October 2009 Issue

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Our Shared Ministry

• 30 Years of Fighting Hunger
• Forging Global Partnerships
• Planting for the Future
• Professor Remembered as NIV Translator
• Saving Lives in Bangladesh
• Surprise Guests

Mixed Media

• Payback and Paying Back

Columns

• Still: Abstract Thinking
• The Other 6: Bicycle Jesus
• Big Questions: FAQs
• Reply All: Letters: February 2011
• The Other 6: Nothing to Fear
• Discover: Plants on Your Plate
• Point of View: Punch Lines
• Editorial: Thanks, Guys!
• Vantage Point: Will More Words Really Help?
• The Other 6: Wooden Pews to Altar Calls and Back Again

Features

• John Calvin’s Big Dream
• The Promise of God’s Guidance
• Was the Reformation Necessary?

News

• A Generation of Mission Trips to Mexico
• Calvin College Statement About Homosexuality Draws Fire
• Christian Reformed Staff Safe in Honduras
• Colorado Church Provides Bibles for Prisoners
• CONVENTION 2009: Teens Learn About “Living Inside Out”
• CRC Grant Funds Iowa Creation Care Camp
• GEMS Leaders Gather for 40th
• Green Grants 2010
• Hitting the Jackpot Against the Lotto in Alberta
• In Memoriam: Rev. John Blankespoor
• In Memoriam: Rev. Paul C. Zylstra
• Korean-American Teens Enjoy Youth Camp
• Meeting John Calvin in British Columbia
• Michigan Church Hosts Car Show
• Michigan Fathers and Sons Bond over Bait
• Minnesota Church Hosts Art Camp
• Mystery Service Trip Draws Michigan Teens
• Ontario Church Reaches Out in Own Backyard
• Ontario Youth Convention Sets Attendance Record
• Perfect Score - Ontario Teen Gets Perfect Score!
• Redeemer College Gets Stimulus Money
• Upside-Down: Teens in Charge
• Where U At? Draws Urban Teens
• WORLD NEWS: Christians Weigh In on Both Sides of Health Care Debate