
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Generally, a decline in American religiousness observed since at least 2007 has slowed over the past four to five years, Pew Research shows in its 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study.
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“The massive cutting of foreign aid to those most in need, and from many faith-based organizations supplying it is a gospel issue for us that we must speak to,” reads one of the letters from faith groups.
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“Unless women tell their stories, someone else will tell it their way.”
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La rendición de cuentas es mejor cuando se produce en el marco de una relación y conlleva el compromiso de caminar con la persona o el grupo al que se le pide cuentas
Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman's Journey with Depression and Faith
By Monica ColemanREAD MOREA theologian with bipolar disorder writes a complex and riveting memoir.
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A comedic podcast about finding God in Alaska
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It happened in an instant at a moment when I least expected it.
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A retired professor gets a new lease on life when a private investigator hires him to go undercover inside a San Francisco retirement home.
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Get our list of movies, books, and podcasts to check out this month.
Will's Race for Home
By Jewell Parker RhodesREAD MOREBestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes goes west in this thrilling adventure story about a father and son who set out to win land during the Oklahoma Land Rush—if they can survive the journey.
A Bend in the River
Directed by Colin BroderickREAD MOREAn Irish story moves viewers along a redemptive arc.
My Hive: A Girl, Her Grandfather, and Their Honeybee Family
By Meredith May. Illustrated by Jasmin DwyerREAD MOREBy the author of the award-winning memoir The Honey Bus, a bittersweet picture book about a lonesome and fearful girl who finds herself at home with her grandfather and his honeybees.
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Overwhelm is so pervasive in our world as a whole, including within the church.
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Classes in the Christian Reformed Church in North America are processing resolutions of disaffiliation and releases of ministers, including eight released at a Jan 16 meeting of Classis Grand Rapids East.
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Home is where the heart is, and my heart is on this campus.
In the Garden
By Doug TjapkesREAD MOREDoug Tjapkes has been playing piano and organ in worship in the CRC for 70 years!
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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We can follow our Lord in the way of overcoming evil with goodness by seeking to obey the ninth commandment in Christlike ways.
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While it contains deep wisdom on life, the book is easily passed over because of the unsavory negativity.
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Recognizing the challenge many Christian educators face in integrating faith with mathematical instruction, Dordt University professor Valorie Zonnefeld has built an online resource with real-world applications from a Christian worldview.
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Christians Uniting in Song and Prayer invites people from various faith traditions to joint worship services to promote unity within the larger church.
Being a Sanctuary: The Radical Way for the Body of Christ to Be Sacred, Soft, and Safe
By Pricelis Perreaux-DominguezREAD MOREPricelis Perreaux-Dominguez, who has experienced abuse, trauma, and racism within the church, examines the state of the church and offers us a hopeful path forward.
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A dying woman, her cat, and an anxiety-ridden man go on a journey after an alien invasion.