October 2011
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Features
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Martin Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo X three years after he posted his 95 theses on a church door and subsequently showed no r
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Secular education is not inherently hostile to Christianity.
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A Daughter’s Thoughts
These are my thoughts. I find no satisfaction in life.
Trick or Treat?
Our Halloween dilemmaREAD MOREIn 21st-century North America, you don’t need a calendar to tell what time of year it is—just look at the seasonal merchan
News
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Maranatha CRC in Belleville, Ontario, has decided to appeal to synod the request by Classis Quinte that it depose its pastor and suspend its healing ministry.
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Two religion professors with controversial views on human origins are in the news again, with one alleging that Calvin’s administration has been dishonest about the departure of the other prof.
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Each summer Pullman CRC members of all ages gather regularly in local parks.
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Creston CRC in Grand Rapids built community gardens that included specially designed wheelchair-accessible plots.
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Faith Christian Fellowship CRC fires up the grills to help a local ministry.
In Memoriam: Rev. Jacob Hasper
December 4, 1920 – May 30, 2011READ MORERev.
In Memoriam: Rev. Repko Popma
January 1, 1913 – July 17, 2011READ MORERev.
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The Great Lakes region of Christian Reformed Home Missions provides coaching for churches and leaders.
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Five congregations in the U.S. and Canada give us a glimpse of Revelation 7.
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Ontario church event informs students about life at college and campus ministry.
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Tractor Dave Wolfsen said his return home to Fremont, Mich., was bittersweet because the trip has been so rewarding.
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A weekend of celebrating marked the centennial of First CRC in Everett.
Columns
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Church
Q. When an edited version of the U.S.
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Jill Bialosky’s sister Kim took her own life at age 21, shattering meaning for family and friends.
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Separated
Your September 2011 article “Separated” hit me like a ton of bricks!
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Since their debut in 2001, the Grammy-nominated group MercyMe has been a regular presence on Christian radio, garnering huge hits like
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Two men were shipwrecked on an island. The minute they reached shore, one of them started yelling, “We’re going to die!
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In my experience, reading statistics about poverty has a unique effect on people.
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A sturdy brick church in my city sports a poster that you probably wouldn’t find in most Christian Reformed churches.
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In 1919 India, 15-year-old Rosalind, who is British, learns about Gandhi and India’s desire for independence from Britain.
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At almost 70 years of age, the iconic Paul Simon returns with So
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Does this sound familiar?
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Many Calvinists were surprised to read in Time magazine that "The New Calvinism" was one of the “10 Ideas Cha
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“WANTED: 68-year-young great-grandma needs cheap running car for a mud derby, good brakes preferred, don't tell Grandpa!”
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Did you ever wonder how some animals make it through the winter? What happens to caterpillars and frogs?
Our Shared Ministry
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“I still remember Babu Ali standing with his mom the first time we met the family,” recalls Kohima Daring, staff member in
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For 25 years, Reformed Worship (RW) has provided valuable tools for pastor
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Now it’s an old stone ruin, but it was once the largest and most elaborate of the 150 stone homes built in the Byzantine era in
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Kaila suffered a chronic illness that hindered her quality of life.
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On Saturday, Oct.
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When it comes to learning, knowledge is best absorbed on a full stomach.
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The Christian Reformed Church in North America has today “become a big tree providing enduring shades of salvation and love&rdqu
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A veteran CRC pastor has high praise for the Christian Reformed Board of Trustees’ decision to continue important parts of the
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Located in California’s Napa Valley, Valley Community Christian Reformed Church considered shutting its doors.
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