May 2007
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Features
Another Road to Peace
New twists on an old textREAD MORELast summer delegates to the Christian Reformed Church’s annual meeting considered a study report titled “War and Peace.&rdqu
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Try this experiment some Sunday morning while you’re sipping coffee after the worship service.
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On January 2 The New York Times published a piece titled “Free Will: Now You Have It, Now You Don’t” by Dennis Overbye.
News
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As Synod 2007 nears, the discussion about whether women may be delegated to synod is heating up.
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Building on the success of the Sea to Sea bike tour across Canada in 2005, another tour is being planned for 2008.
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Forty people ages 14 to 72 gathered on a cold February day to demolish walls and make way for a new facility for Daystar Christian School
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The middle school group at Crossroads Christian Reformed Church in San Marcos, Calif., works all year on projects to help others.
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When two of its youngest members were diagnosed with a rare disease, Bethany Christian Reformed Church in Bellflower, Calif., swung into
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Last fall Neerlandia (Alta.) Christian Reformed Church asked its classis (regional grouping of churches) to declare infant dedication con
Connections
The Ecumenical Rule BookREAD MORELast month this column talked about how the Christian Reformed Church relates to other denominations, establishing ecumenical relationshi
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Rev. Samuel Ten Brink
1925 - 2007
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Entering Ordained Ministry
Entry into ordained ministry in the Christian Reformed Church is governed by Church Order Article 6 (c
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Church members in the United States can no longer claim a charitable donation deduction on income tax forms for loose cash they toss into
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Two or three times each year, Christian Reformed churches send representatives to classis, a regional grouping of churches.
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The quilters at Oak Hills Christian Reformed Church in Portland, Ore., are handing down memories even before their quilts are completed.
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Mike Aldrink won the Sarasota Marathon and hopes to qualify for the 2008 Olympics.
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The Christian Reformed Church’s only church in South Carolina has an unusual setting and an unusual pastor.
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Ten high school students observed the latest meeting of Classis British Columbia Southeast.
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The Sunnyside (Wash.) Christian High School boys’ basketball team won the state title after going 26-0 through the regular season.
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The joy was doubled at First Christian Reformed Church, Vancouver, British Colulmbia, March 18 when Trevor Vanderveen and Julia Prins-Van
Columns
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I have a friend who owns a banquet hall.
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Here’s a test. What images come to mind when you hear the words “comic book”?
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In 1949, 7-year-old Ceus (SAY-us) Westerhoff found himself in a new land.
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Biblical/Doctrine
Q Should we obey our church leaders or denomination even when we disagr
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It takes you by surprise
It comes in odd packages
It sometimes looks like loss
Or mistakes
It acts like rain
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April Fools’!
The reference to Hezekiah 3:16-20 on page 21 of the April Banner (FAQs) is as bad as quoting Hezekiah 4:6, &l
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A man called his pastor and said, “This Sunday morning I’d like you to pray for my pancreas.” The pastor replied,
Truly Welcome?
And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved (Acts 2:47).READ MOREImagine the joy of the early Christians as the outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit made the church grow by leaps and bounds.
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www.allrecipes.com
reviewed by Kelly Crull
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Those who profit from war “are the enemies of democracy in the homeland,” and “amassing enormous fortunes out of the wo
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If I know you and you know me
I’d call you by your name
flashing by on my mind’s marquee
a thumbs up for your fam
Our Shared Ministry
Dear Reader
More Than the Sum of Our PartsREAD MOREI finally managed to get my kitchen stool glued back together again—and it’s as good as new.
Faith Alive Summer Programs
Focus on FunREAD MOREPaul’s Race, God’s Grace and Follow the Leader joined the lineup of Walk With Me summer curriculum in March 2007.
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A dozen Calvin College students are preparing for possible post-college careers in ministry through the college’s Jubilee Fellows p
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In the February 2007 Church@Work feature “A Glimpse Behind the Veil,” a CRC chaplain described the experience of leading wors
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Hundreds of people gathered in Foria, Sierra Leone, in February to celebrate the newest addition to the family of Christian Reformed chur
Mariama’s Story
by Kristin Niehof with Cal and Jamie HoflandREAD MOREThis story is about one woman’s physical and spiritual healing. But it is also much bigger.
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What can $4,000 do? In North America it can buy a 1999 Ford Escort with 100,000 miles on it.
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Pornography is a blight on contemporary life and a threat to Christians and non-Christians alike.
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Not long ago, Belinda Phelan was so angry at God she stopped going to church and hid her Bible. Today she is on fire for the Lord.
Year of Faith Formation
Building Authentic CommunitiesREAD MOREFaith gives the framework to build authentic communities that worship together, support each other, and learn from each other.
