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We can’t seem to give up the clarity, comfort, and community that religious frameworks provide.

Four classics, from the massive David Copperfield to the slight yet substantial Island of the Blue Dolphins, are a revelation as audiobooks read by skilled narrators.

When I look at my life, I see that all the suffering I have gone through since my birth has produced in me a resiliency and perseverance that only comes through God’s love being poured out into my heart.

I grew up with the admonition, “If you’re not ready to mate, you’re not ready to date,” meaning don’t date until you’re ready for the long commitment of marriage. How do I convey this principle to my teenagers when their friends have girlfriends?

For the second year in a row the ongoing difficulties and circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused the Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates to cancel the denomination’s annual synod.

A wiser, older Bruce Springsteen reflects on death and aging in his 20th studio album.

In this 2019 hidden gem of a movie, now streaming, it’s Edison Vs. Westinghouse and the electrical strife of invention.

Discover the incredible true story of Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out of an abandoned lot and now feeds a neighborhood.

After a Feb. 5 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a ban on indoor worship gatherings, some groups are resuming indoor, in-person worship and some continue other options in a state where COVID-19 continues to spread.

Wayne Leys, who ministered in the Christian Reformed Church for 40 years, made discipleship a priority. He died Jan. 30.

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During this prolonged COVID-19 crisis in America, we find ourselves in an overwhelming kind of loneliness.

For the first time, Disability Concerns took the training online and opened it to anyone connected to the ministry.

Hope Darst’s debut album offers believers lyrical depth, comfort, and assurance.

The tragic story behind the mass suicide of the Heaven’s Gate cult.

In this moving story that celebrates cultural diversity, a shy girl brings her West African grandmother—whose face bears traditional tribal markings—to meet her classmates.

A faithful servant of God with a pastor's heart and a gift for public prayer, Phil Kok died Jan. 23.

I’m not going to pretend the shouts from bystanders of “Good job!” and “Way to go!” did not penetrate deep into my withering soul and boost my confidence. I was glowing. After all, we were magnificent!

A lot of things, including many worship practices, have changed in the congregation where I worship because of COVID-19.

The “evangelical” label in North America, especially in the United States, has over the years taken on a meaning beyond its historical roots.

All of us have experiences of being on the inside and outside that situate how we experience those terms.

It was recently reported that a very prominent billionaire paid only $750 in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017. Is it right for Christians to try to reduce their tax burden to a bare minimum?

The board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, an organization founded by the now deceased Christian apologist, is making a public apology after an investigation verified allegations of sexual misconduct.