More than a year ago now, I wrote a column for The Banner about the ways my life was filling with uncertainty as the end of college inched closer every day.

As an Indigenous person I never want to give the impression that I’m saying that the sufferings of my people were worse than the sufferings that took place in other places.

The conversations weren't simply about overtures or Church Order. They revealed a denomination asking a deeper question: Who are we?

The first time I flew, I worried that plane to a safe landing.

As I drove the minivan home, I turned to my wife and said, “I think God is calling me to plant a church out here.”

The daily technology we rely on is completely dependent upon physical laws that defy our basic human logic.

I'll open social media intending to scroll for a minute, and before I know it, I'm doomscrolling.

I think having an opportunity to give of our money as a gesture symbolic of our giving of ourselves is important.

You might be asking yourself, “What did I get myself into?”

The “semiquincentennial” is a mouthful, but 250 years is a big number!

Multi-site churches might bring to mind celebrity pastors, streaming screens and mega-vibes. But what if multi-site means cooperation? Could this model help our struggling churches?

Despite the expected blessings, sometimes the road can be rough. This merging of joy and suffering is likely why the Christian’s life of faith has often been compared to a journey.

Can Synod discipline a classis or congregation? What does healthy accountability look like in our covenant community?

At 18 years old, Terry Fox, named athlete of the year in grade 12, was diagnosed with an aggressive malignant type of bone cancer. Then he inspired a nation.

How has our seminary related to the past few years’ conversations about confessional integrity? Why did Synod 2026 express renewed confidence in its work? And what is this talk about ‘a book’?

The danger of assumptions has existed throughout human history. I wonder if assumptions were at the heart of one of the great spiritual tragedies recorded in Scripture.

July 3 is Global Bereaved Parent Day.

Why did Synod 2026 create a study committee on Christian nationalism? What's the church hoping to learn?

We cannot help imitating those around us. From accents and food preferences to spending habits and character traits, we become like those around us.

Could Synod 2026’s unanimous vote on a new 10-year plan mark a turning point for the Christian Reformed Church? What's this all about?

Being preoccupied with death is not the biblical way for the people of God.

Faith is a lifelong journey of growth and transformation that culminates in being conformed into the likeness of Christ.

Encouragement is one way God gives strength to his weary people.