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Synod 2007 made a historic decision that allows women who are elders and ministers to be delegated to synod starting next year.

Synod president Rev. Joel Boot appointed Rev. Karl House, Classis Quinte, as the sergeant at arms.

On Tuesday night, June 12, when synod debated removing the word male from the Church Order, a record 360 people tuned in to the live vide

The synod news team, providing news reports during synod and Banner coverage afterward: (back row, from left) Henry Hess, Gayla Postma, a

I have been to eleven synods now, not quite as many as Banner Editor Bob De Moor (see p. 53).

When you hear the word “Hollywood,” images of glitz, glamour, and movie stars probably come to mind.

Rev. John A. Hoeksema

1921 – 2007

Churches in Ontario are hungry for information about evangelism, judging by the attendance at a recent conference hosted by the Home Miss

One morning in September 2003, members of the Avery Street CRC in South Windsor, Conn., awoke to sirens.

Additional resources are constantly being added to the Walk On website www.walkon.org, which provides information and resources to suppor

I was dragging my heels,” Sam Perry says, remembering the long road that led him to Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS), Grand Rapids

In African refugee camps, heavy rains wash away homes, people are attacked by resentful local residents, and health issues are a constant

In a few weeks the synod of the Christian Reformed Church will convene for its annual meeting.

The prophet Micah calls us to “do justice, love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Mic. 6:8).

Allison Bachous talks about biblical justice with the passion of a preacher.

As synod agendas go, the 2007 version is a hefty one.

For the past five years a group of cyclists from Toronto’s Rehoboth Fellowship Christian Reformed Church has gathere

Melynda Van Zee brought Calvinist doctrine to life recently through her art.

Jim Eekhoff, the boys’ basketball coach at Western Christian High School, Hull, Iowa, didn’t expect his young team to take th

Brielle Goheen’s violin danced through a tune fit for angels.

Rev.

Instead of cathedral windows and cold stone floors, there were CD players and headphones.

Six murals depicting Christ’s sojourn on earth adorn