June 2008
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Features
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While you went about your business today, 30,000 children died of hunger.
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Rehoboth Cemetery
A pilgrimage in New MexicoREAD MOREMost white folks would say the cemetery at Rehoboth is not a well-kept place.
News
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Celebration Community Christian Reformed Church, a church plant in Muskegon, Mich., has filed suit against the city of Muskegon, citing t
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A group of leaders from the Christian Reformed Church, including pastors, denominational staff, and lay people, traveled for 10 days in I
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Rev. Donald J. Van Beek, faithful believer, devout family man, care-giver, and diligent pastor, preacher, and teacher, passed away Feb.
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Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa, was looking for a home for its daughter congregation, Living Water Community Chur
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With the theme of God’s faithfulness to all generations (Ps.
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As millions around the globe switched lights off to observe Earth Hour, a group of worshipers met in the darkened sanctuary of Commu
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A group of pastors and members of the Christian Reformed Church calling themselves the Returning Church met recently in Byron Center, Mic
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With 218 riders, this summer’s Sea to Sea binational bike tour from Seattle, Wash., to Jersey City, N.J., is the largest ever bicyc
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At age 73, William Vanderlinde had decided against riding in the Sea to Sea 2008 Bike Tour across North America.
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Growing up, the Bentum sisters were not the best of friends, but now the Woodstock, Ontario, women plan to spend a whole lot of time toge
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In his 62 years, Gerald Kobes has visited all 50 states in America—once by train, twice by car, and many times by plane.
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A Grand Rapids, Mich., high school student raised more than $1,500 recently to help a Sudanese man whom she had never met.
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Competing in the state basketball tournament is not unusual for Western Christian High School of Hull, Iowa.
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No matter what is on the agenda for Synod 2008 (the annual leadership meeting of the Christian Reformed Church), it will be a historic oc
Columns
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Church
Q Many congregations are studying The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren.
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A while back an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard.
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I carry this sorrow like a stone in my pocket. It’s always there, sometimes chiseled sharp, painful to touch.
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Princesses
When I saw the cover of the May Banner, I was quite excited and turned quickly to the related article “The Princ
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Editor’s Note:
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Religion is the opiate of the masses.
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began my school year with a large set of keys in my pocket.
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Passwords allow you to enter something. They are secret and clever codes. The best passwords have a personal meaning to you.
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A rookie police officer has a little training but no experience. Same thing goes for a rookie preacher.
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Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
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As a new and contented member of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, imagine my shock upon opening The Banner last spring and
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At this year’s synod, the annual leadership convention of the Christian Reformed Church, held this month at Calvin College, Grand R
Our Shared Ministry
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Three days of food, concerts, ceremonies, games, prayers—and lots of time for meeting and celebrating Native heritage—will ta
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Each summer, in the July issue, The Banner publishes pictures of and information about men and women whom synod has declared to be candid
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Most folks in Britt, Iowa, know each other. Many are related to each other. You don’t have to lock your doors.
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On a November day almost three years ago, Mary C. pulled the trigger of a 12-gauge shotgun.
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The kidnapping and murder of a Chaldean Catholic archbishop has made Iraq even more unsafe for Christians, says Jacob Kramer (left), inte
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One of the most delightful aspects of spring is new growth.
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