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As the oldest daughter at home, she is expected to help run the house—cooking and cleaning as well as helping her younger siblings with their homeschooling.

The story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5 is one of the most delightful, masterful, and intriguing in the Old Testament.

“I’m wary of anyone who suggests that a constant state of doubt is a legitimate way to live.”

Lots of churches hold carnivals to invite the community for fun and fellowship. But Mountainview Christian Reformed Church in Grimsby, Ont., encourages its members to bring mini-carnivals to their own front lawns

Volunteering at a homeless shelter. Serving food in a soup kitchen. Tutoring kids during an afterschool program at an Arab-American school.

Two Christian high schools from western Michigan won state championships in their respective sports recently.

In 1999, tragedy strikes a North Dakota community when Landreaux Iron accidentally kills his neighbor’s son, Dusty Ravich, while hunting a buck.

KoRn lead guitarist Brian “Head” Welch lived the fairly typical life of a metal band member: sex, drugs, and parties.

Roald Dahl’s books hold a unique place in the hearts of many children and adults.

Vitorio was addicted to drugs and alcohol for 25 years. Knowing his path was not heading in a healthy direction, he searched for a way to stop his destructive habits.

Kyle Brooks, pastor and planter of Oakland Startup Church in Oakland, Calif., has set out to meet 200 new people.

Truthfully, there were times during synod when our words and actions suggested we are the church divided. “Us” and “them” language popped up often.

Synod 2016, the annual general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church, ended on June 17. But for some, the pain evoked by the same-sex marriage debate continued to reverberate.

On June 10, Charlottetown Christian Reformed Church used fine art to raise cash for Solomon’s Porch, a local outreach center that ministers to those who are marginalized or who struggle with addiction.

Written for leaders,Andy Crouch’s new book is valuable for anyone living in community.

Several known radicals, including two British nationals, have gathered in a house in Nairobi, Kenya. The British military’s original plan was to take them alive.

Young William lives in an orphanage along dismal Grimloch Lane.

After years of struggle attempting to reconcile her love for Jesus with her sexual orientation, Dave Jackson’s Christian daughter came out as gay.

The issue of homosexuality will continue to be divisive in the Christian Reformed Church, much as it has been in so many other denominations.