February 2017
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Features
News
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For the last 20 years, Dr. Greidanus, an orthopedic surgeon, has organized and raised funds for Operation Esperanza.
In Memoriam: Rev. Neal Punt
1928-2016READ MORENeal Punt of Grand Haven, Mich., passed away peacefully on October 18 at the age of 87.
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Rev. Shawn Sikkema joked that a good attention-grabbing headline for this story could be “Former megachurch pastor and wife now live among homeless.”
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Approximately 350 people without homes seek shelter at the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Gospel Mission every night.
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Despite inclement weather, more than 100 people gathered at Rehoboth (N.M.)
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Dordt College, located in Sioux Center, Iowa, is ramping up the school’s recycling efforts
Columns
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A brave, determined woman, Maria Toorpakai Wazir was hounded out of her homeland in northwest Pakistan by the Taliban,
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What is it like to parent a son or daughter with disabilities?
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Q Many people like to quote Jeremiah 29:11 as a personal promise from God to themselves.
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I know a lot of Christians who are interested in relating with Muslims these days.
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The month of February is filled with hearts, hearts, and more hearts!
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Leslie Jordan and David Leonard, the duo who make up the worship band All Sons and Daughters, were looking for inspiration for a new batch of songs.
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On a southern Alabama farm, young John Lewis looks forward to the coming of spring
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I can’t seem to get over the bitterness I feel towards my ex-husband
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Our denomination has plenty of differences.
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I have five sisters.
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After grad school, I sent out hundreds of resumes seeking my first full-time employment.
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In Swing Time, the protagonist—who, surprisingly, is never named—narrates the story of her friendship with Tracey.
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I was delighted the very next week to learn of the DVD release of Uncommon Grace
Our Shared Ministry
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Regular readers will know this as the part of The Banner that serves as a platform for leaders of our denomination to share their thoughts and views.
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Katelyn Beaty grew up thinking that her life would “proceed in an orderly, ordained fashion:
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During Synod 2016, delegates discussed the Doctrine of Discovery,
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Abigail Chen, chief editor of the Back to God Ministries International Chinese team, grew up in the church.
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At a typical IMPACT youth club meeting, one of Jack and Kelly Organ’s students would hit and threaten other students
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Growing up, Festo didn’t have the opportunity to continue his education. This made landing a good job challenging.
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At Calvin Seminary, each student has a story of calling.
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Hearing Cliff and Angela Tuininga recall all of the places in the world represented by the refugees their church
