April 2012 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• A Ministry of Encouragement
• Elsie’s Quest
• Finding God in the Deep Oceans
• Prof Wins Award for Exemplary Teaching
• Questions Kids Ask Lucille
• Saper Vedere: ‘Knowing How to See’
• Stove Project Saves Trees in Senegal
• The Christ Folks

Mixed Media

• A Creature I Don’t Know
• A Good and Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations, and a Little Girl Named Penny
• I Have a Dream (It Feels Like Home)
• The 100 Best Affordable Vacations
• The Lowdown
• The Mighty Miss Malone
• Wordfest

Columns

• Faith Matters: A Cry from the Heart
• Discover: Celebrate New Life . . . Forever!
• Vantage Point: Food for Fuel?
• Big Questions: Frequently Asked Questions
• The Other 6: How Do I Connect? Tips from Teens
• Reply All: Letters: April 2012
• The Other 6: Relearning the Language of Justice

Features

• Gardens and Cemeteries and Parks
• Is Affirmative Action Biblical?
• Practicing Resurrection Where It Matters Most
• Why Did Jesus Die?

News

• "There’s an App for That . . . in the Bible"
• Alberta Church Worships at Science Centre
• Basketball with a Difference in New Jersey
• Board Approves Priorities for Centre for Public Dialogue
• Board Endorses Le Roy for Calvin Presidency
• Connecticut Church Finds Marrow Donor
• CRWRC Seeks Approval to Change Name
• Faith Alive Experiences Financial Crunch
• Homeless for a Night
• In Memoriam: Rev. John W. Jongsma
• Jobs Program Supports People Seeking Work
• Loose Change Brings Change
• Mission Trip to Haiti Includes People Who Are Homeless
• Schaap Presents Final Reading as Dordt Prof
• Selling Homes to Christians in West Michigan
• Steve Kabetu Appointed as Canada Director for World Missions
• Texas Missional Communities Draw Young Adults
• Washington Church Supports Cloth Diapering
• Worship Symposium Celebrates 25 Years