October 2007
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Features
News
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Richard Nolen of Tucson, Ariz., gave his daughter Brittney (Nolen) Kiel a ride she’ll never forget. The day: July 29.
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First Christian Reformed Church in Bellflower, Calif., reached out to its community in an unusual way in July, arranging for six huge dum
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Two West Michigan camps with Christian Reformed connections are involving kids with special needs in the camping fun.
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Loop Church in Chicago embraced the annual Dragon Boat Race at Ping Tom Park in Chinatown this year as an outreach opportunity.
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Sixty-six bikers from 11 Classis Wisconsin churches celebrated the Christian Reformed Church’s 150th anniversary by biking nearly 1
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When Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast two years ago, the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee joined with many other reli
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What started as an outreach to young men and women playing basketball in the church parking lot has grown to an annual three-on-three tourna
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Dedicated to helping congregations live out the statement “Everybody belongs, everybody serves,” the Christian Reformed Churc
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The noise level rises after 3:30 p.m., when middle school students charge into the church building.
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Today sports challenge the participation of families in church activities.
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In center from left, Rev. Jerry Hoek with Rev. Joseph Murupus in Marich, Kenya.
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Guests to 7-year-old Michael Braam’s birthday party were surprised with a ride on a fire truck.
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Rev. Jacob H. Binnema Sr.
1921 – 2007
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Rev. Farquhar J. Mac Leod
1929 - 2007
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Two of the Christian Reformed Church’s three congregations in Kansas, Luctor CRC and Dispatch CRC, joined denominational 150th anni
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During a Mainstage session at this year’s Youth Unlimited Convention in Salt Lake City, Beth Tinklenberg tearfully told the teens ther
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Fifty-eight teens and eight adults from Manhattan, Mont., experienced a week amid another culture only a five-hour drive away.
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More than 600 Christian Reformed young people were lured to Salt Lake City, Utah, this July with an invitation to discover a mystery.
Columns
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The picture on the next page hangs in my church office. Parishioners often ask if there is a story behind it.
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Do you know any kids who have disabilities?
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Bible
Q Why does Matthew’s genealogy (1:1-16), in contrast to Luke’s genealogy (3:23-38), mention four women (Tamar,
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James and Karen Garlock are devoted to God and to each other.
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Understanding Islam
Thanks for printing “Understanding Islam” (September 2007).
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The Closet of Compassion
As the author of “The Closet of Compassion” (August 2007) says, it is risky to care about
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Being a church mouse is a lonely business.
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Last month I promised to answer the most frequently asked question readers sent in on the bounce-back cards to our very successful (thank
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I’m glad that none of us shooed her away.
At first it sounded like someone was about to be really, really sick.
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A new supermarket opened near my house. It has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh.
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Dad could be such a zeurpiet (ZUR-peet). I don’t know how else to describe it.
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Is there such a thing as Christian comedy, or is that an oxymoron, like “jumbo shrimp” or “airline food?”
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The right person for this position will possess strong relation
Our Shared Ministry
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Abuse Prevention’s mission is threefold: to create awareness of various forms of abuse against persons of all ages, to help churche
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Calvin College, one of the largest Christian colleges in North America, is internationally recognized as a center of liberal arts teachin
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The Christian Reformed Church and its members live and serve in Canada and the United States.
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Chaplains extend the ministry of Christ to people in various institutions and through professional chaplain organizations.
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Christian Reformed Home Missions serves the congregations, ministries, and members of the Christian Reformed Church in North America thro
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Christian Reformed World Missions is the global evangelism arm of the Christian Reformed Church.
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The CRC Loan Fund was established by synod in 1983 to provide loans for Christian Reformed churches in the United States to purchase land
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The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) is the relief and development organization of the Christian Reformed Church.
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Denominational Services oversees the work of Christian Reformed agencies and specialized ministries and provides funds for synodical expe
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Disability Concerns helps churches flourish by including people with disabilities in every aspect of congregational life.
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Faith Alive Christian Resources, one of the leading publishers of Reformed resources in North America, is a ministry of the Christian Ref
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Q. How do we fund our denomination’s programs and activities?
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Pastor-Church Relations (PCR) is a ministry through which the Christian Reformed Church provides programs of healing and conflict prevent
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Race Relations is a ministry by which the Christian Reformed Church provides leadership and assistance to the denomination, congregations
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When Rev.
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The Office of Social Justice and Hunger Action (OSJHA) responds to God’s call to let justice flow like a river in our personal and
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Through the worldwide media ministry of The Back to God Hour, the Christian Reformed Church broadcasts the gospel in nine languages to pe
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The Foundation of the Christian Reformed Church, which is made up of the CRC-Canada Foundation and the CRC-U.S.
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As I looked into my father-in-law’s eyes, I could see he was tired.
