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No sooner had we taken our pictures than dark clouds socked in the mountains and their valleys.

In some ways we all just want to be happy—to have a jump in our stride, a smile on our face, a warm feeling in the chest.

In these past 25 years, there is a generation of women who tell stories of living into their Spirit-led calling.

Can you be a Christian, a Jesus follower, and not be a missionary?

Consejo Latino, an active network of Hispanic ministry leaders within the Christian Reformed Church and beyond, is connecting and training pastors seeking ordination in the CRC and helping interested churches to affiliate with the denomination.

Following the release of an independent investigation concluding sexual misconduct by international ministry founder Ravi Zacharias, the Christian and Missionary Alliance has revoked his ordination; Ravi Zacharias International Ministries Canada is disbanding.

Peter Kang’s life as a longtime minister and missionary was marked by a passionate dedication to Jesus Christ. He died Feb. 11.

Haydn Shaw, popular business speaker and generational expert, identifies 12 places where the five generations typically come apart in the workplace (and in life as well).

In Pixar’s latest film, a music teacher played by Jamie Foxx looks for his life’s meaning on earth and in “The Great Before.”

On his first train ride, Michael meets a new friend from the “whites only” car in the last story in a trilogy about the author’s life growing up in the segregated South.

Just like no cow heads would ever grow out of recipients because of the cowpox vaccination, some of the modern-day concerns have been unfounded as well.

We need to seek out people and, by a process of mutual engagement, release the spark placed in them through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Bible is filled with stories of men and women of all ages and from unexpected places who are used by God as part of God’s big plan.

The definitive guide to fighting coronaviruses, colds, flus, pandemics, and deadly diseases, from one of North America’s leading public health authorities, now updated.

Thoughts, rants and advice from the mind of two-time Grammy nominee and Dove Award-winning singer Jamie Grace.

A gorgeously illustrated meditation on dedication, hard work, and the power of perseverance from two-time National Book Award–winner Jesmyn Ward.

When the Council of Delegates of the Christian Reformed Church met Feb. 17-19, 2021, it discussed Synod 2021, the new ministry share pledges, governance restructuring, and senior management transitions.

The Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates, meeting by video conference Feb. 17-19, heard how member congregations are responding to the new pledge system for ministry share contributions. The overall amount is down from last year’s received shares.

In conducting what Chair Paul DeVries called the ‘material stuff’ of church work, the Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates also did its best to see, hear, and care for one another at its February meeting.

The year-old process toward governance restructuring in the Christian Reformed Church is yet to be complete.

Colin Watson Sr., the denomination’s executive director, and John Bolt, director of finance and operations, are delaying planned retirements while a restructuring of the administration of the Christian Reformed Church continues. The CRC’s Council of Delegates has also authorized the appointment of a deputy to the executive director.

As the Council of Delegates of the Christian Reformed Church heard updates from ministries at its recent meeting, concerns presented from members of justice ministries staff prompted review and prayer.

하지만 “복음주의적”이라는 이름표가 북미에서 특히 미국에서는 시간이 흐름에 따라 역사적인 근거를 넘어선 의미를 가지게 되었다고 생각합니다.