One of my great teachers, Henry Stob, a longtime Calvin Seminary professor, never tired of reminding his students that Jesus Christ came
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If I could give young Christians a few gifts to help them to live steadily amid today’s seismic cultural shifts, one of those
You’ll probably be hearing a lot about evolution this month.
I stand in awe of how God led me to become pastor of Fox Valley Christian Reformed Church.
On may 24, 2005, Joel and Holly Davis from Bellevue, Nebraska, experienced what they call a “God thing.” On that day, Preside
Admit it. A certain, not necessarily flattering, image comes to mind when you think of John Calvin.
A while back I held a class on the Canons of Dort.
Merry Christmas, Nineveh
being other orientedI like working in CRC ministries because we tend to think and talk a lot about others and their needs.
I view life from a different perspective than many people do.
Recently our daughter Nicole, who is 21, spent a few days in the hospital.
Along with about 45 faculty and staff members at the college where I work, I teach a required one-credit course for first-year students.
So much depends on your standpoint when you start to tell what happened “once upon a time.”
No person is an island, yet I often feel like one when I’m new to a church.
Remember Us
A Letter from Church Leaders in the Southern HemisphereOn the eve of both the Canadian and U.S.
Is Prosperity a Blessing?
You have a great job, a nice home, and above-average kids. But are you really “blessed”?I occasionally hear Christians reflect on how God has “blessed” them throughout their lives.
“In short, the Christian Reformed Church in North America, as we know it, is dying.” Rev. Sam Hamstra Jr.
A few years ago I had the honor of receiving an unusual call from God.
One of the most remarkable encounters in the gospels takes place between Jesus and the Canaanite woman who asks him to heal her demon-pos
Vocation for Peter Brouwer
for Peter BrouwerI wonder
if you ever missed it,
the woodwork, I mean.
Healing and pronouncing parables
The Creator Within
God doesn’t limit creativity to a small group of gifted artists.As a child I loved to create things. That’s why I pursued a visual arts degree in college.
Not long ago I attended a conference for Christian 20- and 30-somethings.
Questions for Christian Schools
Defining a vision for Reformed Christian educationIn just a short time school will start again. Students, parents, and teachers are busy preparing for a new school year.
Consider this plot synopsis: Mack’s young daughter is kidnapped and murdered. Her body is never found.
Discovering that a relative or friend or church member is involved in an affair shocks us.