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Based on a true story, this juvenile novel relates events in England in 1486.

What’s gooey and slippery and oozes all over? If you guessed slime, you’re right!

Panic surged through Wall Street in October of 1929. On October 24, stock prices plunged briefly before several large banks intervened and the market rallied.

I understand your fear. Your church appears to be attracting unchurched people. The leadership has observed your love for lost people. Here are some steps you can take.

Paddington, the lovable bear from Peru, is back. Once again, he’s getting himself into a pickle.

When author Joshua Jipp set out to examine what Scripture teaches about hospitality to strangers, a resounding theme emerged, namely, “God’s hospitality to us necessarily results in and creates hospitality to others.”

Thanks to a newly installed community ice skating rink, Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Zeeland, Mich., is now a hot spot for cold-weather recreation.

Seung Jai Kang, 80, was a dedicated and energetic pastor who lived his life in service to local ministries, church planting, and teaching...

Carl Reitsma was born on Reformation Day and loved the Reformed faith.

"One of our small groups invited me out for lunch," said Pastor Albert Chu, "and it hit me: there were people from Singapore, China, Indonesia, the Philippines around me

The Northern Ireland band Rend Collective offers an antidote to all the negative news in the world with its sixth studio album, Good News.

When Liza Jessie Peterson began teaching full days at Island Academy, the high school for inmates on Rikers Island, she encountered teenage boys who were ...

Grace Church wants to be known as a welcoming place for all who enter. The words “Everyone Welcome” are prominently featured on the congregation’s website, bulletin, and entryways.

Louise Van Andel knows the value of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) first-hand: she would not be alive today if...

Like many, for years I thought that God’s blessings included mostly things that he gave, such as happiness, health, and employment,...

I strongly counsel churches to first consult law enforcement for expert advice and training before making any such decisions.

Have you ever tried something new and failed? This is the situation Humpty Dumpty faces in After the Fall.

How did urban sprawl get its start? What do walkable neighborhoods and mixed-use zoning have to do with loving our neighbor?

Daniel Day-Lewis delivers an astonishing performance in this twisting, twisted cinematic creation.

In their household, birthday parties are usually “over the top,” filled with family fun and birthday cake. This year, one birthday celebration was different.

For the second consecutive year, Elmhurst (Ill.) Christian Reformed Church streamed the live performance of Too Hot to Handel: the Jazz-Gospel Messiah to correctional facilities across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Louisiana.

A third undocumented Indonesian has sought sanctuary in his New Jersey church, saying he fears deportation to his native country because Christians suffer persecution there.

We're looking for new writers to contribute to our news section with stories of our congregations, ministries, and members. Coaching is available for this freelance opportunity.