March 2014 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• Center for Excellence in Preaching Marks 10 Years
• Churches Face Changes in Refugee Policy
• Coaching Churches on a Journey of Renewal
• Dairy Farm Is Catalyst for Transformation
• Finding Fulfillment at the Juice Bar
• God’s Word Is Alive
• Mission Possible: Volunteering in the CRC
• ‘Help Yourself to It’

Mixed Media

• Apostles of Reason: The Crisis of Authority in American Evangelicalism
• Flying Colours
• Going Green
• Letters from Skye
• Philomena
• Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair
• The Day the Crayons Quit
• The Lowdown

Columns

• Vantage Point: A New Theology?
• Still: Blue Shirt
• Big Questions: Frequently asked questions
• Editorial: Healthy Health Care
• Discover: It’s Great to Be a Kid!
• Reply All: Letters to the Editor: March 2014
• Point of View: Punch Lines
• The Other 6: Rethinking Mission Trips

Features

• God’s Garden: The Role of Denominations
• Health Care: A Moral Imperative
• Reimagining Faith Formation
• Where Have They Gone?

News

• Burundi Refugee Sends Help Back Home
• Calvin College Announces Spending Priorities
• Calvin College Coach Named Coach of the Year
• Church Worldwide: Christians in Libya Cast Anxious Eye at Religious Freedom
• Colorado Principal Wins Community Award
• Connecting with First Nations in British Columbia
• Florida Vacation Turns to Nightmare for Snowbirds
• Holland Church Receives Social Justice Award
• In Memoriam: Rev. John De Kruyter
• Karen People Find Both Challenges and Successes in Alberta
• Loving Our Neighbors Better
• Psalm Composition Contest Honors Musician’s Memory
• The Church and the Common Good