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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.

In this picture book, young Mela experiences a selfless act of kindness that transforms her life.

Bill Kooienga, a warm, kind, gentle, thoughtful, joy-filled man of God, and a pastor in the Christian Reformed Church for 38 years, passed away peacefully on July 12. He was 82.

In 1993, Nick Hengeveld never thought that his early tests on an online gateway would become the most visited Christian website.

In one way or another, it seems Christians keep coming back to the question What makes the church the church right here, right now?

The latest statement from Christian Reformed ministry directors calls on U.S. government leaders to halt cuts to refugee resettlement and increase the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. in 2019

Between August and September 2017, three major hurricanes hit the United States. These storms had a ripple effect that caused difficult situations for many people. 

Mia and her parents are immigrants to California from China. And that is just one of the secrets she keeps.

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.

종교의 자유에 대한 제한은 북미에서조차도 점점 현실이 되고 있습니다. 

인간에게는 다섯 가지 두려움이 있다고 합니다. 이는 제가 10여년 전에 교목이었을 때, 학생 소그룹 모임을 이끌면서 알게 된 것입니다. 

After I’ve set up each room, made sure the stories are complete, and accounted for the snacks and cups, then I get to pray.

Working conditions that [clothing] factory workers deal with are terrible. 

“This is a great opportunity for us to provide sanctuary and a place of peace for people in distress,” said Smithers (B.C.) Christian Reformed Church director of church life Stacey Stolte.

Ralph Bronkema, church planter, chaplain, pastor, passed away on July 30. He was 88.

Bert Den Herder, having ministered in Christian Reformed churches from 1955 to 1989, died on June 30 at the age of 94.

This first album from Riley Clemmons gets off to a weak start but builds to an album that dives below the surface both musically and lyrically.

Spike Lee’s latest film pushes viewers to consider their own allegiances.

Mekai Bailey, a busy 7-year-old, listens to Kids Corner every night to calm himself down at the end of the day.

Each year during August, 34 Calvin student athletes travel to the mountainous Gainey Ranch in Montana for a weeklong retreat on Christian leadership.

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Porn is a problem. But why do we watch it? There are three key predictors.

We need to discern between right and wrong, good and evil. That is not optional. Neither is holding people accountable for their actions.