Imagine that you’ve been invited to the home of new friends.

In this column we’ve reflected all year long on the confessions held by the Christian Reformed Church.

What do CliffsNotes, Auto Mechanics for Dummies, and our church confessions have in common?

To many people a church confession seems like an extra layer of beliefs and teachings added to the multitude of beliefs and teachings

The year my oldest daughter turned 3, I decided to introduce the Christmas story to her.

I am a convert to the Belhar Confession.

Many Christian parents share a common joy: children who are walking with God.

The first piece of furniture I purchased after I bought my home was a large rectangular Shaker-style table of naturally finished pine wit

It became obvious in the 1960s and ’70s that not only did our historic confessions say some things about other Christians that we w

They call it aging, but that is not an accurate word for growing old.

1. When talking with someone who has a disability, look at that person—not at the interpreter or companion.
2. When host

Some people think that only those who have climbed mountains, fought in foreign wars, or battled a disease should write their life storie

Have you ever walked into the middle of a heated conversation near its conclusion?

When I started teaching special education in 1984, one child in 10,000 was diagnosed with autism.

If your church has been around for a while, you’re probably familiar with the struggle to keep a particular ministry alive.

Korean immigrants have established more than 3,500 churches in North America; as of 2009, 105 of those congregations were part of the Chr

A good teacher must do at least two things: show the student what is not known and make what is known more clear and applicable to life.

esus had many fans during his earthly ministry. Some were dazzled by his amazing miracles.

Historically, when members of the Christian Reformed Church moved to a new location, they built churches, then schools.

The heavy prison door slammed behind him. Suddenly the cold, clammy cell triggered feelings that frightened him.

Ask almost any Christian Reformed person what he or she knows about the Canons of Dort or the Belgic Confession, and you’ll probabl

It was an afternoon in the late 1970s, and I was attending a meeting of the Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of Churche

On the next few pages you will find the annual presentation of candidates for ministry in the Christian Reformed Church.