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I’m a sucker for fiction, I admit it. My literary preference isn’t entirely the result of reading (and re-reading) C.S.

Somebody goofed—this title has too many words, right? Wrong! Every word’s here for a purpose. Read on.

The earth was awakening after her long deep-freeze sleep.

HEALTH ALERT: Your physical and emotional well-being—and maybe even your very survival—depends on your obedience to the nat

Gift Summary

July 1 – Dec. 31, 2004

Walking Through the Valley: A Tsunami Update

I should not show much grief for the death of my three relatives,” sai

Without the financial support of Home Missions I would not be able to start a new church in Passaic, N.J.

Home Missions serves Christian Reformed churches so that they can do the job of bringing the transforming message of salvation to North

Home Missions has taken steps to improve its ability to help the CRC strengthen existing churches, support campus ministries, and start

Christian Reformed Home Missions is committed to helping Christian Reformed churches, ministries, and members follow Christ and reconcile

Welcome to my corner. It’s not really my corner.

My wife just observed another wedding anniversary. So did I. Where have all the years gone?

Tov shem mishemen tov. Go ahead, try that on your tongue. It’s a clever play on words.

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THERE'S A CHURCH BUILDING in our county that’s beautiful in its simplicity.

Heard a cute (unpublished) story lately? Run across a church bulletin blooper or holy faux pas?

YOU MATTER—TO GOD AND TO US ALL.

If you think the Christian Reformed Church is mostly made up of people just like you, think again.

Last week a colleague walked into one of our offices and asked, “Just how important is reading the Bible?” The response: &ldq

Had the Title of this article been coined 3,000 years ago, I’ll bet the biblical prophets would have been tempted to use it.

One of my great joys of the Advent season is to bring up my large box of Christmas decorations from the basement.

When I was a child, you could tell where people lived by the churches they went to: everyone went to the church that was closest to them.

No one knows why things went so wrong.