An Indigenous Cree and follower of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) reflects on the two lenses needed to consider the news of “no human remains found” at a Canadian residential school.
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Let us learn to take the often tough, long, and tiresome road.
Does God want us to create computers with artificial intelligence even though he gave us perfectly good brains to do the work ourselves?
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Exploring the interconnectedness of faith and love.
Rest, whether it’s sleeping or just taking a break, is important for our physical and spiritual health.
Our Christian Reformed church called a minister from the Reformed Church in America, and the RCA church in town called a CRC minister. Is that allowed?
If we use our imagination, it’s possible to see loon calls as symbols of our calls to and from God. The more I explore them, the more similarities I see.
My college-aged children seem to focus mostly on hobbies. I want them to find joy and fulfillment, but I’m concerned about their ability to pay their bills in the future. How do I bring up my concerns with them?
God himself is beauty, and God creates beautiful things.
Confused and disoriented, he was making his way home from the grocery store.
James 2:26 (“Faith without deeds is dead”) seems to contradict Galatians 2:16 (we are “justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law”).
During our drive to church, I peeked at the picture a few times. It brought a smile to my face each time.
When dealing with family trauma, should Christians choose self-preservation or self-denial?
If I could capture the time I have spent driving to appointments and occupying medical offices, it would amaze me how much it adds up.
Understanding what we have in common helps me not only to understand my own cognitive function, but to better support those living with dementia.
In my 95 years of attending Christian Reformed churches, I have almost never heard a CRC pastor include an invitation to commit to Jesus or offer any follow-up for those who might be seeking. Why?
So, if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Being welcoming means regularly asking the question: If I’m speaking to someone who has never read the Bible or been to church, would they understand what I’m saying?
I looked at it as an opportunity to assess what needs were being met and to ask, were we providing an important experience for our congregation and neighborhood?
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Now the pandemic has eased. It seems timely to reflect on the proper place of online worship in the life of the church. How should God’s people employ this technology?
I have been to places (concerts, fireworks, city streets) where a person is yelling out the gospel to the sinners walking by.
Examples abound of good folks getting mired in heartache while people with questionable character rack up wins.