January 2020 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• 10 Years of Networking for Ministry
• Chinese Christians Share Faith Stories Across Generations
• Dear Church: A Letter from Young People
• The Path of Reconciliation
• What Do They See?
• Young Adults Explore Their Callings in Central America
• ¿Qué es lo que ven?
• 젊은이들은 무엇을 보는가?

Mixed Media

• Evil
• On Kanye West, the Sacred, and the Secular
• Refugia: A Podcast about Renewal
• The Subversive Evangelical: The Ironic Charisma of an Irreligious Megachurch

Columns

• Still: From Republic of the Congo to Appleton, Wisc.
• Faith Formation: How Can our Church Encourage Families to Build Good Practices for Faith to Grow?
• Cross Examination: How Can We Trust the Bible?
• Editorial: Pro-Life is Pro-Love
• Editorial: Pro-Vida es Pro-Amor
• Reply All: Reply All, January 2020
• Ethics: Should the Church Recognize a Marriage Not Recognized by the Government?
• Relationships: Teen Worries About Parents' Fighting
• The Other 6: To Swerve and Protect
• Missional Living: What are the Dangers for a Church Focused on Attracting People?
• Vantage Point: What’s Your Brand?
• Faith Matters: Words We Don’t Want to Hear in 2020
• Editorial: 낙태를 반대할 때도 사랑으로 해야 합니다

Features

• The Music of Water and Baptism
• Why I’m Not a Christian Zionist

News

• Building Bridges Out of Poverty in Ontario
• Classis Georgetown Collaborates On Habitat Home
• Faith and Immigration: Getting Beyond the Rhetoric
• Girls’ Club Badge Promotes Support for Refugees
• In Memoriam: Rev. Gordon Lee Van Enk (1940–2019)
• In Memoriam: Rev. Paul William Brink (1942-2019)
• In Memoriam: Rev. Russell Van Antwerpen (1954-2019)
• Naschitti CRC Returns to Worship in Restored Sanctuary
• Partnering With ‘Brothers & Sisters’ in Holland, Mich.
• Stories of Renewal: Christian Reformed Churches Seeking Regeneration