February 2018
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Features
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Mika Edmondson was speaking with his doctoral advisor, Dr. Ronald Feenstra, at Calvin Seminary one day. His work was winding down, but he had a question.
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By way of a life story so unimaginably full of war and horror, Ny Ly, once a young Buddhist monk in Cambodia, came to believe in the God of the Bible, a God he knows loves him.
News
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Devin Benter is a tech sergeant with the 133rd Test Squadron of the Iowa Air National Guard currently deployed to Turkey.
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The declaration by United States president Donald Trump that the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is a grave threat to future peace.
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Rev. Colonel Herm Keizer died unexpectedly on December 22 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Hal Bode had a love for people, especially those who were burdened by the difficulties of life. He devoted his time, energy, wisdom, and knowledge...
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It’s not hard to see that the loss of engaged young adults in local churches is a worrying trend
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The term “church plant” hadn’t come into common use in 1929 when...
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Students at Calvin Christian School (CCS) in Hamilton, Ont., were awarded the Hamilton Conservation Authority's 2017 Education Award for their project on invasive species.
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What do roofs and roasted roulade have in common?
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About 14 people gather regularly at a restaurant in Sarnia, Ont., for a Saturday morning breakfast.
Columns
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There may be times when your prayers appear to do nothing more than bounce off the ceiling.
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Topical gimmicks are great—except when they’re not.
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I am like many women you may know. I am in my forties and the mother of three wonderful children. I fancy gardening and estate sales and am partial to dark chocolate.
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As a high school senior I feel so much pressure in making decisions that might affect my career and life: Do I go to college or not? What programs do I choose?
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Two little boys draw two happy lines.
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Expectations are the enemy of contentment. On face value, this seems like a harmless platitude: Manage your expectations, and you’ll more readily avoid being disappointed.
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Christopher Meehan’s book Growing Pains: How Racial Struggles Changed a Church and School documents the impact of a group of African-American parents from Lawndale CRC...
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I recently finished school, found a job, and have my first steady income. I want to give appropriately to my church and other organizations. How do I decide how much to give and to whom?
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When a massive snowstorm shuts down Brooklyn for several days, the lives of three people intersect in life-altering ways.
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A few weeks ago I had lunch at the local Sikh temple (Gurdwara).
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Hace 10 años atrás, un artista dibujó una caricatura de mis dos hijas mayores.
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As a child growing up in the CRC hotspot of Cutlerville, Mich., Sunday was the day of rules.
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Our deacons are promoting electronic funds transfer (EFT) as a giving option for our church.
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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the plethora of personality types and their corresponding measurements?
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Last Sunday morning my wife expressed some displeasure with me, and I responded defensively.
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The Hebrew title for the book of Psalms is Tehillim, which means “songs of praise.” Psalm 150 says, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lᴏʀᴅ.”
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“Love is All We Have Left,” the opening track from U2’s 14th studio album, Songs of Experience, is sonically different from almost everything the band has recorded.
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When I was a 10-year-old, Psalm 90 was my favorite psalm. I knew it as the hymn “O God, Our Help in Ages Past.”
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All Set: En la mesa de Dios/At God’s Table is a bilingual picture book from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship that explains communion;
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A minister of the Word is to feed the flock, not feed on it.
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Our Shared Ministry
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Hurricane survivors have needs beyond their physical requirements for food, water, and shelter. Rev. Allen Schipper of Grand Rapids, Mich., knows this first-hand.
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El otro día cuando salí temprano después de un discurso que di, un fiel amigo y pastor cristiano reformado me siguió al carro.
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Here in Canada and the United States we live in a culture that values a quality education. Within the Christian Reformed Church, this is especially true. We are not alone in this.
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“I have come to realize that the health of an institution is more about relationships than it is about governance or structure.”
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The Network is a website where people from across the Christian Reformed Church in North America can connect to share their ministry questions and find answers.
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During the autumn of 2017, many hearts were heavy as the news of hurricanes Harvey, Maria, and Irma was broadcast around the world.
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As Hurricane Harvey pounded Houston, news commentators warned the disaster would raise gas prices across the country. Ben Ruddell begged to differ. He knew that while residents of Chicago, Louisville, and Tulsa would see price spikes, he and his fellow citizens in Flagstaff, Ariz., would see little, if any, increase.
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Lance Orton doesn’t like to be in the limelight. The 61-year-old Vietnam veteran is a humble man “just trying to be who God wants me to be.”
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“조직이 건강한지 여부는 경영구조 보다 관계성을 보면 알 수 있다는 사실을 깨달았습니다.”