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To many people a church confession seems like an extra layer of beliefs and teachings added to the multitude of beliefs and teachings

The year my oldest daughter turned 3, I decided to introduce the Christmas story to her.

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We discussed the Belhar Confession at our regional classis meeting recently.

Though I’ve lived in this neighborhood for seven years, when I stop to think about it, I’m still surprised by that fact.

You’d think around Christmas the Almighty would have more important things to worry about than a young preacher agonizing over a

Katharina Beeler came home from a recent trip to Israel and Palestine with a passion for justice and a concern that her nation’s go

In August, 28 Christian Reformed young adults ages 18 to 30 gathered in Grand Rapids, Mich., to voice their concerns about the CRC to den

Starting in August, members of Roseland Christian Reformed Church in Chicago moved their midweek prayer service out to the parking lot.

Calvin College, in Grand Rapids, Mich., grabbed headlines worldwide when it cancelled an October on-campus concert by Canadian indie rock

Three programs dominate the computer Bible study scene: Logos, the bulky resource library that provides many commentaries and books about

When Nurunnahar was 16, she left her home in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and went to Malaysia to begin a new life.

For months I cried to God in the words of the song “Shepherd Me, O God.” Nothing happened.

As pastor of The Well, a Christian Reformed Home Missions-supported church plant in Kelowna, British Columbia, Ron Vanden Brink sees his

Martin Ovil was a successful construction contractor in San Pedro, the Dominican Republic, for many years.

Paul Christians first saw the ancient village of Umm el-Jimal in pictures, with its Roman fort, Roman gates, ancient houses, and structur

Rev. Peter Hofman graduated about a year ago from the U.S.

Each year on October 31, we remember the courage of persons like Martin Luther, John Calvin, and others who led the Protestant Reformatio

Back to God Ministries International (BTGMI) has been carrying out ministry to Muslims around the world for more than 50 years.

Four years ago Yasin (not his real name), an educated Shia Muslim in northern India, wouldn’t even speak with people from the Sunni

From California to Michigan to Africa, God unites his people in common work.

An August carnival held by Encounter Church in Kentwood, Mich., drew 2,500 guests, including members of the local media and government.