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The church often continues to act as if young parents and their children are the primary audiences for their ministry.

A Christian therapist helps readers disentangle from the harmful messages of purity culture and points the way to a redemptive way forward.

This Dublin-filmed movie showcases fine acting and beautiful redemption in Dame Maggie Smith’s last movie.

Bo Lu’s picture book is a moving story of empathy, forgiveness, and connection about an immigrant mother and daughter who discover they have more in common than they knew.

Little did we fathom that our new bundle of feline joy came bearing surprises.

Jerry Lion lived out his call to ministry quietly, reflecting a caring gentleness in all he did. He died April 1 from complications after a fall in January. He was 74.

First Christian Reformed Church in Lynden, Wash., established in 1900, celebrates 125 years of ministry this summer.

Yet she thought prayer, particularly intercessory prayer, was not a spiritual discipline she was particularly good at.

When we began praying in this way, brilliant ideas started to flow.

Dive into the depths of the ocean and embark on a faith and science adventure through five fact-packed short stories of marine life for ages 8 to 12.

One rainy Sunday in late September, a thin, young figure trudged onto the bus with a bright red blanket wrapped around his shoulders.

One of my goals in teaching African church history is to dispel the myth all too present in Africa that Christianity is a white person’s religion.

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The church paved a way for me to discover my purpose and build a meaningful life. Christ followers everywhere must continue that work.

The annual general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church will gather in Ontario in June. Important agenda items include the ecumenical relationship with the Reformed Church in America, a task force report on virtual churches, and Calvin University’s commitment to confessional subscription.

I see Christians debating about the “sin of empathy.” Is that a biblical teaching?

A 2025 ECPA Christian Book Award finalist reveals the real and praiseworthy Mary Magdalene.

He had one chance to show the world he was still the king of rock 'n' roll. Discover the story behind Elvis Presley's triumphant 1968 comeback special.

In this young adult edition of the award-winning memoir The Choice, Holocaust survivor and renowned psychologist Dr. Edith Eva Eger shares her harrowing experiences.

The way God works through prayer never ceases to amaze me.

Leonard Hofman, who served as general secretary of the Christian Reformed Church in North America from 1990 to 1994, died April 11 at age 97.

This enthralling and deeply moving story begins during World War II and follows orphaned twin sisters in Ireland whose lives diverge for decades, until fate—and faith—reunite them in the twilight of their lives.

A lyrical and gentle picture book about the joy and importance of making memories and cherishing life’s most special moments.