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“The Lord be with you, And also with you; El Señor esté contigo, Y también contigo; 주께서 우리와 함께하시나니, 항상 함께하시리이다,” Synod 2026 delegates greeted one another Saturday.

Synod’s annual women’s dinner was a time of fellowship, encouragement and reflection.

Host Lora Copley, The Banner’s interim editor-in-chief, talks with guest Joshua Jiang, a first-time observer of synod, to get his take on the proceedings so far. Jiang is a member of Princeton CRC (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and a South Korea-based Chinese pastor working with Resonate Global Mission.

Synod’s first plenary session began with worship, thanksgiving, and an encouragement to be conscious of power and privilege dynamics when deliberating

Host Lora Copley, The Banner’s interim editor-in-chief, and guest John Hoekema, pastor of Horizon Community Church (Downers Grove, Ill.) and the denomination’s prayer shepherd, talk about the foundation of prayer laid before and during this year's synod.

The cathedral blessed and inaugurated its tallest tower June 10, marking 100 years after Gaudí’s death.

Based on the bestselling book by Shelby Van Pelt comes the movie about Tova, a widow who forms an unlikely friendship with the curmudgeonly Marcellus—a giant Pacific octopus that lives at the aquarium where she works.

Foster curiosity, creativity, outdoor adventures, and faith with God of Wonders—a beautiful picture book filled with wonders of the sea, sand, and sky.

Jerry Dykstra, who lived, worked, and served in lay ministry in Arizona after leaving CRC denominational leadership in 2011, died April 27. He was 76.

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

I’m speaking of the work of Marlene Veenstra, who had a song in her head one day and decided to put the words of our Reformed heritage to music.

When preserving precious memories means welcoming unexpected changes, Riva finds that her heart has room for so much more than she imagined.

The best guide for our prayers is 1 Timothy 2:1-4.

It wasn’t green pastures or quiet waters, but it worked.

Follow Faith on a joyful journey on a New York City train, where she learns a delicious lesson about courage and being kind.

Beloved Christian singer Amy Grant releases her first new album in 13 years, following heart surgery and a head injury.

Inspired by true events in South Korea, this tender and tenacious tale of women overcoming educational barriers—at any age—proves that it’s never too late to fulfill a dream.

Pastor and chaplain Peter W. De Bruyne, who ministered to congregations in Alberta, B.C.; Saskatchewan; and Ontario, died May 11 at age 93.

The Christian humanitarian relief organization airlifted an Ebola treatment unit to the DRC at the end of May in response to the outbreak of the deadly disease.

As a CRCNA church planter from 1984 to 2014, my colleagues and I asked the same question a thousand times: What went wrong that our churches failed to grow?

With a theme of “Foundation to Future,” the Christian Reformed Church in North America’s fourth Canadian National Gathering came on the 10-year anniversary of the first.

CRC ministries share stories that demonstrate the joy flowing in and around the communities they serve.