A breathtaking look at a disappearing way of life among the haenyeo sea divers of Jeju Island, South Korea.
Harvest of Hope
By Amanda H. Midkiff. Illustrated by Christopher FowlerIn her sequel to her middle school novel, Where the Crops Never Fail, author Amanda Midkiff returns 10 years later to the idyllic Riverside Farm in Virginia.
Cross Town Impact has offered free after-school programming to Brockville, Ont.-area schools for 15 years. When one location rescinded its invitation, a local church stepped up.
In Memoriam: Rev. Paul O. Sausser
1959-2025A humble man who modeled Christ’s compassionate servant’s heart, Pastor Paul Sausser died Jan. 8 after five years of living with cancer. He was 65.
Being hosted outside North America for the first time, the annual Kuyper Conference will honor evangelist Stephen Tong as the 2025 recipient of the Kuyper Prize.
How should all these amazing discoveries be interpreted? How did the universe get this way? And why is there something rather than nothing
Jamie McIntosh, appointed as World Renew’s executive director-Canada in 2023, is no longer working for the agency. The Canadian board announced chief marketing and philanthropy officer Mike White will act in the role for now.
In one district where World Renew is at work, a people group believes that if twins are born and raised in the village, illness and death will come.
The Ache
By Brandon HeathReflecting on his mom’s death, Brandon Heath releases his ninth album with themes of mourning and joy.
Bible scholars say the phrase “knowing good and evil” in Genesis 3 is a Jewish merism. It is an idiomatic Hebrew way of saying, “the potential to unlimited knowledge.”
Giving and Receiving Onions
A word of encouragement for recent graduatesI suppose it’s natural to desire a tremendous purpose.
King Solomon observed, recorded, and reported what he saw in creation. One of my favorite ways to do this is through nature journaling.
Hosted by a Christian Reformed pastor serving as dean of chapel at Dordt University, and produced with a fellow former missionary, Missions Upside Down revisits gospel-sharing history and looks to the future in a six-part series.
A powerful and transformational preacher, Bob Ritsema pastored six congregations and served one outreach ministry. He died Oct. 29, 2024, at age 80.
A pastor and chaplain who nurtured many interests, Peter Kranenburg's life was defined by the power and grace of Jesus Christ. He died Jan. 7 at age 95.
As a pastor and chaplain, Tom Dykstra consistently demonstrated his faithfulness, dedication, and compassion for others. He died Jan. 3, at age 69.
If Christianity is all about always having the right or correct answers, why does Jesus regularly teach in such a convoluted way?
The Laundryman's Boy
By Edward Y. C. LeeFall 1913, St. Catharines, Ont.: 13-year-old Hoi Wing Woo, the son of a scholar, is forced to give up his dreams of an education when he is sent to work in a Chinese laundry in Canada.
Treasures in the Dark: 90 Reflections on Finding Bright Hope Hidden in the Hurting
By Katherine Wolf (with Alex Wolf)Sometimes the most valuable treasures are found in the darkest of times. It's often in the heart of our deepest pain and struggle that God chooses to reveal his most precious gifts.
Healing What’s Within: Coming Home to Yourself–and to God–When You’re Wounded, Weary, and Wandering
By Chuck DeGroatWe can’t always control what happens to us. But we can discover how to heal the hidden hurt it leaves behind.
Spiritual warfare in the Vatican—and in us.
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David Zandstra, arrested in July 2023 to face murder and kidnapping charges in the 1975 death of an 8-year-old girl, was found not guilty as his trial ended Jan. 17. A previous suspension of his ministerial credentials will be reconsidered.
Othered: Finding Belonging with the God Who Pursues the Hurt, Harmed, and Marginalized
By Jenai AumanFor anyone who has felt left out or pushed out of the church, this is your invitation to find spiritual rest and belonging in a God who loves, pursues, and blesses the outcast.