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One of our young sons eagerly bounded ahead toward the longstanding neighborhood gathering point—a beloved community garden—and then sputtered to a hard stop.

These hope-filled devotions recognize the realities, joys, and pressures of motherhood and will give you a reminder of grace from God’s Word to hold onto each day.

Irish band We Are Messengers release a buoyant, uplifting new album with engaging, faith-filled lyrics.

A gripping memoir about coming of age in the stay-at-home daughter movement and the quest to piece together a future on your own terms.

The Association of Theological Schools officially approved a partnership between Calvin Theological Seminary and Missional Training Center.

Children love food, and this beautiful book will help them see God’s goodness and love in the food he provides for his children all through the Bible.

I/O (stylised as i/o) is the 10th studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician Peter Gabriel.

Two of 26 official communications directed to the Christian Reformed Church’s Synod 2024 come from a grade-12 student and a recent college grad, expressing different sentiments on sexuality and the church.

After a very short diagnosis with cancer, Rev. Scott DeVries, who became the Christian Reformed Church’s director of synodical services in 2022, died April 27. He was 47.

“Many have inquired about the current ratio of vacant churches to ministers eligible for call, and there is a growing sense that the Christian Reformed Church in North America has a ‘pastor shortage,’

Many treat conversion as little more than a magic spell, like a “get out of jail free” card played at a crucial moment in a losing game.

On Ascension Day, Jesus takes up his seat at God’s right hand as king of kings and Lord of lords. We let that pass with a yawn. How does this make any sense?

We recently moved into a neighborhood where not many seem to know about our Reformed faith. How quickly should we bring this into conversations? Or do we leave it out unless asked?

A memoir of coming of age in a conservative Southern family in postwar America.

Go on this scenic Outback adventure to solve a mysterious death.

A seventh-grader has to figure out how to perform the twelve labors of Hercules in real life—and makes discoveries about friendship, community, and himself along the way.

The Christian Reformed Church’s synod will meet June 14-20 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Delegates will deliberate on the process for handling confessional difficulties, requests for discipline, and reports on the state of leadership and proposed Church Order changes.

ReFrame Ministries and Resonate Global Mission staff share the gospel every day in their work. Here’s what they’ve learned.

From storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a funny early reader trilogy about a misanthropic rat and a naive owl—and the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

A lyrical, captivating retelling of the biblical redemption story from National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins, sure to become a beloved tradition for families of faith.

A Korean American mother of two highlights her family’s favorite children’s books celebrating Asian stories and cultures.

See some of our top picks for reading and watching for May 2024.

Our congregation had been asked about their comfort level with different scenarios in categories such as marital status, age, first language, and disability.