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Last Sunday morning my wife expressed some displeasure with me, and I responded defensively.

People who follow Christ are less than 1 percent of the Fulani population. So what it means to follow Christ, what it means to worship together, what it means to plant a church—these are uncharted in Fulani culture.

Speaking truth to power—and to each other.

Never get in a swordfight with a sword swallower.

Kelley Nikondeha experienced the “sacrament of belonging” early in her life when she was adopted by her parents.

An oak tree named Red, the narrator of this juvenile novel, has been watching the world go by for more than two centuries.

It’s strange that the traditional forms for baptism used in the Christian Reformed Church never mention the baptism of Jesus.

These news stories, features and columns from 2017 made the top 10 in reader engagement.

The American Psychological Association’s newest “Stress in America” survey of 3,440 adults shows the public’s overall stress level remains the same as last year’s.

For more than 20 years, the folks of Lacombe, Alta., have been welcomed to a free community dinner on Christmas Day.

Rev. Colonel Herm Keizer died unexpectedly on December 22 in Grand Rapids, Mich.

This beautifully filmed documentary portrays a modern-day prophet: poet, essayist, novelist, farmer, and conservationist Wendell Berry.

The latest album from Manchester Orchestra is loosely written as a concept album about a mining town.

Elichi and Kazuto* share more than friendship. They are on a journey together to learn about Jesus.

As we move forward into another new year, I think of God’s promises as being something like handrails: they provide a sense of security, giving us something to hold onto...

Night after night, I listened
to my father's voice as it crept
up the stairs to my cold bedroom...

What is the government’s role (if any) in regulating wealth...

One congregation’s miracle of multiplication.

The term “church plant” hadn’t come into common use in 1929 when...

Theologian and religious broadcaster R.C. Sproul, who founded Florida-based Ligonier Ministries and authored dozens of books, has died at age 78.

If there ever was a “war on Christmas” in America, Santa may have won.

The scene feels so familiar: Luke, impulsive and hot-headed, rushing off to do something he’ll probably regret. Master Yoda, small and mighty and wise, leaning on his staff and chuckling.

All Things Work Together, Lecrae’s eighth studio album, presents the hip-hop artist’s reflective side as he wrestles with the heavy criticism he has received from the church and others for highlighting racial injustice.