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Over the course of 150 years, three strong women from the same Michigan family are drawn into racially charged relationships and confront different kinds of racism in this potent debut novel.

Should we celebrate that parks are cleaner, that creativity is blossoming, that local business is thriving? Or should we mourn that the most vulnerable members of our city are quietly being forced out of their homes as rents shoot up and homes become less and less affordable? Can we do both?

While we may no longer sing from the same hymnal or even in the same language, there is much more in our worship that unites than divides. 

The album combines high energy music and reflective pieces, all centered on experiencing God’s mighty presence. 

In his early 20s, Morgan Bolt was diagnosed with a rare, incurable pediatric cancer. A couple of years into the experience, he decided to write about it.

A recommendation I suggest is that synod commit to scheduling overtures and appeals on Mondays so that geographically distant synod attendees can attend without missing seven days of work (“Task Force Recommends Refinements for Annual Synods,” Feb 2019). 

You’ve probably played hide-and-seek outside with your friends. But did you know that some animals are great at hiding too? A walking stick insect can blend in with its surroundings by pretending to be a stick. But some animals can hide by changing colors! Here are a few hide-and-seek champions.

God calls us in remarkably diverse and unpredictable ways. Because this is so, there is no simple or generalizable formula for discerning what task, career, or domestic positions God is calling us to occupy. 

Resonate Global Mission, the mission agency of the Christian Reformed Church, will be consolidating the Canadian national director and U.S. national director positions into one position.

Rev. Joe Kamphuis, pastor of Chelwood Christian Reformed Church in Albuquerque, N.M., and chaplain to the New Mexico Air National Guard, will be deployed for six months to Kuwait this July.

With characteristic wisdom and logic, author Timothy Keller describes how the book of Jonah is “an ingenious and artfully crafted work of literature.” 

These sad, sad stories lead to a deeper understanding of what happens to a child who is caught up in the spell of a predator.

Are we using a season designed for contemplation of the holy to alleviate our own insecurities about our bodies, our work ethic, our personal health? And if so, is it time, as we’ve done with Christmas, to take stock of what the “true meaning” of Lent really is?

An independent group of Christian leaders advising Willow Creek Community Church has found allegations of “sexually inappropriate words and actions” by church founder and former pastor Bill Hybels to be credible.

Fulfilling a task assigned by last year’s annual general gathering of the Christian Reformed Church, the denomination’s Council of Delegates has a plan to establish a Bible translation review committee.

World Renew has a vision: a world where people experience and extend Christ's compassion and live together in hope as God's community. They claim God’s deep passion for justice and mercy as their motivation. 

Appointments to a committee intended to support and guide the Christian Reformed Church’s Office of Social Justice have been delayed due to an oversight in the nominating process.

A “pastor's pastor,” who displayed faithfulness and trust in God, Chris Schroeder died on January 19, six years following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease.

Andrew Bandstra, professor emeritus of New Testament theology at Calvin Theological Seminary, loving and dedicated family man, and committed friend, died on Feb. 8 at the age of 92.

The story of the peace initiative in Uganda and its faithful witness to peace and reconciliation, beginning in the midst of one of the world’s most savage civil wars, shows how powerful the witness of religious communities can be when they join forces in pursuit of peace. 

In our culture it is quite fashionable to acknowledge a person’s faith. We’re likely to praise the strong faith that enables people to courageously cope with major challenges. This is true even in primarily secular settings.

What do you consider to be the most humorous passage in Scripture?
Thanks for asking! I'm always grateful for those who find humor important for our health and welfare, including biblical humor. There's a lot of it. But my favorite?

Elizabeth Hay’s memoir candidly and poignantly expresses the difficulties she faced as she cared for her aging parents.