“We welcome, and have for decades, individuals who wish to study in a Christian environment,” said Bob Kuhn, president of Trinity Western University, in Langley, B.C. 

Members of Fellowship Christian Reformed Church in Big Rapids, Mich., are living into the calling of the Great Commission — going out and making disciples — starting with their own zip code. 

From delivering Canadian Aboriginal Ministry Committee curriculum to sponsoring walks and crafting their own discussion groups, churches across Canada are approaching the work of reconciliation with Indigenous neighbors.

Christian Reformed Church of St. Joseph, Mich., has celebrated National Night Out—recognizing the service of first responders—with cookouts and thank-you gifts since 2011.

Vacation Bible school is a summer staple for many churches and children. But what might VBS for parents look like? Hyung-Jun Kim wondered about that after noticing that parents would drop their children off and just hang around waiting to pick them up.

The Safe Church Ministry “SOS Share our Stories” webpage aims to make room in the Christian Reformed Church for the telling and hearing of painful stories.

Two middle school SERVE sites were among the 25 mission trip opportunities offered by Youth Unlimited this summer.

Kaitlyn Rauwerda, 18, a member of Ancaster (Ont.) Christian Reformed Church and four-time national cycling  champion, will represent Team Canada in Aigle, Switzerland, August 15 to 19.

First Presbyterian Church and First Christian Reformed Church of Chatham, Ont., collaborate each summer for a community work project, right in their own backyard.

A change in the application for the federal government’s Canada Summer Jobs program has added complexity and confusion to the process for some Canadian Christian Reformed churches. 

Adam Perez, a member of Kenosha (Wisc.) Christian Reformed Church, was recently honored by the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada with its Emerging Scholar award.

First Christian Reformed Church in Ripon, Calif., recognized its 100th anniversary with celebrations spread from February to September. 

At Plymouth Heights Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., a recent worship service included a four-legged guest named Walter.

Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Mich., will offer two master’s level online courses taught in Spanish beginning in the fall of 2018.

Pastor, chaplain, gardener, carpenter, inventor, and fisherman, Louis Baker passed away on May 4 at the age of 93, following several years of living with Parkinson’s disease. 

Two or three times each year, Christian Reformed churches send representatives to their classis, a regional group of churches. Here are the highlights of classis meetings of the past few months.

On June 15, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada ruling regarding a Christian law school sparked discussion around the world about religious freedom in Canada. 

Four years of funding is helping the Christian Reformed campus ministry at Grand Valley State University equip and mentor student interns for each of their ministry teams.

As a chaplain, Bob Brummel was a listener, a comforter, and a guide to those who were suffering. He died in Grand Rapids on May 9.

Robert Graham, with a PhD in sociology from the University of Cincinnati and 10 years experience in higher Christian education leadership, was appointed as president of Redeemer University College in June.

People fleeing a crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo sought shelter in the town of Bunia. Responding churches in Bunia received support from Canadian Christian Reformed Church members.

Morris Greidanus was a sound and creative preacher who lived with love, wisdom, grace and wit.

Pastor Lloyd Hemstreet leads the Peanut Catechism at Coopersville (Mich.) Christian Reformed Church, an exuberant reciting of Reformed doctrine with lively children ages 3 to 6.