February 2007
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Features
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If you’re a black member of the Christian Reformed Church, you probably know what an identity crisis is all about.
Choosing a Church
A few things to keep in mindREAD MOREWhen I was a child, you could tell where people lived by the churches they went to: everyone went to the church that was closest to them.
Grace Through Every Generation
From Korea to KalamazooREAD MORETHE ROAD VICTOR KO, age 39, traveled to the Christian Reformed Church was unusual, but one on which he now recognizes the Spirit’s
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For almost 100 years, until the founding of the state of Israel in 1948, Christian Zionists graciously endured the derision of mainline P
News
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From First Christian Reformed Church, St. Thomas, Ontario, to Rev.
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A new book by former President Jimmy Carter on the Israeli-Palestinian standoff has prompted charges and countercharges among several pro
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Rev. Mike Wagenman thinks World AIDS Day has changed the way some university students in London, Ontario, think of Christians.
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Holland Heights Christian Reformed Church in Holland, Mich., held a special church service in November to both celebrate the presence of
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When Fellowship Christian Reformed Church in St.
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The two congregations couldn’t be more different, but both are trailblazing a church-planting method new to the Christian Reformed
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On Dec.
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“When you invite people as guests in your home, you are accepting them and you form a bond,” says Jo Janke.
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“Come, let us show you what we are doing now!” Farmers in Nicaragua couldn’t wait to show visitors from the United Stat
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“Come, let us show you what we are doing now!” Farmers in Nicaragua couldn’t wait to show visitors from the United Stat
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Two Lutheran pastors in El Salvador were murdered in early November, leading the Lutheran World Federation to demand a “swift and t
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More than 100 people from several cultures came to sample the upbeat, expressive flavor of worship that Hispanic leaders bring to the Chr
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Despite protests from conservative Christians, U.S. Senator Barack Obama spoke at Saddleback Church on World AIDS day, Dec. 1.
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Five ordained Christian Reformed women have joined efforts to—in their words—“promote full inclusion of women in all ar
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Homestead Christian Care is an organization in Hamilton, Ontario, that serves people who live with mental illness.
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Stitches of laughter can be heard many Tuesday afternoons at Kibbie Christian Reformed Church in South Haven, Mich.
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By day the streets of beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, fill with shoppers and tourists, musicians and street vendors.
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For Mary Bouma and Marcel Busz, having wedding photos taken in a bicycle shop was a natural choice.
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Friendship Community Christian Reformed Church in Toronto recently received a $67,000 grant from the Ontario government for its Hoop to H
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One Canadian classis, or regional group of Christian Reformed churches, has started a pilot project to help congregations give better car
Our Shared Ministry
A Glimpse Behind the Veil
Worship in the Dementia UnitREAD MOREThe head and the heart do not always coincide.
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Recently I had tha privilege of visiting Nigeria. It was a wonderful experience that opened my eyes to a world I had never seen.
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Like many Christian Reformed churches, Grace Christian Fellowship is looking for leaders at a time when good leadership can be very hard
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Two Ugandan development workers taught at Calvin College in January in what is believed to be the college’s first-ever interim clas
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“I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husban
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Thirty years ago, 13-year-old Hirotsugu Mochida was struggling. His family was having hard times, and he needed hope.
Columns
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ON FEBRUARY 25, the annual Academy Awards of Merit in filmmaking will be held in Los Angeles.
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BEST DRAMA
Water
reviewed by Ron VandenBurg
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When someone asks what I plan to give up for Lent, I often can’t help flashing a self-deprecating smile for the fleshly me, who kno
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I am picky when it comes to what we sing in church.
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Since retiring in 1991 I’ve had opportunity to serve many Christian Reformed churches as interim pastor.
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Culture
Q: What is a proper and respectful way to dispose of old Bibles that libraries an
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Communion Confusion
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One dark night a New York cabbie picked up a passenger.
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HERE’S HOW IT USED TO BE:
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Word Pictures
Have you ever had butterflies in your stomach?
