As Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us more than 50 years ago, “a riot is the language of the unheard.”

Our server seemed disconnected and quite uninterested in doing her job.

It was a day that would be etched forever in my memory and would change how I view life.

As our communities begin to think about the gradual reopening of other businesses, parks, and services, it is important that church leaders also carefully consider what your congregation will do as these restrictions are lifted.

The fight, flight, or freeze reflex may kick in when people of conscience see or hear about the latest incident of Black death.

The Banner is the official magazine of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, but it is neither the CRC’s megaphone nor its independent critic.

Abraham Kuiper warned that “if social developments continue to follow the present course, life on earth will become less and less a heaven and more and more a hell.”

A coincidence? I’m thinking not. I’m going to guess an algorithm got yesterday’s story almost right, but not quite.

When contagion emptied the cathedral, people painted Mary and Jesus huddled in alcoves and on the walls of streets hardly more than alleys. Prayer continued there.

Psalm 109:6 essentially reads, “Condemn my enemies, and may all the devils of hell welcome them with open arms.”

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Being stuck at home these past months because of the pandemic, I’ve found myself falling into a slower pace.

Is it possible for two people who hold different views on an issue to sit beside each other in church and be in unity? 

I am in a period of huge transition in my life right now. How do I make sure I navigate my decisions and direction-setting well?

My husband and I moved to the U.S. 16 years ago.

Governments in the U.S. and Canada are offering grants and financial support for businesses and charities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. How should churches respond?

I have come to realize that Christians are unwittingly selective, and the outcome is a lopsided Christianity.

One of my jobs is to study turtles in the wild because scientists are worried they are going to disappear.

Now surveys show that only about half of the community members attend church regularly.

Is there a model structure that complies with church order yet allows a smaller group to be responsible for the day-to-day running of the church?

When we share our trauma, we connect with people on a deeper level.