1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (260+ words) In Munster, Ind., and St. Catharines, Ont., Christian Reformed congregations host chainsaw sharpening and a community BBQ in support of neighbors affected by August storms and flooding. “Maybe this is where the church shines the brightest,” suggested pastor Jim Hollendoner…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (909+ words) As I Was Saying is a forum for a variety of perspectives to foster faith-related conversations among our readers with the goal of mutual learning, even in disagreement. Apart from articles written by editorial staff, these perspectives do not necessarily…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (303+ words) Moving to new houses, new schools, new neighborhoods, and other life changes can be unsettling. This picture book is a reminder to look to God as your family adjusts together. We Are Home When We're Together: Trusting God Through Life's…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (566+ words) As it is, the odd and jarring music sets the tone for a story that is odd and jarring, inspiring and disturbing, captivating and brash. (I recommend looking up a synopsis of Homer’s book before going in; it would have…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (665+ words) This localized approach allows ReFrame to meet people exactly where they are—speaking their heart language and tending to the specific spiritual, emotional, and cultural “soil” of every unique region. Some of these spiritual soils are currently hardened by social…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (107+ words) Here are 10 of our mostread 2025 articles on TheBanner.org, two per category, between January and December 2025. What Were You Reading? Here are 10 of our mostread 2025 articles on TheBanner.org, two per category, between January and December 2025. For links and 15 more…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (108+ words) In the 2024 denomination survey, fewer than 30% of respondents (28.1%) selected “justice-seeking” as one of the top phrases to complete the sentence, “To me, the term ‘Christian Reformed’ means....” Surveys conducted by DataWise Consulting LLC with 1,397 respondents in 2024; 1,530 in 2023; and 1,545 in 2022. Only…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (141+ words) Reports from classes of the Christian Reformed Church meeting since last June’s synod include 33 congregations who have begun a process of disaffiliation from the CRC. They aren’t distributed equally among all classes, but 17 of the denomination’s 49 classes have at least…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (115+ words) thebanner.org The Christian Reformed Church’s Climate Witness Project, which began in 2015, has steadily seen more congregations connect with its programing and resources, including a Solar Faithful project, which launched with its first first cohort of churches this spring. Here…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (185+ words) The sub-genre of country music (characterized by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and others) is noted for religious undertones of God, faith, and salvation. Too Sick to Pray: A Theology of Outlaw Country by C.M. Howell In 1969, struggling country artist Kris Kristofferson…...