Jesus demonstrated how eternity could look by taking seriously people’s needs here on earth.
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I look back with amazement at these four decades and find that I am still traveling, living often as a foreigner and stranger.
Though our representation may be flawed, Christ can turn our weakness into his strength.
Writer Charles C. Camosy echoes a call to courage for pro-life constituents to stand "clearly and firmly for prenatal justice regardless of the political consequences."
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Nature has the power to draw us out of ourselves.
Both nature and Scripture are God’s revelation, giving unique insights into God.
The real work in the church, just as in a family, is staying connected when things get hard, even if it gets painful.
My family and I are choosing to trust that the COVID-19 vaccine is a gift from God and the best way forward.
Donna was still on our minds. What was motivating her to stay on that bench? How could we help her? Did she need or want help?
Giving gifts is a lifestyle to the Indigenous people of Canada.
We know who we are: the Imago Dei. But will that make us humble and free us from offense? Wouldn’t it give us something to be proud of instead?
As a person with cerebral palsy, I struggle daily with keeping up, fitting in, and pressing on.
We want to put up a clothesline to dry our clothes outside in warm weather so we don’t have to waste gas or electricity using a dryer. However, our housing subdivision prohibits clotheslines. What do we do?
What is interesting to me is that Jesus still had the wounds from his crucifixion. Why would Jesus keep these wounds?
우리가 자부하는 교단 전체의 장점들이 교인 감소 문제를 해결할 수 있다면 지금쯤 다 해결되었어야 하지 않을까요?
How many categories of members do we have in the CRC? What should councils do about members who disappear?
Today I am thankful and have to give praise for time and the timeless and the shortness of days …
Adam’s original creation covenant mandate from God of subduing or having dominion over the earth was to do it for God’s glory, not man’s.
Here are the past eight movie reviews we’ve run in The Banner, plus a note from me about my rationale for assigning, writing, or accepting a pitch for the review.
I was scared, and my fear overwhelmed me.
Take a look at the clever and funny ways these animals stay cool in the summer.
If these collective strengths that we pride ourselves on can solve our decline, wouldn’t they have solved it by now?
I’m not sure what I ought to be doing next. Why does deciding this feel so hard?