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It really was, as the cliché goes, a dark and stormy night.

Stopping Violence

Kudos to Rev. David Kromminga for his article “Being Baptized in a Violent World” (October 2007).

Several weeks ago I attended a conference at Calvin College that focused on the Christian Reformed Church’s 150th birthday.

Seen in Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods Store in Arnold, Calif.,

—this promise: “Children who are not supervised while in

The year of celebrating the 150th birthday of the Christian Reformed Church is drawing to a close.

Do you remember your favorite childhood picture book? Most of us can point to at least one story, whether it was a fairy tale or a Dr.

Many of the residents of lower Manhattan in New York City are busy affluent urban professionals: stockbrokers, lawyers, and executives cl

On a sweltering Sunday in July, more than 21,000 people crowded into a soccer stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

This has been one of my favorite classes by far at seminary, partly because it connected theory and theology with practice, and that&rsqu

Entering Aylmer, Ontario, is like going back in time.

I realize that in this column I’m a guest at your table, and I truly respect that relationship.

The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee knows only one effective way to fight AIDS: embracing the whole community that you hope to

Seven student interns from Calvin Theological Seminary explored the dynamics of urban ministry through an internship in Chicago last summ

Hannah Elzinga, 20, and Jennifer Vanden Akker, 19, found exuberant faith among youths in Cuba when they attended a two-week youth retreat

How do isolated church communities survive and thrive?

Eleven members of Seattle’s First Christian Reformed Church joined hands with their South African sister church, Evaton Noord, not

For the first time in its short existence, the Returning Church movement held an event outside of West Michigan.

Christopher Johnson, 31, was killed in Iraq when the Chinook helicopter he was flying for the U.S.

Henry Hess was recently appointed to the executive of the National Council of Churches’ communications commission.

After a disagreement with his congregation, Rev.

For 25 years the 1,000-mile stretch of California has been the beat of Banner news correspondent Ruth Donker.

After Hurricane Felix roared through the eastern Nicaragua coastline in September, the

It’s ironic that as the Christian Reformed Church celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, one of our closest ecumenical relatio