Reformers say AA has to reclaim its spiritual roots to help addicts find freedom in sobriety.
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IN MEMORIAM: Rev. John Medendorp
May 16, 1926 – February 23, 2013West Michigan churches want a classis for congregations that exclude women from holding office.
Wayne Harris is men’s volleyball coach at Redeemer University College.
Great Vision CRC is drawing in its primarily Hispanic neighbors in Los Angeles.
Snowbird chaplain spends winter visiting seafarers.
Church members warmed up winter for about 60 children.
Lee Sue Deng was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma just weeks after arriving in Lynden.
Training is important in a setting where there is no 24/7 access to pastors during a crisis.
IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Riemer Praamsma
January 11, 1939 – January 20, 2013IN MEMORIAM: Rev. John B. Hulst
September 3, 1929 – February 8, 2013In Memoriam: Rev. Jacob Boonstra
January 14, 1927 – February 27, 2013IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Sung Soo Kim
1964 –2013Canada Revenue Agency has challenged a school support program used by many Christian schools in Ontario.
Both Korean and Anglo churches participated in a California conference.
Practical sessions draw people who otherwise might not come to a church.
Learning to sit quietly in church isn’t just for kids
The CRC’s Board of Trustees covered much ground in two days of meetings in late February.
Joint meeting celebrates the relationship between the CRC and the Presbyterian Church in Canada.
West Michigan church uses its outdoors ministry as a vehicle for outreach.