December 2012 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• A Harvest of Hope
• Calvin Prof to Map Ethiopia’s Geography
• Children Joining Circle of Grace
• CTS Seminar Tackles 1 Thessalonians
• Feeding Souls and Families in Cambodia
• Finding Truth amid Turbulence
• New Life in the Desert
• Refugee No More: Khay Baccam
• Sharing the Christmas Story in Brazil
• Spotlight on Christmas
• THE VIEW FROM HERE: ’Tis the Season

Mixed Media

• About Average
• Heading Out to Wonderful
• Holiday Pipes
• Hymns for the Christian Life
• Interview: Musician Steve Bell
• More
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
• The Lowdown
• The Painted Bridge
• The Time Keeper
• Why Honey Boo Boo Makes Me Wanna Cry

Columns

• Big Questions: Frequently Asked Questions
• Discover: Give It All You’ve Got
• Reply All: Letters to the Editor: December 2012
• Editorial: Living With a Foot in Each World
• The Other 6: Looking for Beauty
• Vantage Point: Muzak
• Point of View: Punch Lines
• Still: Wake Up and Pay Attention
• The Other 6: When Traditions Fail Us

Features

• Christmas Narratives: Jesus’ Family Stories Help Us Make Sense of Our Own
• Fighting Fair: Strategies for Dealing with Conflict
• God’s Belly Button
• Reformed Matters: An Unhealthy Dichotomy

News

• Alberta Man Receives Western Canadian Music Award
• British Columbia Boy’s Actions Save Grandfather
• British Columbia Woman Receives Prime Minister’s Award
• Calvin College Faces Financial Challenge
• Christmas Dinner for Lacombe
• Church Plant Blooms During First Three Years
• CHURCH WORLDWIDE: Are Ministers and Musicians Allies or Rivals?
• CHURCH WORLDWIDE: Unbelief Is Now World’s Third-Largest ‘Religion’
• CRC/RCA Classes Meet Together in Arizona
• Denver Indian Center Offers New Look at Christmas
• Does Spiritual ‘High’ Explain Megachurch Success?
• Florida Woman Washes Neighbors’ Feet
• Highlights from 2012 Fall Classis Meetings
• Holland Church Celebrates Christmas Around the World
• IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Martin Zylstra December 18, 1921 – October 2, 2012
• Knitting for People in Need
• Korean-American Church Focuses on Family Mission
• Michael Le Roy Installed as Calvin College President
• Minnesota Church Celebrated 125th Anniversary
• Ontario Choir Sings on Canada’s Parliament Hill
• Pastor-Church Relations Celebrates 30 Years
• Personalized Advent Calendars Remind British Columbia Teens of Jesus
• Rehoboth Christian School Wins All-Star Honors
• Small British Columbia Christian School Makes History
• Washington, DC Church Forms Human Advent Wreath
• West Michigan Churches Set Up 24/7 Prayer Rooms
• Wrapping Up Happiness for Christmas