December 2008 Issue

The Banner  archives are maintained at Calvin College's Hekman Library.

Our Shared Ministry

• A Chaplain’s Story
• Caleb's Book
• Getting my feet wet
• Gilman Recipient Studies in Honduras
• Immanuel—God with Us
• Laotian Church Planter Finds “NEW LIFE”
• Partners in Mission
• Proclaiming the Prince of Peace in Russia
• The Christmas House
• “EMBRACE AIDS” UPDATE

Mixed Media

• Grassroots News

Columns

• The Other 6: A Meal to Remember
• Big Questions: FAQ's
• Editorial: Let the Lifeblood Flow
• Reply All: Letters: February 2011
• The Other 6: Living As If We Mean It
• The Other 6: Making New Year’s Meaningful
• Discover: Peepholes into Heaven
• Still: Psalm 139 Alzheimer’s Version
• Point of View: Punch Lines

Features

• Church Life on Wheels
• Discernment vs. Discretion
• Made like us
• Merry Christmas, Nineveh
• The Economics of Jesus

News

• 100 Years of Hope
• All Nations Sunday in Korean CRCs
• Banner Writer Needed
• Christmas Tables
• Common Grace in Maine
• CRC Loan Fund Turns 25
• Extreme Home Makeover Visits CRC Family
• Famous Canadian Satirist Visits Ontario Farm
• In Memoriam: Rev. Henry Bajema
• Korean Pastors Explore Holy Land
• Lawsuit Filed Against Ontario Pastor, Church
• Local Training for Native American Church Leaders
• Reading Program Honors California Teacher
• Reviving an Ecosystem
• Sea to Sea in Africa
• Seminary Gets New Curriculum
• Short-term Missions, Long-term Effects
• Summit Addresses Climate Change’s Impact on Poor
• Tied to the Church
• Training Begins as Ministry Associate Role Expands
• World News: Candy Cane Ornament Case Goes to Supreme Court
• World News: Judge Rules God Can’t Be Sued
• World News: More Anglican Dioceses Approve Blessing of Same-Sex Couples
• World News: Zondervan Acquires Bible Gateway, Gospel.com