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Now the pandemic has eased. It seems timely to reflect on the proper place of online worship in the life of the church. How should God’s people employ this technology?

What enduring loves have held the CRC together more often than not over the past century and a half?

A member of Immanuel Christian Reformed Church in Fort Collins, Colo., started nonprofit “Secret Garden” after seeing how picking and delivering bouquets to the neighborhood assisted-living home lifted people’s spirits.

I have been to places (concerts, fireworks, city streets) where a person is yelling out the gospel to the sinners walking by.

Bible storybook that inspires young children to be like Jesus and love others, by Trillia Newbell.

A 12-year-old boy and a classmate discover a secret portal that allows them to travel back in time and uncover clues about a mystery involving a girl who disappeared decades ago.

Learn the truth about John Newton’s flawed life and rest in the knowledge that redemption is possible, no matter what.

The Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc., has awarded 77 grants of up to $1.25 million each “to help interested parents and other caregivers share their Christian faith and values with their children.” The CRCNA is one of the grantees.

Lake City (Mich.) CRC transformed its building into a life-size version of the popular children’s board game Candy Land as part of its summer ministry for kids.

Having a posture that is open to and even actively seeks out learning can open us to new opportunities, no matter our age.

Combining biblical truths and scientific facts, The Things God Made is an inspirational and informative picture book retelling of the creation story from the book of Genesis.

A naive young man travels a hostile kingdom to see the king in this fantasy YA novel.

Examples abound of good folks getting mired in heartache while people with questionable character rack up wins.

Pagans understand there is a spiritual world.

Me intriga saber por qué Jesús, en este caso, optó por hacer énfasis en el amor como clave de la salvación en lugar de la fe o la creencia.

Relationships can withstand tremendous amounts of hard truths, but they collapse quickly under the weight of deception.

When given 28 suggestions and the prompt “To me, the term ‘Christian Reformed’ means

With the help of students from the University of Nebraska College of Architecture, F Street Neighborhood Church in Lincoln, Neb., is rebuilding a historic chapel into community art space.

“As you age, your world starts to shrink. You feel isolated.” Wellspring Adult Day Services, operating out of Reeman Christian Reformed Church in Fremont, Mich., seeks to offset that.

A hard-working and faithful minister of the gospel, Bob Tigchelaar loved each congregation and community to which he was called. He died June 25 at age 81.

A lyrical picture book from Cleere Cherry Reaves of the popular brand Cleerely Stated, The Miracle of You celebrates the unconditional love of a parent.

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful, seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. When they go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt teaches us how to learn from art rather than critique it and how to respond to images in Christian ways.