As a missionary in Italy, most of my travel time was spent either walking or riding public transportation. One day, while riding the bus, an Italian woman started a conversation with me that was quite...
Synod 1968 established Sunday, July 14, as a day of prayer for racial reconciliation. This year, July 14 once again falls on a Sunday. We call on members of the Christian Reformed Church to dedicate...
Lord, hear your Easter people's prayers! We live in hope, because He lives. HIV Outbreak among Pakistani Children In the past month, more than 607 people -- 75% of them children -- have been diagnosed...
The divisions in North American politics are sharp and create upheaval over what exactly it means to be Christian. There is racial unrest so deep, it threatens to undo the ministry of reconciliation...
If you’re not sure what to say, or how to say it, when it comes to addressing abortion in worship this Sunday, consider this summary and litany. Recent bills have passed in the U.S. that create...
When I started attending a Christian Reformed church in 1973, my only interest in the church was it had a basketball court inside the building. Over time, I found the pastors were gracious and kind...
In this special edition of Justice Prayers, we are highlighting concerns about religious persecution around the world. Lord, hear our prayers! Persecution of Christians ‘Nearing Genocide’ in Middle...
An anti-alcohol law was passed in 2017 in Gulu district, after concerted and collaborative efforts of the Diocese of Northern Uganda and other stakeholders with support from World Renew. Petitions...
This series about power started with a team of people from Safe Church Ministry and the Office of Social Justice. We met together to discuss and plan for this series. We talked about different themes...
Lord, hear your Easter people's prayers! We live in hope, because He lives. Ceasefire Reached after Nearly 30 Die in Israel, Palestine A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and...
There is a man I know. More than a man – a friend and a prophet. He is Indigenous, tall, with small piercing eyes that bore into you with gentle kindness. He is a stranger longing for a heavenly...
This story was written by Sonya VanderVeen Feddema as a submission to the Climate Witness Project creation care worship resource collection. It could be read as children’s sermon or it could be...
