June 2012 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• Building Homes and Hope in the Mountains of Haiti
• Called to Serve, Called to Lead
• God Answers Prayers in India
• Living out the Mission
• Mentoring Enlivens Filipino Pastors and Churches
• Plantinga Delivers Princeton Lecture Series
• The View from Here: On the Way

Mixed Media

• Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life
• Catch Me When I Fall
• Flame of Resistance
• House of Stone
• Jonah’s Whale
• Just a Second
• Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well
• The Apothecary
• The Barbarian Nurseries
• The Ex-Nun Poems
• The One and Only Ivan
• The Quality of Mercy
• When I Was a Child I Read Books
• Words in the Dust

Columns

• Editorial: A Political or Apolitical Church?
• Big Questions: FAQs
• Reply All: Letters: June 2012
• Still: Missing Maggie
• Point of View: Punch Lines
• Discover: Something Fishy
• The Other 6: Sunday Morning

Features

• Leadership: Ten Years In: Lessons and Challenges
• Love Lessons from the Song of Songs
• The Gifts of God for the People of God: Deepening Table Practice for People of All Ages
• Trouble in River City

News

• Ann Arbor Garden Produces Food and Faith
• Board Approves Leadership Council Change
• Bringing the Garden to the Neighbors
• Campus Ministry Raises Awareness about Self-injury
• Colorado Church Turns 100
• Colorado Men Enjoy Annual Wilderness Retreat
• Dordt College Appoints New President
• Emerging Tucson Congregation Celebrates Creativity in Worship
• From Music Stand to Pulpit
• In Memoriam: Rev. James Hoogeveen
• In Memoriam: Rev. Wendell M. Gebben - September 15, 1935-April 1, 2012
• New Jersey Teens Land Jobs
• New Mexico River Run Benefits Children
• Old Banner Photo Reunites World War II Vets
• PGA Pros Lead Church Golf Clinic
• Pipe Organ and Indie Rock in Indiana
• Prayer Summit: A Taste of All Nations
• Selles Nominated as Director of Back to God Ministries
• Seminary Offers Online Degree Program
• Synod 2012: What to Watch For
• The Banner, Reformed Worship Win Top Awards
• Trash or Treasure?
• Washington Pastor Spends a Week on the Church Roof
• West Michigan Clothing Ministry Fills Need