When our livelihood and community depend upon our ability to lead well, sharing openly that we are not doing well takes a leap of faith—sometimes an extraordinary one.

When I was growing up, I never worried about the bills being paid each month. These concerns were beyond my comprehension, grasp, and concern.

Who’s responsible for my faith growth?

You have probably seen a tree with most of its leaves still on the branches even though its neighbors have dropped their foliage.

They got what they needed each day—no more, no less.

How different my own mealtime prayers feel from the solemn longing of the men of Gondor. I suspect many of us might feel the same.

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How can I tell if I am emotionally healthy?

Now that I am co-managing my own household with young kids, I wonder regularly, could my babysitter have been sincerely grateful for the atmosphere at my childhood home?

It’s impressive when all these people actually agree on something!

Comparing these categories is like the proverbial apples and oranges comparison.

Some humorous reflections on my new role as a pastor’s husband.

If God is at work in our neighborhoods, perhaps we should be too.

These stories, some of which he told in his 1967 bestselling book God’s Smuggler, only scratch the surface of Andrew’s adventurous personality and the contributions he made to the church.

Your teeth aren’t just for chewing your food. They also help you form sounds when you speak and make your smile uniquely yours!

Neither of us knew her

As churches reopen after the pandemic, it’s been encouraging that some of the technological steps taken to make worship or meetings more accessible are planned to continue.

I think it is time to publicly reply to these questions about why we publish articles on issues where the denomination disagrees to benefit a wider audience.

What do confessing members and officebearers who have previously signed the Covenant for Officebearers do when the Christian Reformed Church changes its confessions, and they no longer agree with the beliefs in the confessions?

I could not change or address my problem until I took an honest look at myself and educated myself with the support of others. This was painful.

They weren’t the same people anymore, and they were struggling to love each other well.

What is syncretism, and how do we know when we are guilty of it?

In a world that sees the church floundering in its attempt to engage important questions around racism and LGBT issues, whose principal concern is whether drums or an organ take center stage?