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Jump to navigation Open menu Get the BannerGet the AppDonateClassifiedsDisplay AdsAbout한국어 Español NewsFeaturesColumnsMixed MediaOur Shared MinistryOnline ExtrasFind us on FacebookFind us on TwitterRSS Feed Free Resources crcna.orgSearch The Banner home page Editor's Picks Don’t miss these suggested articles:Editorial: Beware Loveless OrthodoxyNew Seminary Provides a Resource for Reformed, Hispanic PastorsBook Review: How to Heal Our Divides: A Practical GuideStreaming Review: Star Trek: Strange New WorldsRead entire current print issue » Where is the CRC Going? July 4, 2022 | Columns, The Other 6 | Rev. David Koll Members of the denomination young and old have concerns about our future. READ MORE In Memoriam: Rev. John T. Malestein (1923-2022) July 4, 2022 | News, In Memoriam | Janet A. Greidanus John Malestein, a distinguished Calvin Theological Seminary alumnus, “lifted up Jesus Christ in everything.” He died May 31 at age 98. READ MORE In Memoriam: Rev. John Van Hemert (1936-2022) July 4, 2022 | News, In Memoriam | Janet A. Greidanus A pastor and chaplain who had a passion for meeting people and spreading the gospel, John Van Hemert died May 26 at age 85. READ MORE Vatican Puts Jews’ Desperate Wartime Appeals to Pope Pius XII Online July 1, 2022 | News, Church Worldwide | Religion News Service The data, which will be available online for free, comprises more than 2,700 requests sent to the Vatican by Jews persecuted by the Nazi regime. READ MORE CRC Names Interim Chief Administrative Officer July 1, 2022 | News | Alissa Vernon, News Editor Lloyd VanderKwaak, who has served as volunteer facilitator of the Christian Reformed Church’s joint ministry agreement process, has been named interim chief administrative officer in the denomination’s Office of General Secretary. READ MORE After Synod 2022: Discerning What Now July 1, 2022 | News | Alissa Vernon, News Editor Clayton Libolt What does Synod 2022’s declaration that the church's historic stance on same-sex relationships has confessional status mean for members, pastors, and congregations who have been moving in a different direction? READ MORE Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson July 1, 2022 | Mixed Media, Book, For Kids | Sonya VanderVeen Feddema Debut author Amina Luqman Dawson pens a lyrical, accessible historical middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they find freedom. READ MORE Murderville July 1, 2022 | Mixed Media, Television | Daniel Jung Eccentric detective Terry Seattle teams up with clueless celebrity guest stars to investigate a series of murders in this improvisational crime comedy. READ MORE Big Breath In: The Fight to Breathe and the Journey to a Double-Lung Transplant by George Keulen July 1, 2022 | Mixed Media, Book | Jenny deGroot The ups and fateful downs of a CRC pastor living with cystic fibrosis, the journey to receiving a double lung transplant, and the hope of a second chance at life that transplant brings. READ MORE Neland Avenue CRC to Appeal Denomination’s Order June 30, 2022 | News | Religion News Service At a church council meeting June 27, Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church’s elders, deacons, and pastors determined not to rescind the appointment of a same-sex married deacon, as the CRC’s synod had ordered them to do. READ MORE After Synod 2022: Discerning What Now June 30, 2022 | News | Alissa Vernon, News Editor Clayton Libolt What does Synod 2022’s declaration that the church's historic stance on same-sex relationships has confessional status mean for members, pastors, and congregations who have been moving in a different direction? READ MORE Pro-lifer 3.0 to Abortion-rights Supporters: Let’s Talk June 29, 2022 | News, Church Worldwide, Online Extras | Religion News Service Charles C. Camosy With Dobbs, we now have Pro-life 3.0, a movement that finds itself free to be much more politically creative and nimble, particularly as it works to support women and protect prenatal children at the state level. READ MORE What Do Immigration and Refugee Resettlement Have to Do With the Gospel? June 29, 2022 | Our Shared Ministry | Cassie Westrate Megan Herrema How does this movement of people throughout the world affect the spread of the gospel? READ MORE Faith Groups React to Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Landmark Abortion Cases June 28, 2022 | News, Church Worldwide | Religion News Service After nearly 50 years, Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, is no more. READ MORE Beware Loveless Orthodoxy June 27, 2022 | Columns, Editorial | Shiao Chong, Editor in Chief Within 24 hours of Synod 2022’s declaration that its stance on homosexual sex is confessional, I started receiving emails from people lamenting this decision. READ MORE Following, Step by Step June 27, 2022 | Feature | Susan LaClear One thing that’s certain about the life of faith is that it’s full of uncertainty. READ MORE Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie June 25, 2022 | Mixed Media, Book | Sonya VanderVeen Feddema A compassionate, intelligent, and wry series of Christian daily reflections on learning to live with imperfection in a culture of self-help that promotes endless progress. READ MORE Star Trek: Strange New Worlds June 25, 2022 | Mixed Media, Television | Sam Gutierrez A 10-episode series takes Star Trek fans back 10 years before the original Star Trek series. READ MORE Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger: Social Emotional Book for Kids about Diversity and Kindness by Elizabeth Cole June 25, 2022 | Mixed Media, Book, For Kids | Mary Li Ma Picture book helps little ones to respect all the differences that make us unique. READ MORE Canadian ‘Meeting House’ Church Discloses 38 Reports of Sexual Misconduct by 4 Pastors June 24, 2022 | News, Church Worldwide | Religion News Service The Meeting House, with locations across Southern Ontario, is attempting to address exposed abuse by former pastors. Lead pastor Bruxy Cavey was charged May 31. Three others have been accused or convicted of sexual crimes. READ MORE Saddleback Stays Southern Baptist for Now, After Surprise Appeal to Convention by Rick Warren June 24, 2022 | News, Church Worldwide | Religion News Service At its annual meeting, the Southern Baptist Convention considered expelling Saddleback Church for violating a ban on women pastors. The matter was not settled. READ MORE New Seminary Provides a Resource for Reformed, Hispanic Pastors June 24, 2022 | News | Maia VanderMeer Consejo Latino, the Christian Reformed Church’s network of Hispanic pastors, is celebrating the formation of the Hispanic Reformed Theological Seminary in Miami. READ MORE How to Heal Our Divides: A Practical Guide by Edited by Brian Allain and Adam Thomas June 23, 2022 | Mixed Media, Book | Jenny deGroot A collection of essays helps us heal our divides. READ MORE Loading...MORE Advertising Submit a Classified AdDisplay Advertising About Us General InfoEditorial GuidelinesHistorySynodical MandateVision and Core ValuesStaffWriters' Guidelines Contact Us Contact InformationSubscribeAddress/Other ChangesGot a News Tip?Letters to EditorSubmit ArticleSubmit a Big QuestionSuggest a ReviewObituaries/Announcements/OtherWebmaster Other Articles by IssueRSS Feed Copyright © 2005-2022, Christian Reformed Church in North America. All rights reserved. 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