Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year.

Alyssa told me recently that what attracted her to our church was the sense that people are “alive and excited” about reachin

I can still hear the gentle waves under my feet.

When I asked our four graduates how parents should handle anxieties when sending children off to college, they responded, “Well, yo

I GREW UP in the Christian Reformed Church and attended Christian schools that espoused a Reformed outlook.

As a new and contented member of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, imagine my shock upon opening The Banner last spring and

began my school year with a large set of keys in my pocket.

The subject of this column’s previous article was the story of a young woman who grew up in a nondenominational church and subseque

Our congregation in Pella, Iowa, went through a nasty split 10 years ago.

What’s on the minds of the next generation of Reformed Christians?

The right person for this position will possess strong relation

I am an ice cream fan. If you open the freezer in my kitchen, you will surely see a bucket of ice cream, if nothing else.

My husband’s grandmother, now 94, tells wonderfully detailed stories of her years as a missionary nurse in India and Africa.

GERRY SHUDDERED at the thought. She was facing her first Christmas without her husband.

BULLYING: the word evokes memories in almost everyone who hears it.

“How many folks here have a mentor?” I asked. Of the 22 church leaders in the room, less than half raised their hands.

Writing an article about spiritual formation—the task I’ve been given—is a little scary.

“It is better to give than to receive,” says Scripture (Acts 20:35). But receiving is important too.

When Our children were young, no summer was considered complete unless it involved an afternoon of throwing rocks.

When Our children were young, no summer was considered complete unless it involved an afternoon of throwing rocks.

Not Just for Singles

The earth was awakening after her long deep-freeze sleep.