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Occasionally I cannot honestly sing all the words of a song. With “Amazing Grace,” for example, I would be lying if I sang “How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed.” I did not have a Damascus Road experience. What should I do when I cannot honestly sing some lines in church?

Multiple laments have been published about Synod 2024. For sure, its decisions were tough and the fallout tremendous.

Book examines how pastors of color lead the scarce but growing numbers of multiracial congregations in the United States

Renowned historian and bestselling author Kristin Kobes Du Mez explores the culture of submission and sexual abuse within some evangelical communities in this half-hour documentary.

Digging into these “unbelievable” stories can widen our spiritual imaginations and point to the promise of Christ’s new world.

In the aftermath of back-to-back hurricanes, faith-based disaster groups, including World Renew’s Disaster Relief Services, are on the scene while planning for a long, slow recovery

Greg Elzinga, who served as interim president of Calvin University since February, believes the school to be “an amazing campus community” equipped to weather financial, social, cultural, or theological challenges ahead.

With concern for young adults navigating in a post-Christian culture, a Bowmanville, Ont., Christian Reformed Church member helped launch a conference “designed to help young adults in their pursuit of God and God's pursuit of them.”

The Canada and U.S. Ministry Boards of the Christian Reformed Church in North America met Oct.17, discussing “Toward CRC Canada” and creating a building maintenance fund with proceeds of the denominational building sale.

The CRC’s Council of Delegates welcomed new members, discussed the One Family Conversation approach to classis leadership, reviewed some sobering financial numbers, and more.

The Council of Delegates of the Christian Reformed Church approved starting Synod 2025 and future synods with a virtual convening to elect officers.

World Renew works to end hunger globally by offering opportunities to farmers and families to grow healthy food.

The Likes of Us is the 15th studio album by English progressive rock band Big Big Train, their first since the death of their lead singer.

Set in Nazi-occupied France, a young Jewish girl is hidden away by a boy and his family after her life is abruptly changed. Suddenly the boy she and her classmates once shunned becomes her savior and best friend.

Should we connect with a former daughter-in-law for the sake of our grandkids when our son would feel betrayed by our having any connection?

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It is no surprise that the Bible describes our Creator God as an artist and craftsman

This year, one of the most impactful moments was not part of the official conference at all.

The CRC's Council of Delegates has appointed Joel Vande Werken as the denomination’s first director of ecclesiastical governance, starting in mid-November.

Evangelicals and Abortion traces the history and theological development of evangelical involvement in the abortion issue, and recommends some models of a biblically based response.

Widower Kenzaburo from Japan travels to England with his estranged son to fulfill his late wife's dying wish.

Fun, absorbing novel that helps kids ages 7 and older to engage with the Bible as they learn that God’s grace never runs out.

Hagersville (Ont.) Community CRC recently moved from a 60-year-old building to a 140-year-old sanctuary.