September 2019 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• A Risky Invitation
• God’s Transforming Grace
• Leading through Relationship: The Story of Youth in the CRC
• Preaching and the Holy Spirit
• Putting a Face on Climate Change
• Transferring Faith to the Next Generation
• Transfiriendo la Fe a la Próxima Generación
• 후대에 전달하는 신앙

Mixed Media

• Bless This Mess
• Jesus Christ the Exorcist
• Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too
• The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism
• Why Country Music is Obsessed with Alcohol

Columns

• Vantage Point: Agents of Reconciliation
• Cross Examination: Can We Be Good without God?
• The Other 6: Christ in the Midst of the Fluke
• Faith Matters: Hope for ‘Bad’ Evangelists
• Relationships: How Do I Decide My Identity?
• Editorial: Judge Not
• Editorial: No Juzgue
• Reply All: Reply All: September 2019
• Discover: Roots and Branches
• Faith Formation: Should Children Play in the Sanctuary During Services?
• Still: Sigsbee Street
• Ethics: Why Does the CRC Endorse ‘Just War’?
• Missional Living: Why Should We Care for Creation?
• Editorial: 정죄하지 않음

Features

• A Bold Gospel
• Extra Costs Bring Extra Blessing

News

• Backyard Mission Brings Together Generations, Congregations for Community
• California Camp Encourages Racial Reconciliation
• Canadian National Gathering: From Emptiness to Fullness
• Celebrating 10 Years of Worship and Welcome in Basic English
• CRC Ministry Director Among Faith Leaders Calling For Diplomacy, Not War
• CRC Statement on U.S. Refugee Resettlement
• Gary Bekker Closes Years of Service to Global Mission
• Grand Rapids Church Hosts Prayer Walks Over Gun Violence
• In Memoriam: Frederick “Fred” James VanDyk (1934-2019)
• In Memoriam: Rev. John Koopmans (1927-2019)
• In Memoriam: Rev. William “Bud” Ipema (1938-2019)
• Inspire 2019: Questions and Challenges Amid Change
• Iowa Church Celebrates 125 Years
• Iowa Church Reaches 125 and Beyond
• Pastor Sheila Holmes Honored for Commitment to Anti-Violence 
• Prosper CRC Celebrates 125 Years
• Youth Unlimited: ‘100 Years of Belonging to God’