Are you a CRC worship leader, pastor, planner, or team member who would like to study worship at a deeper level but don't have time or resources for a full degree program? Samford University offers two online certificate programs taught by seasoned worship leaders.
In my role, I often have the opportunity to share stories about the work of Indigenous Ministry and its On-the-Land Learning gatherings.
I have lived within the Reformed faith all my life, but this was my very first time directly interacting with the Dutch Reformed tradition.
Summer is here and so is my back yard. Of course, it never left. But in a climate with four seasons, the summer version is the version that most people admire. Specializing in layers of green, its birch, willow, and perennials flourish in the rain and sunshine.
We find ourselves in the part of the church calendar called “Ordinary time,” that long stretch between Pentecost and Advent.
Could your community benefit from a Vital Worship, Vital Preaching GFrant?
Churches can often do amazing work supporting people through life's major transitions. A mom goes through a challenging pregnancy and delivery; the day she brings her baby home, meals show up on her doorstep like clockwork.
One of the most ordinary (and overlooked) places we encounter God is outside.
The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) faces a unique challenge rooted in its historical origins: what some call a "Christendom hangover." The denomination was founded at a time when the church played a central role in Western culture, a period where mission was strictly
In a previous post I wrote about how, as the Father sent Jesus, so Jesus has sent us: to be his agents, to do what he did, to join him in his rescue mission to the world. Death, the result of sin, had reigned in creation since Genesis 3.
The results of the 2026 Our Journey denominational survey are now available.
There were many healthy discussions that took place during Synod 2026. I find it encouraging that the CRC seems to be feeling very introspective at the moment.
The journey toward becoming an intercultural church is both a spiritual calling and a practical challenge.
It's easy to feel like social media is a competition.
I love the biblical principle of mutuality. The phrase “one another” is used in the New Testament about 100 times, including 59 commands that describe how we are to relate to one another.
Have you ever listened to older relatives talk about their lives?
The night before Synod began, tornado sirens sounded.
It is perhaps fitting that this month's theme is about being 'sent' by the Spirit in light of what has happened at the annual Synod gathering of the CRCNA in Grand Rapids this past week.
Buzz words come and go, and we may love them or hate them. One significant buzz word we’ve heard in recent years is “trauma-informed”. Trauma-informed medical care. Trauma-informed education. Trauma-informed spiritual care.
Q3. What do you see as the biggest reason why many Korean churches, despite being under the single umbrella of the CRC, still hover around the fringes like "guests"?