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Columns
Read our regular columns on Faith Matters, Big Questions, Christian apologetics, Editorials, 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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Being biblical is only possible if our goal is to be a faithful and dynamic disciple of Jesus.
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Our primary loyalty should always be to God, not to any human being, institution, or country—not even to any theological tradition.
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Lean on Pete is a closely observed portrait of a young man who needs someone to care for and commit to him, to give him love, stability, and a sense of belonging.
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Culture Care is Makoto Fujimura’s gentle invitation to his readers to love and be stewards of the arts for the sake of flourishing in this world.
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Here’s the lowdown on what’s new.
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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha was a pediatrician in Flint, Mich., when the parents of her patients began mentioning that the water coming from their taps smelled foul and was brown.
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Summary: Worship leaders David and Nicole Binion bring listeners into God’s presence with upbeat and reverent music.
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The Belgic Confession clearly has a powerful early history. But does it have any lasting significance for our churches today? Is it more than a historical document established as one of the three confessional standards of the Christian Reformed Church? In what ways does the Belgic Confession still speak to us today?
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What is a vegetable, a grain, and a fruit all at the same time?
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In terms of orthodoxy in faith and practice, it seems to me that the Christian Reformed Church has more in common with A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians than with the Reformed Church in America.
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In this deeply affecting picture book, young children will meet Temple Grandin and learn about the struggles and strengths of children on the autism spectrum.
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Beautifully Broken is a faith-based film based on the unlikely but true stories of a trio of families who have experienced terrible trauma and amazing grace.
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When I first met Attie, I was a sleep-deprived mess of nerves and disappointment.
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Rumaan Alam’s novel paints a portrait of a woman’s journey into the uncharted waters of motherhood and the nature of family across races.
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A spectacular album from a band with a wonderful catalog of songs—this is music worth savoring.
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My earliest memories of Holy Communion are set in a small church in rural Netherlands. In that place and in those times, the pious took the apostle Paul’s injunctions regarding righteous living at face value.
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As much as I lament the decline of the institutional church, I also lament the fact that we are still stuck in our old ways of trying to get people to church.
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What does it mean to “give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s”?
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In one way or another, it seems Christians keep coming back to the question What makes the church the church right here, right now?
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War leaves no one unscathed, but director Xavier Beauvois presents the struggle to work the land, the appreciation of the achingly beautiful creation, and the women’s desire for connection and companionship in ways that are fully realized and deeply human.
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In this picture book, young Mela experiences a selfless act of kindness that transforms her life.
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Mia and her parents are immigrants to California from China. And that is just one of the secrets she keeps.
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A. J. Jacobs has much to offer readers about the historical and changing nature of views on the family and what that means for society today.