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The sunlight zone is the part of the ocean that is closest to the shore and gets the most sunlight.

Now seeing the children and grandchildren of these first immigrants sitting in the pews in front of me, I saw them again—my father, my mother, the fathers and mothers of many who were sitting there.

A man of perseverance and empathy who pastored several Christian Reformed congregations in Canada, Henry Jonker died Dec. 9.

There are still those who believe that those with depression or other mental illnesses should “pray it away” rather than take medication.

Emotions run high in the U.S. among Trump supporters and even higher among those who favor Biden, at least in the city where I live.

A couple in our church is unsure about infant baptism and has asked for their child to be dedicated instead. Is that OK?

Meg Jenista Kuykendall and Katie Ritsema-Roelofs, ministers at Washington, DC Christian Reformed Church, say events this week, while national news, are moments of pastoral concern and care for the congregation that is 60% federal employees or contractors.

Judy Dyble of Fairport Convention and David Longdon of Big, Big Train join musical forces for this wistful album blending folk and prog rock.

From New York Times-bestselling author and pastor Timothy Keller, a book celebrating and exploring the spiritual meaning of birth and baptism.

A portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief—a novel about faith, science, religion, love.

‘In this time of uncertainty and fear, Christians around the globe turn to Scripture and turn to song for comfort,’ according to the website Hymnary.org.

Amanda Benckhuysen, a professor of Old Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Mich., is leaving that position to become director of the Christian Reformed Church’s Safe Church Ministry.

Committees that look to support students pursuing an education in ministry are meeting together to learn how best to do that.

To some extent, the sky's the limit, if you choose to take to the skies. However, most of us stick to what is comfortable and safe and secure.

The Bridge App was originally designed to give churches new ways to connect. Now, with the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, the app has become helpful in ways that weren’t anticipated.

Gorgeously illustrated with extensive back matter, this picture-book biography recounts Itzhak's childhood journey—from a boy with a dream to an internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso.

From Sherlock Holmes’ little sister to a smashing retelling of David Copperfield, here are 3 literary adaptations to stream at home.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a reminder for many Christians that their worship is an in-person experience at its core.

In November, coinciding with the Christian social justice agency’s 50th anniversary, Sojourners named executive director Adam Taylor its new president, succeeding founder Jim Wallis.

‘Evangelism’ has often been reduced to a simple formula that ‘the other’ is invited to accept and believe.

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” Frodo laments in The Fellowship of the Ring.

The congregation started to rise—just a few at first. No one really knew how people would respond to this new idea: a reminder of our baptism that involved standing up, breaching the intimacy of touch, and having water placed on our foreheads. How comfortable would people be?

From where I stand, I can see a chicken farmer, an entrepreneur, someone who uses a wheelchair, a university professor, an elderly widow, and a homeschooling mom.