One day my family and I were walking with friends in a wooded park when our two-year-old daughter fell into a stream.
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Does Scripture support the practice of limited tenure for elders and deacons?
I am chatting with my friend Terry in a small prison yard on the outskirts of the prison where Terry has spent his days for the last three years.
Two bacteria walk into a bar.
It’s September! Summer is almost gone. Autumn is on its way, and winter isn’t far behind.
Call me Chong. Everyone does. I am honored to be the editor of The Banner, and I will serve as best I can.
Q I have been inviting my friend to my church for some time.
I grew up in a large family with three older brothers who raped me whenever they wanted.
As the American political season heats up like an August day in Phoenix, I notice more and more mention of God by political candidates and their surrogates.
The story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5 is one of the most delightful, masterful, and intriguing in the Old Testament.
I spent a good part of my week at synod, the general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church. I was gratified with the respectful, civil, and orderly conduct of the delegates’ deliberations on difficult issues
In the movie The Wizard of Oz, Scarecrow—along with his friends Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and Dorothy and her little dog Toto—travels down the yellow brick road to meet the Wizard of Oz.