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From disagreements over the Christian Reformed Church's 2022 and 2023 synodical decisions on human sexuality to unsettledness over binationality, there are groups making cases for either separation or unity.

With the help of a church-funded grant, Stewards of Kleinstuck, along with volunteers from Third Christian Reformed Church in Kalamazoo, Mich., planted 23 trees in a nearby preserve.

When a group of Christians from diverse backgrounds founded Unity Christian School in South Holland, Ill., they sought to ground their purpose with an educational creed all could affirm.

Disappointment turns into gratitude as his community shows Little Mole what true friendship looks like, just in time for the big feast.

Old recipes find new life through Miller’s weekly videos.

In Kobe Campbell’s debut book, she walks readers through how to heal from painful patterns tied to their past with tangible tools to start their healing journey.

Soul-inspired pop singer/songwriter, worship leader and producer Natalie Layne releases a six-song EP declaring the joy we have in our faith.

How can parents help children re-engage with the natural world that is so full of amazement, creativity and love?

A good pastor is hard to find—in art, at least, if not life.

The cold hard fact is that we are all addicted to sin and every one of us struggles for sobriety from it. Repentance offers a way to be free.

The services encourage dialogue, questions and sharing to help “people to contemplate how the words of scripture and the call of Christ actually interact with their daily life.”

이것은 성경의 권위를 존중하고 타당한 이유를 가진 선의의 기독교인들이 같은 구절에 대해 신념을 갖고 서로 다른 해석을 할 수 있음을 보여주는 한 가지 예일뿐입니다. 그러므로 우리는 겸손한 자세로 자신의 견해를 견지해야 합니다.

Church leaders are conducting weekly workshops to train traditional and church leadership in how to promote peace in their communities.

What if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but a spiritual practice that deepens our faith?

Sonny Vaccaro and Nike pursue basketball rookie Michael Jordan, creating a partnership that revolutionizes the world of sports and contemporary culture.

The Banner’s Mixed Media editor offers reading picks for Native American Heritage Month, from a charming middle grade novel set on Beaver Island to a searing memoir by the NHL’s first First +Nations hockey player.

Tensions and fears in India have been growing for many years now.

The five-member band played the entire “Beautiful Letdown” album and several other tunes.

In her highly anticipated second book, Helen Knott returns with a chronicle of grief, love and legacy.

We got a news tip about a British Columbia church celebrating its pastor’s 20th anniversary with that congregation.

What is cultural appropriation? Why is it wrong? How do we avoid it?

Would it be better to toss denominations into the ash heap of history? I don’t think so.

Find hope amid anxiety through the spiritual practice of breath prayer in this beautifully illustrated and practical guide to connecting body, mind and spirit during times of stress.