April 2022
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Features
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Once upon a time there was a girl who grew up in a dysfunctional home.
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What would it look like if Christians received the invitation to be set apart, holy people opened to the transformational thinking of the kingdom of God in experiments of peacemaking?
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The relationship between QCRC and the CRC became increasingly difficult in the last decade of founder Paul Szto’s life.
News
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Siblings Caroline Short and Simon Vanderloo tied for first place in a provincial entrepreneurs' competition staged by the British Columbia Institute of Technology Student Association.
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Inspired by an earlier experience of art as a discovery tool, Fanshawe College Campus Ministry in London, Ont., is using Art at Home kits to connect with students.
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Two or three times each year, Christian Reformed churches send representatives to their classis, a regional group of churches. Here is the report of classis meetings of the past several months.
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Pastors in the Christian Reformed Church are addressing prolonged pandemic stress by grieving losses, finding ways to take sabbatical leave, and strengthening spiritual practices.
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The Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates met Feb. 16-18 by video conference and took actions on several things, many of which will go to Synod 2022.
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Clarence Van Essen had an obvious love for the Lord and for Christ’s church. He died Feb. 4.
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A gentle and humble man of grace and integrity, John VanRegenmorter truly lived his life for the Lord, walking the talk every day.
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Bill Huyser faithfully served in the ministry of the Christian Reformed Church for almost 70 years. He died Jan. 4 at age 97.
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Taking its name from a Hebrew word sometimes translated “unfailing love,” the Hesed Project invites people “to explore, discuss, and discern what this kind of embracing love means in relation to human sexuality."
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Pella (Iowa) Christian High School’s large group speech team staged two performances at the All-State Speech Festival, having achieved “Outstanding Performers” recognition in February.
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The Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates has nominated a new general secretary for the denomination: the current director of Resonate Global Mission, Zach King.
Columns
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The proposed binational restructuring report before synod this June perpetuates the lack of parity we feel in leadership of our ministries in Canada.
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Genuine peace requires transformation of hearts and relationships.
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La paz verdadera requiere la transformación de los corazones y de las relaciones.
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One year after the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Clint Barton must partner with Kate Bishop to confront enemies from his past as the Ronin in order to get back to his family in time.
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An Indigenous worldview that embraces Jesus Christ.
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The Bible cautions us not to think more highly of ourselves than we ought.
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In her attempts to live the “love chapter,” I Corinthians 13, to the letter, the author journeys all the way to Haiti, where she meets people who test and display love to its limits.
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Get some of our top picks for reading, watching, and listening in April 2022.
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The better we know someone, the more we might be able to form our prayers and our support around what will bless them.
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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I recently met some friends from church for coffee. They used a cash app to pay and spoke about something called cryptocurrency. Should Christians be adopting these modern financial innovations?
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As I enter my fourth decade of life, I’m learning that I struggle to accept who I am in the present moment.
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Vitamins and minerals are the things our body needs in small amounts. Without them, the body cannot grow and function as it should.
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What’s the status of a congregational meeting and a congregational vote—especially when it comes to extending a call to a pastor?
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As a university pastor, every funeral I lead is a tragedy. This student, staff member, or professor died too young.
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A speaker is surprised to learn that church youth don’t care for many of the new worship songs.
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진정한 평화를 위해서는 마음과 관계의 총체적 변화가 필요합니다.
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나는 최근 한 교회 중고등부에서 대중 음악에 대한 강연을 했다.
Our Shared Ministry
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For people with disabilities, church can be overwhelming and difficult to navigate. But it shouldn’t have to be.
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For decades, Calvin University has been working toward that vision—to become a Christian community that is shaped by the biblical vision of the kingdom of God, formed “from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Rev. 5:9-10).
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La iglesia, como muchas otras cosas en nuestra sociedad, ha cambiado como consecuencia del COVID.
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Olga lives in a small village in Moldova. Though she had grown up in a Christian home, she had lost touch with her faith when she was a teenager.
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Here are some ways in which these ministries have leaned into this conversation and developed training specifically geared to embracing and supporting our young people.
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The church, like so much else in our society, has changed as a result of COVID.
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우리 사회의 다른 많은 분야가 그렇듯이 교회도 팬데믹으로 인해 변했습니다
