What do we do with all the promises for peace on Earth that got stirred up during the Advent and Christmas seasons?
I have gone from pulling weeds on Sunday to pruning back unruly shrubs and even, on occasion, to mowing the grass. After church we sometimes join friends for Sunday brunch at a restaurant. I do not wear a WWJD bracelet, but I do wonder how Jesus would react.
When we are broken and humbled, acts of kindness convey God’s care in ways that spark and refresh our sense of being called to serve God.
In this middle-grade novel, a girl and her family get caught up in the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.
Canadian Indigenous artist sings powerfully about life as a minority in a dominant culture.
Trauma-informed Christian therapist Aundi Kolber offers a kinder, gentler way to wholeness.
At Hillcrest Christian Reformed Church the men’s discipleship program Every Man a Warrior has helped 45 men and counting to develop as followers of Christ.
Classis Alberta North has appointed a task force to investigate how to equip churches to care for and serve people who struggle with issues related to mental health.
I can choose to hit each note precisely and be on my own or I can elect to more or less sing the right notes in a kind of approximate way but at least be singing along with the others.
He tried to say at the end that creation, like salvation, is all about grace, but it seems to me that environmental sermons are a bit fluffy and sermons instead should be about the gospel of the saving grace of Jesus
In the midst of her country’s 30-year occupation, as her mother was dying, the rest of the family abandoned them, leaving 12-year-old Talia to care for her mother by herself.
Now, 10 years later, the site has over 60 different ministry topics that reflect the wide variety of roles and passions of God’s people.
Gyo Fujikawa's iconic children's books are beloved all over the world. Now it's time for Gyo's story to be told in a stunning picture book.
A true story about the pursuit of excellence on and off the racetrack.
Once, my mentee snuck out of our hotel in Washington, D.C., with her friends and proceeded to explore the city—without shoes on.
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El por qué y qué hacemos es importante, sí, pero el cómo lo hacemos también le importa a Dios.
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How C.S. Lewis thought the natural world and senses were a doorway to God.
Christian trio Selah incorporates bluegrass and world music into their new album.
A study from the Pew Research Center that compares the size and composition of households among the world’s different faiths finds that Christian children, more than members of any other religious group, live in single-parent homes.
At Shoreline (Wash.) Christian Reformed Church Pastor Daniel Claus invited congregation members to create and share artwork inspired by the book of Revelation.
Five of the musicians and poets who participated in this fall’s open mic share their thoughts on how their art interacts with the church community.
¿Alguna vez nos hemos preguntado qué piensan las generaciones más jóvenes acerca de nosotros? ¿Qué creen que consideramos importante? ¿Qué nos oyen decir?