On vacation. We sat in a Baptist church. The preacher held forth beneath a large round window of plain glass.

When Did Christian Reformed Ministers start shaking worshipers’ hands after services?

A clock strikes 7 a. m. It’s still dark.

Writing an article about spiritual formation—the task I’ve been given—is a little scary.

You are amazing. Just look at you.

Q. I love my church, but I’ve lost confidence in the leadership ability of the council (not of the pastor).

I can feel January coming —feel it in my soul.

New York’s Tree of Hope

The Monkey bars taught me a lesson one day. My 6-year-old son beckoned me over to help him with them.

Got an Odd Job?

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven” (Eccl. 3:1). There is a time…

Keo Phommarath met his wife, Bounchan, at a party.

“It is better to give than to receive,” says Scripture (Acts 20:35). But receiving is important too.

Times Square in New York City. Seconds before midnight on December 31. A giant ball drops to usher in the New Year.

Q. What is the ministerial stance on

Total Depravity?

Getting ready for Christmas is kind of like time traveling.

In my humble opinion, all paid ministry staff who work with children and youth in Christian Reformed congregations should function as if

OK, so it’s not as important as sending a letter to or on behalf of persecuted people (you read the editorial, didn’t you?),

Last December I invited Banner readers to join me in placing just a single item on our Christmas wish list: a goat.

We were out of town. Not long. Five days. But when we returned, the restaurant near the corner was gone. It disappeared! Like magic!

Quite a few sick listed in the bulletin this morning. I’ll say a prayer for each one.

For thousands of years, people all over the world have celebrated harvesttime.