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Five local churches in Exeter, Ont., shared the story of Christ’s birth in an outdoor, drive-thru style setting. Exeter Christian Reformed Church was the final stop.

In a December year in review, the online Bible search and reading tool describes four main themes revealed in its users’ searches.

As a middle-Eastern Jewish carpenter living on the road, Jesus certainly wasn't the light-skinned, rosy-cheeked man with kempt, flowing, brown locks traipsing through the pages of my childhood Bible.

우리는 열린 토론을 두려워할 필요가 없습니다.

Experts suggest that loaded language can make us react to emotional stimuli instead of taking the time to fully read and understand what has been said.

Michael Tait’s big sister goes solo on a richly sung Christmas album.

Author, speaker, and SHE-E-O Jordan Dooley invites you into your own story of confidence, intentionality, wisdom, and drive.

From the creators of the bestselling The Jesus Storybook Bible comes a beautifully illustrated picture book perfect for celebrating the miracle of Jesus’ birth.

Earl Marlink, pastor and interim ministry specialist, lived a life embodying 1 Corinthians 15:58: “Always abounding in the work of the Lord.” Marlink died Nov. 19.

Approachable and kind, Kiwoong Kim pastored in Korean and Korean American churches for almost three decades. He died Nov. 24 after a sudden illness with COVID-19.

The myth of “the one” says the universe has picked out one special person for you, a soulmate perfectly crafted to meet your every need and fit your every curve of character.

Why is this movie relevant? First, it is a lovely reminder that God creates whole ecosystems based on diversity.

In striving to be a fair forum for diverse perspectives in the denomination, I know that not everyone will be happy with some of the views I allow to the table.

Race is a product of racism.

A concise and customizable guide for the Advent season to help you contemplate the sacred gift we celebrate in the Christmas season.

A gripping documentary chronicles the story of The Central Park Five, five youths who were unjustly imprisoned for a rape they did not commit.

A journey in exploring time-tested values and practices for pursuing wholeness in mind, body, and soul.

Worthington (Minn.) Christian Reformed Church is working through an Advent sermon series “From Wrecked to Redeemed” and staying connected with distributed kits containing 20 daily readings.

A mission-focused conference started in 2019 moved online in 2020 to continue building “missional DNA at the local church level.”

Christian and Muslim leaders have stepped up interfaith dialogue in hopes of reining in the bus attacks and other threats to the border region’s small Christian community.

We are not alone in our fears. Nor in our loss and grief. The storm of 2020 has rewritten the course of life for countless others around the world.

An extra session of the Christian Reformed Church’s Council of Delegates was convened Dec. 7. Closed to everyone but delegates, it was prompted after the Council’s executive committee reviewed additional legal advice regarding restructuring of the CRC’s governance structure.