On Nov. 8-10, women married to pastors found an oasis of grace in San Diego, Calif., at the annual Pastors’ Wives Conference.
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Canadian researchers are revisiting a hotly debated sociological question: Why do some churches decline while others succeed?
In Memoriam: Rev. Kenneth Prol
1951 - 2016Kenneth Prol was a man with a passion for bringing everyone he met closer to God.
This year toward the end of October, around 100 costume-clad kids in South Indianapolis were immersed in a world of candy
Anita Joldersma says she was “bitten by the laundry soap bug.”
A 10-year-old boy’s life was tragically cut short on the rainy night of November 2.
This fall, Korean college students and other young adults gathered in Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor, Mich., for the Faith and Work Forums for Korean college students.
In Memoriam: Rev. Henry B. VandenHeuvel
1937-2016A conference exploring the intersection of faith and disability
About 140 people came to Geneva House for an “Open Talk about Pornography.”
In Memoriam Rev. Timothy Lee Koster
1961-2016Thoughtful, compassionate, and kind, Tim Koster served his church and community with love, respect, and integrity.
Back when so many thought Hillary Clinton would be the next president, two dozen African-American leaders wrote to the Democratic nominee asking her to explain
A strong white evangelical, white Catholic, and Mormon vote for Donald Trump
Christians who identify as being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) are making themselves known more and more in schools, youth groups, and faith communities.
Nine years and 16,320 volunteer hours later, the Loving Sunnyside Initiative started by members of Sunnyside (Wash.) Christian Reformed Church is celebrating the completion of its 100th home.
“No new trees will be cut for my boat” is the slogan Rev. Anthony Schweitzer,
In Memoriam: Rev. Henry Bouma
1925-2016Henry Bouma will be remembered as a man with a natural passion for boldly sharing his faith, something he passed on to his children.
On October 27, Classis Grand Rapids South (a regional group of Christian Reformed churches in Michigan) wrapped up a 30-day prayer journey with participation from nine congregations.
Last week, the doors were officially opened at the newly renovated Hambleton Hall in Simcoe, Ont.
Lake City (Mich.) Christian Reformed Church is celebrating its missions-focused fundraising campaign, recognizing the gifts God has provided to support six local and global missions.
As part of a pilot project in its second year, the Christian Reformed Church has placed its first chaplain on the campus of Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) and jumpstarted a multifaith chaplaincy ministry.