You might be asking yourself, “What did I get myself into?”

The “semiquincentennial” is a mouthful, but 250 years is a big number!

Multi-site churches might bring to mind celebrity pastors, streaming screens and mega-vibes. But what if multi-site means cooperation? Could this model help our struggling churches?

Despite the expected blessings, sometimes the road can be rough. This merging of joy and suffering is likely why the Christian’s life of faith has often been compared to a journey.

Can Synod discipline a classis or congregation? What does healthy accountability look like in our covenant community?

At 18 years old, Terry Fox, named athlete of the year in grade 12, was diagnosed with an aggressive malignant type of bone cancer. Then he inspired a nation.

How has our seminary related to the past few years’ conversations about confessional integrity? Why did Synod 2026 express renewed confidence in its work? And what is this talk about ‘a book’?

The danger of assumptions has existed throughout human history. I wonder if assumptions were at the heart of one of the great spiritual tragedies recorded in Scripture.

July 3 is Global Bereaved Parent Day.

Why did Synod 2026 create a study committee on Christian nationalism? What's the church hoping to learn?

We cannot help imitating those around us. From accents and food preferences to spending habits and character traits, we become like those around us.

Could Synod 2026’s unanimous vote on a new 10-year plan mark a turning point for the Christian Reformed Church? What's this all about?

Being preoccupied with death is not the biblical way for the people of God.

Faith is a lifelong journey of growth and transformation that culminates in being conformed into the likeness of Christ.

Encouragement is one way God gives strength to his weary people.

The Bible doesn’t talk about hospitality like it’s a gift that some people have and others don’t, and if you don’t have it, you’re exempt from practicing it.

The world does not need more Christians who blend in so completely that there is no visible difference.

There’s a chair in leadership that gets overlooked. It’s not the seat a pastor holds, or the chair people imagine when they think of influence or authority.

Indignation about one thing quickly bleeds over into ranting about another, creating a downward funnel that swiftly thrusts its victims into “utter darkness.”

We have let our fast-paced, sound-bite society take away our greatest source of comfort and strength. Busyness dulls our desire and our understanding of God’s Word.

To discern what is true and right requires knowing God, not just knowing about God.

It began with nothing in particular. A man settled into his favorite chair one evening, tired from a long day, and reached for his phone the way he always did.

As an Indigenous man, I received my traditional name later in life, because of the disconnect from my own people due to being part of the “Sixties Scoop” generation