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I’ve been following the process of Mother Teresa’s journey to official sainthood with interest.

What are you afraid of?

Our 4-year-old granddaughter, Maddie, attends a Montessori preschool.

“What do you think the future of the CRC will be?”

Our denomination publishes an annual directory we call the Yearbook.

Trap or Testimony?

Editor’s note: The names in this story have been changed to protect the identities of

Voices rising from the street outside my front gate grabbed my attention one morning.

I recently walked into a roomful of newly appointed church planters and first-time campus ministers.

Now is the perfect time to see God’s little critters. They’re the flappers and flyers, creepers and crawlers of summer.

A visiting minister was giving the offertory prayer: “Dear, Lord,” he began with arms extended and a rapturous look on his up

Looking Back on the Central Questions of the Star Wars Saga

“This war represents a failure to listen.”—Pa

The most refreshing change I’ve made in my Bible reading has been to learn how to pray Scripture contemplatively.

In this banner we’ll catch you up on Synod 2005, our denomination’s annual leadership convention.

She felt overwhelmed. So much to do. So little time to do it. The advice she was getting wasn’t helping.

Q In our worship services children come to the front for a message that, in many cases, is far above their level of

Memoir

Gods of Noonday: A White Girl’s African Life

by Elaine Neil Orr
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This article is an attempt to share the experience of a relative newcomer moving from the margins to the mainstream—or to be more p

Summer's Busy Bodies

Hey, kids, find out how these cool creatures can inspire your own summer fun!

When Our children were young, no summer was considered complete unless it involved an afternoon of throwing rocks.

Financial Support Up in All Areas

July 1, 2004 – March 31, 2005

Thousands Visit BTGH’s Chinese-Ministry website

The Internet is an increasingly important part of the Back to God Hour&r

The church is in the midst of a leadership crisis.

I was 14. Going to Church in Canada sure was different.