“In no uncertain terms, the Church’s magisterium upholds the respect due to every human being,” the Vatican declared in a statement March 30. Some reacting to the formal rejection of the 15th-century Doctrine of Discovery say more steps are needed toward relationships with Indigenous peoples.
Studies have shown that when women have access to education and employment opportunities, they are more likely to invest in the well-being of their families.
A lyrical picture book debut from New York Times-bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman.
Kristian Stanfill’s new album pivots to the personal with vulnerable, healing lyrics.
Our children look to us as their example for how to live. Through us, they discern a model for how to live as broken people in a broken world.
I believe God despises how the body of Christ has been divided when the Scriptures have called us to unity.
We are often inclined to judge others about how they deal with their “makeup” simply because they are not made up the way we are.
“Which generations of your ancestors have been involved in the Christian Reformed Church?”
Belief is a true attachment that fastens believers to their Savior in ways unknown to the human eye.
Bob Dylan ruminates on the music and themes of popular music.
A lost ship and an international cast launch this mysterious series
The fascinating life story, told critically but sympathetically, of a paragon of 20th Century white Christian womanhood—and the wife of evangelist Billy Graham.
“If anywhere needs the gospel, it is here,” says church planter Sean Taylor, who for the past two years has mounted a display depicting symbols of Christ’s passion in downtown Lynden, Wash.
Julius Vigh, a faithful pastor and devoted family man, died Nov. 30, 2022, four days after joining family for a final Thanksgiving gathering.
Requests, communications, and actions of the regional assemblies of Christian Reformed churches include calls to pursue ‘scriptural and confessional unity,’ to clarify the use of gravamina, and to revisit the confessional status of a Synod 2022 decision.
A two-decades old compassionate quilt ministry attracted the attention, time—and more than 50 donated quilts—of a West End (Edmonton, Alta.) Christian Reformed Church member.
As they left the pool, young children of the Mandarin group presented each new believer with a flower, saying in Mandarin, “Jesus loves you!”
So what have these nearly 1,000 pastors done in their groups? That answer is as varied as the group members themselves.
A bestselling author interviews other authors on his podcast.
This tender, spunky picture book celebrates the ways loving grandparents help children find new adventures—and timeless wisdom—around every corner.
I’m hearing a lot about the artificially intelligent ChatGPT these days. Should I pay attention?
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Gran parte de la crítica parece provenir de una sospecha de las emociones y la experiencia espiritual.
From his lofty perch on the hill called Golgotha, the man on the cross could make out a mob heading his way.