Students from the Christian Reformed campus ministry at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont., surveyed local churches’ experience of youth involvement over the past 40 years. A recent meeting of Classis Ontario Southwest reviewed the findings.
Stan Bultman, a patient and kind pastor and chaplain, died Jan. 8.
What can Christians do to inhabit this fraught moment in a way that reflects the peace of God, the reconciliation of Christ, and the fruit of the Spirit?
I know what we do online is tracked one way or another but what does The Banner know about me?
The imagery of building is not primarily intended to convey physical construction with brick and mortar; rather, building means extending the work of God in the world.
Reports from Christianity Today’s news editor and from an independent investigation into workplace culture show the evangelical magazine failed to hold senior leaders accountable for sexual harassment and made women employees feel unappreciated and unsafe.
Here are some ways in which these ministries have leaned into this conversation and developed training specifically geared to embracing and supporting our young people.
U.S. Christian Leaders Ask Russian Orthodox Patriarch to Speak Out, ‘Reconsider’ Comments on Ukraine
“We ask you to prayerfully reconsider the support you have given to this war because of the horrendous human suffering it has unleashed,” reads a letter signed by more than 100 leaders including Colin P. Watson Sr., executive director of the Christian Reformed Church.
Following their GRAMMY-, Dove Award-, and Billboard Music Award-nominated 2018 release, Casting Crowns deliver a worshipful, deep, and thoughtful collection of original songs.
In this book, the Lord’s Prayer is given a respectful pop-up treatment by world-renowned paper artist Agostino Traini, who brings the well-known words to life in surprising ways.
Consider these three British imports, now streaming on Amazon Prime or its PBS Masterpiece channel.
Inspired by an earlier experience of art as a discovery tool, Fanshawe College Campus Ministry in London, Ont., is using Art at Home kits to connect with students.
Vitamins and minerals are the things our body needs in small amounts. Without them, the body cannot grow and function as it should.
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The Bible cautions us not to think more highly of ourselves than we ought.
A devotional for parents and kids to read together during Holy Week, with optional Resurrection blocks.
A pair of well-read comics talk books in this perky podcast.
An Indigenous worldview that embraces Jesus Christ.
After collaborating with neighbors to create a seasonal rink, Mountainview Christian Reformed Church in Grimsby, Ont., received a city-funded community project grant to put up a parking lot basketball hoop.
Two or three times each year, Christian Reformed churches send representatives to their classis, a regional group of churches. Here is the report of classis meetings of the past several months.
Taking its name from a Hebrew word sometimes translated “unfailing love,” the Hesed Project invites people “to explore, discuss, and discern what this kind of embracing love means in relation to human sexuality."
We tend to understand our primary options to be either cocooning or combat.
During my 14 days in isolation, I learned four lessons from this form of suffering.
The United Methodist Church has postponed the convening of its General Conference to 2024, prompting some within the church to move up plans to depart and leaving questions for the denomination’s Judicial Council.