May 2013 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• CTS Students Take Time for Retreat
• Hedge Fund Worker Turns from the Money
• Japan: Small Church, Big Vision
• Land Rights Improve Lives in Tanzania
• Nicaragua: The Church Transformed
• Nigeria: A New Era in Missions
• Pair of Student Athletes Share Rare Honor
• The View from Here: He Is Counting on Us
• Tribal Languages Reach More People with the Gospel

Mixed Media

• Come and See
• Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
• Need You Now
• Noticing God
• The Housemaid’s Daughter
• The Lowdown
• Worship Planning 2.0

Columns

• Discover: Birds of a Feather
• Big Questions: Frequently Asked Questions
• Reply All: Letters to the Editor: May 2013
• Editorial: Let’s Get Picky About How We Choose
• Still: Wonderful
• Vantage Point: Yes, Virginia, There Is a Holy Spirit

Features

• A Confession to Celebrate
• Congregational Leadership: Whose Job Is It?
• Night Shift
• The Power of Pentecost

News

• Alberta Youth Conference Explores What It Means to Be Reformed
• Christian School Support Program Under Tax Scrutiny
• Classis Niagara Meets with Local Presbytery
• Disability Awareness Crosses Language Lines
• Florida Is More than Vacation for Retired Pastor
• Helping Haiti
• In Memoriam: Rev. Jacob Boonstra
• IN MEMORIAM: Rev. John B. Hulst
• IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Martin Toonstra
• IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Riemer Praamsma
• IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Sung Soo Kim
• Iowa Churches Celebrate 450th Anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism
• Ontario Man Named Top College Volleyball Coach in Canada
• Something Old, Something New in Structure Task Force Report
• Synod 2013 Asked to Consider an Affinity Classis
• Washington Youth Group Cares for Chinese Exchange Student
• Wisconsin Church Runs Motel Ministry
• ‘Faith Chests’ Nurture Faith Formation at Home