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Harry Potter Redux

To call the Harry Potter books “an excellent addition to children’s literature” because they

Rev. John C. Ribbens

1922 - 2007

Rev. Alvin H. Venema

1926 - 2007

Depending on the year, Easter could be in March or April.

(True or False?)

Are people smarter than animals?

Even Christians long familiar with Reformed theology can find the answer difficult to articulate.

Our congregation in Pella, Iowa, went through a nasty split 10 years ago.

I am a (fairly late) convert to the Christian faith.

“Daddy? What’s SEX?” asks

5-year-old Michael.

Finance

QDo I really need an estate plan? Aren’t they just for people with a lot of money?

I spent some of my childhood years in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The teacher in the book of Ecclesiastes says, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.”

Blessedness of Mourning

The Banner’s February cover story (“Blessed Are You Who Mourn”) suggests that in saying

Celindy would like to take her heritage to church.

“Ukrainians can! Koreans can! The Dutch can! Why not me?”

Eight-year-old Melody was lamenting the fact that once Christmas was over, the local church wouldn’t be bringing food to her house

Some stories don’t end. They just stop. I don’t like those. A sad ending’s fine.

The Hebrew prophets had a habit of causing a stir.

An increasing number of couples in Japan are asking Christian pastors to lead them through their marriage vows, says Lawrence Spalink, Ja

Jim Triezenberg’s vivid photos of life in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, show motorbikes buzzing down bumpy city streets, people preparing f

The Back to God Hour’s Spanish ministry team traveled to Cartagena, Colombia, to participate in the Latin American Congress of Chri

It seems like Christmas all year round at Calvin Theological Seminary, thanks to the generous gifts of many people and churches.

Oasis Community Church in Moreno Valley, Calif., is quite literally an oasis in the middle of a strip mall.

Family reunions are interesting events.