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A picture of Shona Paterson (left) was incorrectly identified in the October 2008 Banner with the story “Special Needs Don’t

Obeying the Great Commission

Jason De Vries rightly urges us to rethink the Great Commission because it is a succinct description

We hear statistics of Third World countries so often we become apathetic

The word missional has become a buzzword among many church leaders today. There are varying definitions of that word.

A few years ago my family experienced a Christmas miracle: for once we all agreed on something.

Many intellectuals in university settings struggle to combine their faith with learning. Rolf Bouma wants to change that.  

I had a great time. Get the word out so more people can participate!”

High in the Andes Mountains in Ecuador live the Quechua (pronounced “ketch-oo-wah”), a people descended from the Incas.

Looking at the eager young faces of children in a vacation Bible school classroom in Nigeria, Kristin Vliem was stumped.

I made a new friend. In fact, I made a number of new friends, and I would like to introduce you to one of them.

The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) shares Christ’s love by providing disaster relief and community development p

Little Odette is virtually alone in the world. She rarely says a word or cracks a smile. Her clothes are dirty and torn.

At this stage the global food crisis is more about food access than food shortage.

They call it a global food crisis, but it’s a crisis felt mostly by the world’s poor.

Religious leaders warn that the global financial crisis threatens progress made against poverty and world hunger.

The Board of Trustees of the Christian Reformed Church conducts denominational business when synod is not in session.

Mark Rice, a former executive with Zondervan, Inc., starts October 31 as the new director of Faith Alive Christian Resources, the publish

For pastors of Korean Christian Reformed churches in Texas, being far away from most other Korean CRCs can leave them feeling isolated.

First year university students, excited but often overwhelmed, don’t always know where to look for guidance, especially at larger i

Heidi Hager, age 7, demonstrated that children can make an impact on helping the needy.

From First Christian Reformed Church, Detroit, to Rev.

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