I’m scared because of the diagnosis the doctor gave me. I’m scared because I lost my job.
Columns
Read our regular columns on Faith Matters, Big Questions, Christian apologetics, Shiao Chong's monthly Editorial, the Discover page (especially for kids), the Vantage Point, the Other Six, and letters from Christian Reformed Church members and our readers. Our online-only columns are As I Was Saying and Behind the Banner.
Who is Jesus to you? I’m not nosy, just curious.
Have you ever looked closely at broccoli before you ate it? Then you already know this: it’s a plant!
It began on a long wooden pew.
Health
Q I recently delivered twins who had Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.
Thank You
Just finished the September Banner, and it was one of the best ever.
At Synod 2009, several delegates said that adopting the Belhar Confession as one of our doctrinal standards will help us face racism, one
Thanks, Guys!
I was a Calvinist Cadet for four years. I failed the program. Here are my only significant accomplishments:
Construction began on a bar in a small town. The local church started a campaign of prayers and petitions to stop it.
Pastor Stu’s first clue that it might be a long Monday came in an e-mail from Jane, one of the deacons at Friendly CRC.
Cake. Ice cream. Candles. Presents. All of these items together in one place can mean only one thing—a birthday!
Is it wrong to be proud of the Christian Reformed Church?
Health
Q I recently delivered twins who had Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.
Promoting Peace
It was good to read Rev. Brian Berghoef’s “Reflection for Independence Day” (June 2009).
While I agree with Rev.
Lately I’ve begun to notice a pattern in my life. It’s one that I’m excited about and increasingly anticipate. Why?
So what exactly is The Banner?
Mental Illness
Regarding “Light for a Dark Path” (May 2009), I have been a confessing member of First CRC, Montreal,
During the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution, one morning’s executions began with three men: a rabbi, a Catholic priest, and
What’s your favorite summer sight? A rainbow? An orange-pink sunset? Beautiful flowers? Busy bugs? Baby birds?
For years, like any responsible Christian parent, I prayed daily for my two children, Aubrey and Aaron.
Church
Q Why doesn’t Synod (or classis or ministers) do something about Sunday-nigh
The Belhar
Confessions arise, as the Belhar surely has, out of the urgent need to express the gospel in very particular contexts
When sending missionaries to another country, Christian Reformed World Missions gives them instructions about that country so their prese