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When our pastor prays, he uses the word “Lord” or “Father God” in nearly every sentence, sometimes more. Is it wrong for me to be annoyed by this?

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Oct. 31 is marked as Reformation Day in Protestant churches to remember the onset of the Protestant Reformation that began in 1517. 
 

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Despite my critical nature, I’ve still discovered at least a few positive qualities in each church I’ve visited.

With weekly visits to a nearby juvenile detention center and annual trips to support inmates and programs in Louisiana and Mississippi, the prison ministry team of Elmhurst (Ill.) CRC has a wide reach.

The Mixed Media editor weighs in on whether the bestselling book or the multi-Emmy-nominated screen adaptation was better. Her verdict might surprise you.

A mesmerizing tale of historical fiction that follows a deaf former student of Alexander Graham Bell as she learns to reclaim her own authentic voice.

As we look at the ministries of the Christian Reformed Church, we see renewal happening in countless ways at multiple levels.

American Idol alum Danny Gokey releases an upbeat new album filled with faith and joy.

Exploring the contours of gender contempt in church practices.

What would extraterrestrial intelligence mean for our faith?

How do we converse without wrecking relationships or deepening divides? Here are a few tips.

So far God’s design for your ear has just created vibrations in a fluid that causes your sensory hair cells to vibrate. More has to happen in order for you to hear.

Canadian megachurch The Meeting House has closed public ministry. Nine satellite sites have relaunched as a network of churches with shared preaching and support services.

Shepherds were among the first to domesticate dogs to help them with their work.

A young captain is humanity’s only hope against a robot revolt.

What happens when a seventh-grader discovers he has superpowers ... and then realizes his life just got super complicated?

Mission Church in Tuscon, Ariz., seized the opportunity to help a community member re-establish stable housing when an adjacent building was ripe for transformation.

Chris Schoon, co-director of the Christian Reformed Church’s Thrive agency, is stepping down as of Sept. 20: “I feel that I can no longer carry out my responsibilities … with integrity to my own convictions.”

Este llamado no consiste en culpar a nadie, sino en reconocer nuestra responsabilidad compartida de sanar y restaurar.

A podcast for parents and ministry leaders who want children to feel loved and valued by God.

The intellectual climate in the West has left all of us assuming a thing is real only when we can see it or touch it.