Films about dogs instantly tug at my heart strings. The love and loyalty of a pup is an encouragement through life’s uncertainties. Heart of the Beast, directed by David Ayer, struck a chord in me ...

Thanksgiving in Canada comes about six weeks before the same holiday in the U.S., and Thanksgiving at Tapestry Church in Richmond, B.C., comes even earlier as the congregation’s pastoral care ministry ...

For 14 years the Sewing Sisters of Lucas Christian Reformed Church in McBain, Mich., have been supplying Project Canefire and other ministries with upcycled dresses to distribute on mission trips.

Hoping to save a little money on a recent vacation to Niagara Falls, my husband and I parked a few kilometers away from the falls and walked to the main attraction. As we walked, the music of the ...

The Board of Governors of Redeemer University in Ancaster, Ont., announced the second term appointment of currently serving president David Zietsma on Sept. 25. “Serving as provost and vice president, ...

Harderwyk Ministries, a Christian Reformed congregation of about 800 members in Holland, Mich., which has been producing gospel-centered Vacation Bible School curriculum for a decade, is making its ...

Continuing a relationship that extends back decades, Synod 2026 voted to “extend and affirm a relationship with the Nederlandse Gereformeerde Kerken as a church in cooperation.” The Nederlandse ...

Tussles over the balance between confessional boundaries and editorial freedom are not new. In 1884, synod showed the continual difficulty in finding the right balance. Synod 1884 warned that De ...

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 ...

What is the CRC stance and Christian view of MAID (Medically Assisted Induced Dying)? How can we support loved ones who are asking about this and making these decisions? The CRC has a strong word on ...

New Life, Hammond (Ind.) CRC, and Beacon Light Community CRC in Gary, Ind., are collaborating for the services, held at New Life since it is centrally located with a larger building. It had been ...

Synod 2025 agreed to pursue a church in communion relationship with the Alliance of Reformed Churches. It’s the closest ecumenical category of relationships the Christian Reformed Church has. The ...