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Delegates to the Christian Reformed Church in North America’s 2023 general assembly were encouraged to “prop each other up” and lean into restorative leadership as they work together in the coming week.

The true story of a beloved banyan tree and a community that fought to save it in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a long-lost relic, but their adventure goes dangerously awry.

A beautifully written memoir-in-essays by a biracial Korean American shows readers how God can redeem the broken parts of all our stories.

Joel Huyser will end 28 years of ministry with the CRC on June 30, expecting in retirement to support the work of a new Christian school in South Korea with his teacher wife, Jeannie.

Ahead of June meetings for the Southern Baptist Convention and the Evangelical Covenant Church, Religion News Service reports on two prominent individual congregations either campaigning to be reinstated or voluntarily leaving before being formally expelled.

The unity the Bible demands in our situation is not the unity of moderates. There are two kinds of biblical unity.

Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, the head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference of the Roman Catholic Church, traveled to Kyiv on June 5 as a representative of Pope Francis.

A popular radio host and author in Russia led a master class in using literature and the arts as tools for Christian witness.

The fact that more people—almost 200 more—participated in this year’s survey is heartening. Check out some of the results here.

When new classmates Mattie and Mercedes meet and realize they have the same Colombian dad, the two team up in a Parent Trap–inspired misadventure.

GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter Ryan Stevenson returns with ABLE, a soul-stirring testimony of God’s faithfulness.

At the start of Ordinary Time, the church is encouraged to embrace a spirit of patient curiosity as it participates in the mysterious life of the Trinity.

Telescopes help us discover God’s order in the universe, and the people who designed them used God’s laws for the universe to create these tools.

Written by a kid for kids, You're Joking Me is a hilarious collection of more than 400 puns, riddles, one-liners, and knock-knock jokes.

A mature mystery series for adults follows the misadventures of Charlie, a “human lie detector.”

T.I. Lowe follows her bestselling Under the Magnolias with a new tale set on the South Carolina coast.

There is little quiet time anymore.

Classes of the Christian Reformed Church with spring meetings welcomed new ministers and commissioned pastors, approved ministry status changes, made changes to articles of incorporation, and sent responses to Synod 2023.

Painting, dance, song, and drums were elements of artistic expression shared in worship during the May 25-28 Canadian National Gathering of the CRCNA.

A ride-along program of the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Police Department, re-initiated by Christian Reformed Church member Capt. Terry Dixon, matches local clergy with on-duty officers to “build relationships and offer their unique perspectives to the community.”

The more I dive into the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), especially into its cultural context, the more I find it challenging.

Indian Matchmaking and Jewish Matchmaking show the efforts of a professional matchmaker to find “soulmates” for the single clients who have hired her.