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Bob Dylan ruminates on the music and themes of popular music.

A lost ship and an international cast launch this mysterious series

The fascinating life story, told critically but sympathetically, of a paragon of 20th Century white Christian womanhood—and the wife of evangelist Billy Graham.

“If anywhere needs the gospel, it is here,” says church planter Sean Taylor, who for the past two years has mounted a display depicting symbols of Christ’s passion in downtown Lynden, Wash.

Julius Vigh, a faithful pastor and devoted family man, died Nov. 30, 2022, four days after joining family for a final Thanksgiving gathering.

Requests, communications, and actions of the regional assemblies of Christian Reformed churches include calls to pursue ‘scriptural and confessional unity,’ to clarify the use of gravamina, and to revisit the confessional status of a Synod 2022 decision.

A two-decades old compassionate quilt ministry attracted the attention, time—and more than 50 donated quilts—of a West End (Edmonton, Alta.) Christian Reformed Church member.

As they left the pool, young children of the Mandarin group presented each new believer with a flower, saying in Mandarin, “Jesus loves you!”

So what have these nearly 1,000 pastors done in their groups? That answer is as varied as the group members themselves.

A bestselling author interviews other authors on his podcast.

This tender, spunky picture book celebrates the ways loving grandparents help children find new adventures—and timeless wisdom—around every corner.

I’m hearing a lot about the artificially intelligent ChatGPT these days. Should I pay attention?

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Gran parte de la crítica parece provenir de una sospecha de las emociones y la experiencia espiritual.

From his lofty perch on the hill called Golgotha, the man on the cross could make out a mob heading his way.

When Campus Edge Fellowship at Michigan State University hosted its weekly Bible study Feb. 13—the night of a campus shooting that killed three students—locked-out graduate students sheltered at the fellowship house.

A Nashville pastor contemplates the ‘why?’ of this week’s shooting.

 If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy. But when mama is at peace? Everyone benefits.

Mission: JOY is the moving and laugh-out-loud funny documentary about the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu’s friendship and their secrets of finding joy in troubled times.

Veteran engineers and teachers Ethan Brue, Derek Schuurman, and Steve VanderLeest provide a field guide for fellow explorers working with technology.

Faith-based groups, like Presbyterian elder Donnie Wedgworth’s group of church-affiliated 60+ friends, often play a key role in cleaning up after disasters and nourishing communities.

Cuando leo el libro de los Hechos veo los mismos patrones del mover del Espíritu que veo hoy.

It’s likely that many people with disabilities are actively involved in their church but haven’t been invited into the membership process.