January 2014 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• Church Plants and the Green Bean
• Earthquake Response in Haiti Concludes After Four Years
• God Still Uses Miracles
• Learning to Say ‘Hallelujah’
• Mary-Ma’s Story of a Double Surprise
• On a Journey Together: Urban Aboriginal Ministries
• Sowing Seeds in Montreal
• The Backstage Art of Engineering

Mixed Media

• A Medal for Leroy
• Educating All God’s Children: What Christians Can—and Should—Do to Improve Public Education for Low-Income Kids
• I’ll Find a Way
• I’m Pretty Sure God Doesn’t Dress Like That
• My Amish Childhood: A True Story of Faith, Family, and the Simple Life
• Of Games and God
• The Act of Killing
• The Lowdown

Columns

• Big Questions: Frequently Asked Questions
• Still: Joy and Pain
• Vantage Point: Let Us Go Forth
• Reply All: Letters to the Editor: January 2014
• The Other 6: Losing Well
• Point of View: Punch Lines
• Discover: Starry Night Sky
• Editorial: Two-in-One for the Three-in-One

Features

• Christian Identity in a Multi-Faith World
• It’s All About Balance: Principles of Reformed Church Government
• Loving the Stranger
• Preachers Are Like Peaches

News

• Alberta Construction Crew Uncovers Dinosaur Skeleton
• Blankets Help Celebrate Adoption
• CRC Campus Ministry Cosponsors Toronto City Hall Series
• Dairy Farmer Harnesses Cow Power, Wins Awards in British Columbia
• Engaging Kids in Sermons through Art
• Holland Family Gives Thanks by Giving Back
• In Memoriam: Rev. Hubert Sprik
• Money Lost, Service Gained
• Restorative Circles Help Churches Navigate Conflict
• Texas Church Hosts Flood Relief in Austin
• These Are the Churches Near You
• Video Documents How a 12-Year-Old Transformed His School
• West Michigan Church Celebrates 100th Anniversary
• World Missions Explains the 90 Percent, Missionaries Not Convinced