The gospel narratives of Jesus’ birth vary for very good reasons.

Summarizing our discussion of the Belhar

How do we encourage helping real people in real crises when the world doesn’t seem to care unless CNN reports on it?

Fifteen years after women were first allowed to serve as ministers of the Word and sacraments in the Christian Reformed Church, approx

Twenty minutes before midnight on April 14, 1912, the alarm “Iceberg right ahead!” echoed across the Titanic. The

I honestly think that this past year in youth ministry has been the best ever. My wife, Aileen, laughed when she heard me say that.

When considering science and biblical interpretation, perhaps it’s better to think of an artist’s brush, rather than a camera.

In 21st-century North America, you don’t need a calendar to tell what time of year it is—just look at the seasonal merchan

A Daughter’s Thoughts

These are my thoughts. I find no satisfaction in life.

Martin Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo X three years after he posted his 95 theses on a church door and subsequently showed no r

Secular education is not inherently hostile to Christianity.

I enter the 19th-century castle that houses France’s largest Protestant Christian school.

He came to the service to see his niece get baptized, but God had other plans.

Korean women delve into God’s Word while learning English.

In his Banner article last August, James K.A.

What if abuse happens in your church?

a mystery, this sad girl
her inner workings cloistered
she retreats to the corner

A short list of needful truths most pastors would like to see you work into your life.

“Come, follow me.” Those words inspire every disciple of Christ in general and everyone who aspires to vocational ministry

We know we’re supposed to “speak the truth in love,” but we don’t always know how to go about that.

Army Chaplain (Col.) Herm Keizer was at the Pentagon on 9-11.

So which do you prefer, living in Canada or the United States?

In the November 2010 Banner, Rev.