August 2012 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• Building a Church You Can Call Home
• Fresh Sight
• Manhattan Mission
• The Dark World of Human Trafficking
• The View from Here: In Your Right Mind
• Today in Print—and So Much More
• Wandering Young People Return

Mixed Media

• Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics
• Big Stories for Little Ones
• Interview: Hugh Cook
• Kill Screen
• Still Life: Lauren Winner and the “Mid-Life Faith Crisis”
• The Lost Crown
• The Lowdown

Columns

• Editorial: A Tippy Canoe
• Faith Matters: Did Adam and Eve Really Exist?
• Big Questions: FAQS
• Discover: Get the Message
• Still: In Pursuit of Solitude
• Reply All: Letters: August 2012
• Point of View: Punch Lines
• The Other 6: Ten Questions for Debriefing after a Mission Trip
• The Other 6: Where Are You?

Features

• He Knows Each One by Name
• Home Grown Faith
• The Art of Lament

News

• Arizona Church Revitalizes by Sharing Facility and Vision
• California Church Celebrates 100 Years
• Chicago’s Roseland CRC Organizes March for Peace
• Highlights from Spring 2012 Classis Meetings
• IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Gerrit Heersink October 24, 1926 – May 12, 2012
• IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Jerrien Gunnink November 4, 1928–April 24, 2012
• IN MEMORIAM: Rev. John Van Ens Sept. 25, 1919–April 30, 2012
• In Memoriam: Rev. Robert De Vries
• Kids Kayak at New Jersey Camp
• Los Angeles Church Serves Skid Row
• Michigan Church Prays After Gang Threatens Neighborhood
• Michigan Church Reaches Community with Classic Cars
• Michigan Girls Win Division III Soccer Championship
• Michigan Man Wins President’s Volunteer Award
• Michigan Men Honored for Rescue of Drowning Girl
• New York Organist Wins National Competition
• Northern Michigan Church Celebrates 100 Years
• Ontario Deacon First Signer of New Covenant for Officebearers
• Ontario Student’s Art Appears on Postage Stamp
• Ontario Youth Event Draws Record Crowd
• Oregon Teen Wins Second Place in Jeopardy Tournament
• Rhode Island Church to Offer Discipleship Training
• Taking It to the Streets in Orange City
• Urban Teens Gather for Youth Conference
• West Michigan Girls Win Division IV Soccer Title
• Zeeland Church Celebrates 150 Years
• “You’ve Been Flocked!”