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Incorporating sign language and worship dance into the public celebration of profession of faith, Covenant Life Church in Grand Haven, Mich., helped new members express their faith and belonging.

What if, in the dance that is our life, God performs an aerial? In that moment, all we have is his hands holding us up while we go flying and the room spins around us. 

On the Tour of Hope they took in April 2018, members of the Rehoboth (N. Mex.) High School Choir volunteered to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

A sweet new sitcom follows a fish-out-of-water city couple as they move to Nebraska to farm. 

A gentle, emotionally-insightful novel for juvenile readers about the challenges of fitting in.

This issue with Kinism is personal for me, as I am in an interracial marriage. … I am, therefore, relieved that synod unanimously declared it as a heresy.

Times have changed in the Christian Reformed Church, and that was very much on display at Synod 2019, the annual leadership meeting of the CRC.

Synod 2019’s officers William Koopmans, Thea Leunk, José Rayas, and Melissa Van Dyk were happy with how this year’s synod went. 

Synod is the annual leadership meeting of the Christian Reformed Church.

John Koopmans, a genuine, grateful and generous man who ministered as a pastor and chaplain in many different settings, died May 11.

Vic VanderMolen, “Pastor Vic” to three different Ontario Christian Reformed congregations throughout his ministry, died May 23 at the age of 70.

A recent report released by the Center for Public Justice details how congregations can play a role in supporting the increasing number of members caring for elders.

A six-episode series satirizes the end times as an angel and demon team up to stop the apocalypse.

A rediscovery of ancient practices and prayers soothe anxious believers.

The Irish folk group teams up with singers such as Vince Gill to fete traditional Irish songs

Classis Grand Rapids East, a regional group of 16 congregations in western Michigan, hosted an evening of interaction with community groups to help Christian Reformed churches better engage with the neighborhoods they serve.

As we grab hold of old toys, games, and photos, we reminisce about stories that have shaped us over the past decade. We’ve found ourselves echoing Marie Kondo’s phrase about only keeping that which “sparks joy.”

Synod 2019 has not withdrawn observations from Synod 2012 related to climate change. It has asked for more clarity on future considerations of justice issues.

Synod 2019 (the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church) declares Kinism a heresy.

Asked by East Hills, a congregation in Vernon, B.C., to deepen awareness in the denomination of the plight of the Palestinians and plead their cause to the governments of Canada and the U.S., 

The Clothing Closet, a ministry run by New Life Christian Reformed Church in Guelph, Ont., provides clothing free of charge so clients can save funds for other necessities.

Delegates accepted limiting speech length, but resisted any attempt to mandate who classes may send as delegates.

Synod 2019 took up much of what the Synod Review Task Force recommended, altered some of the recommendations, and rejected a few of them.