Almost before debate gets started, calls for the question arise from the floor.
I’m delighted to report that your donations to the ministry of The Banner helped us meet the goal set by the denomination
A husband and wife walk into a dentist’s office. The man tells the dentist, “Doctor, I’m in a big hurry.
The format and style of synod’s opening service of prayer and praise will continue to be under the jurisdiction of the host church
The italicized text below is what will be placed in brackets in the future with an explanation that the CRC no longer believes that text
If an adult had approached a teenage Darwin Glassford and predicted that he would be professor of church education at Calvin Theological
Synod 2006 affirmed the acknowledgement by First Christian Reformed Church, Toronto , of the CRC’s official guidelines regarding h
Like everything else, the cost of doing ministry together rises every year.
Some delegates to synod (the annual meeting of the Christian Reformed Church) feel the need to speak to every issue.
In a discussion that started with many references to the Holy Spirit at work, Synod 2006 adopted a compromise about women in ecclesiastic
Last month Peter Borgdorff wrote his “swan song”—his last “Dear Reader” column.
Synod 2006 authorized the CRC’s Interchurch Relations Committee to formally study the Belhar Confession to see if it is applicable
Synod 2006 completed the work of a previous synod in ending the Christian Reformed Church’s condemnation of the Roman Catholic Mass
Synod 2006 broadened the category of “hardship” for churches in reporting their membership count.
The Judicial Code Committee of the denomination reported to synod that it did not conduct a hearing in the matter of a man from Colorado
Synod 2006 said that baptized children are part of God’s family and should be invited to partake in the Lord’s Supper with th
My husband was to fly in that night. No problem. I’d gladly meet him after a week’s separation.
Synod 2006 put an end to the debate that occurs nearly every year as to whether candidates for the ministry should be approved individua
The 50th anniversary of the purchase of the Knollcrest Campus as home for Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary was celebrated b
Most people are interested in their origins. Some who are adopted will go to great lengths to discover the identity of their parents.
One day, when saints from every tribe and language and people and nation gather at the throne of the Lamb, a saint from the Middle East m
In the May issue of The Banner we introduced you to Mariama Baylo Balde, who suffered from a disfiguring tumor in her mouth and
Synod 2006 saw the unveiling of a painting commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Christian Reformed Church, which will take place i
Synod 2006 approved 34 candidates for the ministry of the Word. They are now eligible for ministry in the Christian Reformed Church.