Instead of thinking about ways people can be changed and molded to fit a particular spiritual gift, consider ways a person can be encouraged to grow the gifts they already have.
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Read our regular columns on Faith Matters, Big Questions, Christian apologetics, Shiao Chong's monthly Editorial, the Discover page (especially for kids), the Vantage Point, the Other Six, and letters from Christian Reformed Church members and our readers. Our online-only columns are As I Was Saying and Behind the Banner.
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The landscape of corporate worship has shifted dramatically with the surge of livestreaming.
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I just dropped my child off at college. I’m not coping very well, and I sense that my child is not either. What can I do?
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Solitude and silence help us experience an intentional encounter with God.
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My experience tells me that supersizing is not the likeliest route to good health, physically or spiritually.
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Time is more complex than it appears. According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, time can actually change depending on speed and gravity.
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God opened my eyes to his glory by drawing my attention to people I met on walks in my city.
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Christians sometimes vigorously debate what is appropriate to do on Sundays. Is it permissible to go shopping or eat at a restaurant? To play sports? To do homework?
Let's Stop Pretending Human Beings Are Dead When They Are Clearly Alive
By Charles C. CamosyREAD MOREAnyone with a middle school understanding of biology knows that, if these cardiologists get their way, the human beings from whom we would be taking organs are not, in fact, dead.
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It’s a daunting task to determine the fate of someone you’ve never met and of whom you know nothing.
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I’ve learned a lot being here, but it’s been a tense time to live in D.C.
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The foreigners were unknowingly helping us to reclaim our culture.
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As I turned onto a smaller road near the traditional market, a truck’s honk startled me. Headlights flashed. My front wheel slipped. This is it, I thought.
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He’s 11. A real go-getter. He lives two doors down and constantly rides his bike around the neighborhood looking for work.
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All my carefully laid plans were scattered. This was “gritty hospitality.”
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In my work I often see the obstacles that stand in the way of young people growing in their faith.
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Justice is a critical concept for Christians because it is important to God. Yet the Bible has a way of shattering all our notions of justice.
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Despite my own thoughts, feelings, and inclinations, I’ve become a bed-maker.
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Surprise! It’s very likely they already are.
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We have a choice: to surrender to outrage and conspiracy, or recommit to our first freedoms—a sacred democratic commitment to one another.
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We feel breezes all the time, and we know that wind causes many good things here on earth, but how does the wind form?
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What does the Christian Reformed Church teach about demonic possession? Does the CRC in general believe in exorcism?
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The temptation to use AI as a friend, therapist, and even romantic partner has been widely reported. What about AI-powered introspection?
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