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Calling/Mission

Q Is it ever possible to be unloving in our evangelism?

These pages introduce the 53 people declared by Synod 2008 to be candidates for ministry in the Christian Reformed Church.

It was too beautiful a day for something to die. But it did. There was nothing I could do about it.

This year’s synod (the denomination’s leadership convention, held annually in June) was a joy to behold.

Editor’s Note:

Rev. Donald J. Van Beek, faithful believer, devout family man, care-giver, and diligent pastor, preacher, and teacher, passed away Feb.

Three days of food, concerts, ceremonies, games, prayers—and lots of time for meeting and celebrating Native heritage—will ta

The kidnapping and murder of a Chaldean Catholic archbishop has made Iraq even more unsafe for Christians, says Jacob Kramer (left), inte

Each summer, in the July issue, The Banner publishes pictures of and information about men and women whom synod has declared to be candid

On a November day almost three years ago, Mary C. pulled the trigger of a 12-gauge shotgun.

Most folks in Britt, Iowa, know each other. Many are related to each other. You don’t have to lock your doors.

One of the most delightful aspects of spring is new growth.

Rev.

Three Cups of Tea

by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
reviewed by Sonya VanderVeen Feddema

Competing in the state basketball tournament is not unusual for Western Christian High School of Hull, Iowa.

Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa, was looking for a home for its daughter congregation, Living Water Community Chur

Celebration Community Christian Reformed Church, a church plant in Muskegon, Mich., has filed suit against the city of Muskegon, citing t

With the theme of God’s faithfulness to all generations (Ps.

No matter what is on the agenda for Synod 2008 (the annual leadership meeting of the Christian Reformed Church), it will be a historic oc

A Grand Rapids, Mich., high school student raised more than $1,500 recently to help a Sudanese man whom she had never met.

A group of pastors and members of the Christian Reformed Church calling themselves the Returning Church met recently in Byron Center, Mic

A group of leaders from the Christian Reformed Church, including pastors, denominational staff, and lay people, traveled for 10 days in I

As millions around the globe switched lights off to observe Earth Hour, a group of worshipers met in the darkened sanctuary of Commu