In the past several weeks, issues surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons and the church have been at the f

CRC-RCA Reunion

I did miss some important substance in the reports of the “historic” joint meeting of CRC and

Calling

Q.

This summer my wife, Margo, and I attended our son’s doctoral promotion at the Free University in Amsterdam.

This past spring our 3-year-old son, Benjamin, planted flowers for the first time.

Well, it happened. Mom and Dad are now separated.

There are more than 750 million active users on Facebook.

Would Jesus use Facebook?

How many leaves have you seen in your lifetime? Probably billions or trillions, right?

I’m 42 years old and back in school.

Young Adults

Thank you for the well-written and insightful article by Chelsey Munneke,

A Saturday evening in November, with wet snow splattering Edmonton. Settled in comfortable pew.

In the June 2011 Banner, Chelsey Munneke summarizes a discussion held by passionate young people, which offers a “diagn

Sometimes I’m jealous of other Christians.

Church

Q. Please define the role of evangelists in our denomination.

As a parent I have found the management of household chores to be a chore.

Following our Sunday-morning worship service, I was visiting with my friend Doug Vande Griend, an attorney in Salem, Ore.:

As someone who works most weekends and just about every Sunday night, I’ve developed the good discipline of taking Mondays off.

Many of the earth’s rainforests are located in hot, humid places like Central and South America and parts of Africa, Asia, and A

We emphasize the significance of the local church.

Synod 2011 moved forward cautiously and carefully, like traffic through a construction zone.

Reuniting what should never have been divided.

What has made you smile lately?