Why Infant Baptism?
Some years ago, while I was visiting a church for a baby dedication, a friend asked me, “Why do we only dedicate babies in this
Some years ago, while I was visiting a church for a baby dedication, a friend asked me, “Why do we only dedicate babies in this
When our recent book about resume-writing for college students came out, my co-author and I expected to hear from seniors and recent g
Does the resurrection of Jesus make a difference in our lives here and now?
In the NBC program 30 Rock, the character Liz Lemon bears a life marked by the “problem” of singleness.
One of the best-kept secrets of New Testament exegesis concerns the interpretation of the parable of the sheep and the goats (Matt.
I was proud of our congregation.
Reconciliation begins with truth.
Living as faithful disciples of Jesus requires making a lot of judgment calls.
Ecumenism both blesses and weakens us. Our structures limp along. And we wrestle with proclaiming relevant Reformed insights. . .
A culture war is raging over the primary purpose of marriage.
He was only 24 years old, and suffering from severe paranoid schizophrenia.
Broken and hurting people. We meet them on service projects and at local nonprofits. We work with them at the office.
The human heart, like clay, is soft and pliable; throughout our lives it is conformed and shaped. The question is, into what?
We care about the poor.
My wife and I live and minister among many Hispanic immigrants, both documented and undocumented.
Jews and Christians have long recognized the words recorded in both Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 as the heart of the Old Testament&rsqu
Dirk, thanks so much for your good thoughts and gutsy gospel endeavor to plant a new church.
I am an exceptionally bad chess player. I’m told I rush too quickly to bring out the queen.
A group of animals gathers at a water hole: A lion drinks next to a zebra. An ostrich runs alongside a lioness.
Imagine that you’ve been invited to the home of new friends.
In this column we’ve reflected all year long on the confessions held by the Christian Reformed Church.
What do CliffsNotes, Auto Mechanics for Dummies, and our church confessions have in common?
To many people a church confession seems like an extra layer of beliefs and teachings added to the multitude of beliefs and teachings
The year my oldest daughter turned 3, I decided to introduce the Christmas story to her.