Not only do flowers look pretty, but as with everything in God’s creation they were made with purpose.
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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Suddenly a young woman ran in front of my car and started beating on the hood. She ran to the passenger door, screaming, “Let me in! Let me in!”
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We know from Scripture that Christians are commanded to forgive. But is it always required, even in situations of abuse or violence?
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Children ages 4-7 will discover that the biggest, best light is God’s love and that walking in it protects them from sin’s harmful shadows.
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Four unusual friends—a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse—share truths about life as they search for a home. However, the boy learns that home is not always a fixed place.
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Bible teacher Beth Moore details her life, from her childhood in the South to her parting of the ways with her lifelong denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention.
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As a delegate to Synod 2023, I go with fear and trembling because of how I’ve heard many people talk about the delegates from synod last year.
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We Came From Space occupies a niche within a niche, admirably aiming for that narrow band of prog rock music geeks who also enjoy a nerdy sense of humor.
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Cornelius Plantinga explores longing, hope, love and more, reflecting on the joys and challenges of a life following God.
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Many movies depict the strength of knowing one’s identity.
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Launched in 1977, the Voyager 1 spacecraft was commissioned to explore the outer regions of our solar system.
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For years, I was not aware of my control issue—because it was cloaked in spiritual piety.
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These prayers involve asking, listening, and acting—perhaps not what first comes to mind when we think of the call to pray.
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I received an unexpected letter in the mail in mid-January.
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World War I stretches across Europe, where five young people, each from different backgrounds and nations, face battle, hunger, and the challenges of war.
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A man and his sister discover something sinister in the skies above their California horse ranch, while the owner of a nearby theme park tries to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon.
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The Readable Bible is primarily a word-for-word translation that arranges the text in the easy-to-read formats of today's books.
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U2 has always been looking backwards—no popular artist’s history and biography has been as integral to their art as U2’s has
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American Bible Society's Bible-based trauma-healing program, including this leader’s guide, helps people explore their heart wounds and heal from the pain of trauma.
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Our children are visual learners, but so much in our worship and church programming is word-based. What's a parent to do?
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Get this month's list of books, movies, streaming shows, and music to check out.
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What if true strength were more like the tide: soft and bold, fierce and gentle, moving together as one powerful force?
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One unlikely man was instrumental in starting two of our great universities: David Brainerd.
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A deft and accessible novel for 8- to 12-year-olds that follows a young boy named Aref as he travels from Muscat, Oman, to Ann Arbor, Mich.