Neither of us knew her

I think it is time to publicly reply to these questions about why we publish articles on issues where the denomination disagrees to benefit a wider audience.

What do confessing members and officebearers who have previously signed the Covenant for Officebearers do when the Christian Reformed Church changes its confessions, and they no longer agree with the beliefs in the confessions?

I could not change or address my problem until I took an honest look at myself and educated myself with the support of others. This was painful.

They weren’t the same people anymore, and they were struggling to love each other well.

What is syncretism, and how do we know when we are guilty of it?

In a world that sees the church floundering in its attempt to engage important questions around racism and LGBT issues, whose principal concern is whether drums or an organ take center stage?

As an officer of Synod 2022, I had a front-row seat to the heightened anxiety from all directions around these weighty matters.

When you love God and want to follow God faithfully, you are likely to ask if God might be calling you to be a pastor, missionary, or teacher.

Congratulations to the winners of our young adult writing contest sponsored by Multiplication Network Ministries ! This year’s theme is “What Gives You Hope?” We could always use a reminder of our hope in God.

I signed up to volunteer with the resettling agency, remembering how I had been surrounded by immigrants daily as I navigated the streets of New York City.

People often say that we should read the Bible to know what God is saying. How do we read the Bible to make decisions that don’t necessarily have a moral answer?

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The wounds inflicted will take years to heal, and some might never fully recover.

It strikes me that church picnics and potlucks are much like the church itself. The CRC is one denomination, but within it there are many flavors of congregations.

I witnessed that spirit of censure and distrust during debates on the floor of synod.

The birds who have happily feasted on the surplus of bugs and abundance of space found in the North begin to think about making the long flight back to their wintering grounds.

I have changed my mind about rapture theology. Reformed theology does not support it.

My thankfulness revolves around small and big things.

The only crown of victory ever offered to the Christian is that of martyrdom. We were never called to win, only to testify.

We know that it’s wrong to physically harm people. But is it ever right to hurt people’s feelings for the sake of God’s truth? For instance, Jesus called the Pharisees a “brood of vipers.”

Our visits continued, and we were enfolded deeper into the lives of this couple.

We need to take these texts seriously as a way of taking the questioner seriously.