Maranatha Christian Reformed Church in Belleville, Ont., hosted its annual Thanksgiving dinner on Monday, the Canadian holiday. Some of the 320 guests arrived by free bus shuttle.
To me the five points of Calvinism articulated in the Canons of Dort summarize some wonderfully assuring teachings from Scripture.
Elders should think of visits with congregants less as a “spiritual check-up” and more as an opportunity to attest to Christ’s presence.
Human trafficking, one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world, has many faces.
Jacqueline Woodson’s picture book shows how, when one person reaches out, a bridge is built.
Tori Kelly’s second album has a gospel vibe for good reason—it is co-written and produced by Kirk Franklin.
According to one polyamory website, a polyamorous relationship is “a romantic relationship where the people in the relationship agree that it’s okay for everyone to be open to or have other romantic partners.”
Here are six films, from the very old to the recent, that are worth watching.
On the one hand, some connections are established more easily and quickly now that the smartphone replaced the telephone...
I was a synodical delegate in 2016 and 2017 and a member of the subcommittee that authored the recommendations referenced by Clayton Libolt in his article...
La buena teología no tiene que ver simplemente con la fidelidad y exactitud de la Palabra de Dios, sino que debe incluir un sabio y amoroso uso de la Palabra de Dios.
Working toward a culture that makes abuse prevention and response a priority, leaders in safe church ministry in the Christian Reformed Church discuss what we can learn from the experiences and reactions of other Christian ministries.
In this historical novel, Joy and Jack discover what it means to be truly known beyond the protective masks that humans so often hide behind.
In Willmar, Minn., a pastor called to preach the gospel to people lost in addiction and pain is finding support from the surrounding Christian Reformed community.
The Good Place is one of the most intellectually ambitious things I’ve ever seen on network TV.
A re-think of the role and place of servanthood and leadership in the church is long overdue.
When India is partitioned into two nations in 1947, young Nisha and her family must flee.
A fairy tale goes wrong when three biological siblings find each other in this important documentary.
Modesta Lucas Bravo grew up around coffee plants. Her parents harvested coffee as plantation workers in rural Guatemala.
Hailey was a freshman at GRCC when she first stumbled upon the table Peter set up for Jabez Ministries, a Christian Reformed campus ministry supported by Resonate Global Mission that primarily serves students with disabilities.
Loving small means doing small things, helpful things, things not all that striking, but doing them with great love.
Three or four years ago, I started to notice people beginning their spoken sentences with “so...”
A new effort to bridge the generation gap connects young people with older adults to tackle problems they care about. Two Christian Reformed churches are seeing results.
First Christian Reformed Church in Oostburg, Wisc., recognized God’s faithfulness over its 150-year history with three special events.