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That Dreaded āE-Wordā
Why are we so afraid to talk about the environment?Last week I unintentionally drove past Edmontonās dump.
How do you picture God when you pray to him?
I remember being asked that question many years ago in a small group.
In these pages you will find the annual presentation of candidates for ministry in the Christian Reformed Church.
Reflection for Independence Day
Promoting peace rather than victoryLast July 4 weekend I came across the following church announcement:
If I had to choose only two concepts from John Calvinās vast theology to teach my spiritual heirs, Iād choose piety and relig
As I lie awake each night in Iraq, I ache with homesickness for the abundant water, the evergreen trees, the peaceable mountains, the lus
Bright Hope for Tomorrow
Eavesdropping on today’s young church leadersRecently The Banner asked Rev. Ken Baker and Rev.
āHe who knows his own sin is greater than the angels,ā said seventh-century Isaac of Nineveh. John Calvin would agree.
After glancing at my calendar and doing a double-take at my ever-growing pregnant belly, I realize that I will miss out on Motherās
Light for a Dark Path
People who live with mental illness are all around us. Yet they often suffer alone.John Nash is one of the most gifted mathematicians of our lifetime. As a student at Princeton he wowed everyone with his genius.
A Second Blessing
Into Christ, with water, by the Holy Spirit—just how many baptisms are there in a believer’s life?I was a member of a Second Blessing church before I joined the Christian Reformed Church.
I live in the Southāa simple place with smiling folks who Hodding Carter described as āpolite right up to the point they get
Some Christians are āBig Godā people; others believe Godās a bit smaller and a little less powerful.
What an impertinent question! Why would you even ask such a thing? The church is the body of Jesus Christ.
Comforted in the Darkness
Offering an Easter cuddle in the face of deathPeople donāt tend to knock when they come into my office.
Can a Christian Really be a Psychologist?
Misconceptions not only prevent believers in Christ from entering the profession, but also from receiving needed help.As I read through a stack of essays, one caught my eye.
At a recent conference I was part of a panel of pastors who were talking about the realities of being a pastor. OK, let's face it&md
One of my great teachers, Henry Stob, a longtime Calvin Seminary professor, never tired of reminding his students that Jesus Christ came
If I could give young Christians a few gifts to help them to live steadily amid todayās seismic cultural shifts, one of those
Youāll probably be hearing a lot about evolution this month.
I stand in awe of how God led me to become pastor of Fox Valley Christian Reformed Church.
On may 24, 2005, Joel and Holly Davis from Bellevue, Nebraska, experienced what they call a āGod thing.ā On that day, Preside
Admit it. A certain, not necessarily flattering, image comes to mind when you think of John Calvin.