World Relief has announced it will lay off more than 140 staff members and close five local offices
When Lent begins on March 1, I will join other Christians in giving something up.
In a historic church building in downtown Lincoln, Neb., a young congregation is cultivating new community and life.
Lis Van Harten and Cecil Van Niejenhuis have been named to serve as co-directors
Millbrook Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., was packed this week with people
You’ve probably seen huge piles of flattened boxes behind a mall or grocery store.
I have been involved with life issues since my parents stuffed me into a dress shirt and tie,
2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
Following a discussion about miracles, the teacher took the class to the zoo
Last year a request came from the deacons in our church to sponsor Syrian refugees.
As I write this, the hearts of many Banner readers are troubled by the political unrest in the United States and the horrific mosque shooting in Canada.
Ashes at the Airport
March 2017 Issue [nid:42261]The Interfaith Chapel at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport doesn’t look much like a place of worship.
I am tone deaf, so singing in worship doesn’t do anything for me.
Pastor Veronica Taveras’s heart broke as she witnessed the children in her community
An immersion experience with the Bridge Street House of Prayer sparked visions for Eric Kas’s bivocational ministry in a Grand Rapids, Mich., neighborhood.
What do roofs and roasted roulade have in common?
With more than 1,000 vehicles received and nearly 850 vehicles given to people in need of reliable transportation,
Speaking at a forum on tolerance, the former U.S. religious freedom ambassador said complaints about religious freedom problems in this country pale in comparison
A desire to spend more time outside inspired Rev. Phil Boender to start the Water & Woods group
Never Alone, the first full-length album from husband-and-wife duo Seth & Nirva,
This excellent multigenerational novel about a family of talented musicians
Grandpa lives with Sophie and her parents.
The Grammy Awards were handed out last Sunday,
Churches interested in finding new and creative ways to engage people of all ages