Since its founding almost 170 years ago, the Christian Reformed Church in North America has valued doing kingdom work together by creating and funding shared ministries in which all members and churches could take part. These ministries include those that plant churches or share the gospel via missi
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In times of upheaval and uncertainty, there is a strong temptation to hunker down and look after your own. In churches this can happen when there is a difficult separation with a pastor or a painful division that results in members departing a congregation.While a certain amount of introspection is
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Christopher Watkin, a senior lecturer in French studies at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, will give the 2025 Stob Lecture on Nov. 18. Watkin’s research examines how people make sense of the world and interact with ideas and positions different from their own. His latest book, Biblical Cr
Have you ever received transformational hospitality? Early in our ministry, my wife and I served as seminary instructors in Donga, Nigeria. I was invited to preach at one of my student’s congregations in a very rural area. As usual, we were seated in the front of the church and given bottles of wate
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Pastors and missionaries aren’t allowed on university campuses in Mexico. That’s why Resonate Global Mission missionary James Lee works with COMPA Campus Ministry to equip students to share the gospel at their schools—and that work is having ripple effects.David* first connected with Lee after seein
From April 2024 through April 2025, 10 events took place across North America that brought Christian Reformed church leaders and members together to talk about ministry. Almost 600 people attended these Gather events to delve into Scripture, share stories from their own churches, and recognize where
On a Saturday in February, nine Christian Reformed churches from Huron County, Ont., convened a ministry workshop focused on youth engagement and intergenerational mentorship. This collaborative event, organized by Michelle Kaptein of Clinton CRC and facilitated by Thrive’s youth and emerging adult
For millions of Americans, the road to higher education is anything but straightforward. Life happens—financial strain, family responsibilities, career shifts—and college dreams are often put on hold. Today, more than 43 million adults in the U.S. have some college credit but no degree.At Calvin Uni
During the 2025-26 school year, Calvin Theological Seminary will celebrate its 150th anniversary—a remarkable milestone in its longstanding commitment to preparing ministry leaders who are biblically faithful and contextually effective.“As we look back with gratitude to God on these 150 years, we al
My paternal great-grandmother was born in 1899. She lived through two world wars, the advent of powered flight, men on the moon, and the arrival of the personal computer. My grandparents were part of what Tom Brokaw called “The Greatest Generation” and lived through the Great Depression and WWII.My
When Nakese, Nakole Ruth, and Loiki’s mother died from AIDS, the three young girls were left to fend for themselves in their grief. They survived by rummaging through garbage for food and sleeping in abandoned houses in their Ugandan village. They found a home again when Sylvia, a pastor of a nearby
Building connections with other believers often happens over food. That’s why I appreciate Jesus’ command to “eat what is offered to you” (Luke 10:8). Sitting at a table piled high with rice and beans, yams, mangos, okra soup, beets, chicken, goat, and plantains, I join with the saints in all places
Lieutenant Colonel Sang Joon (Tim) Won is a Christian Reformed chaplain who has spent the past three years overseeing an intensive program that prepares military chaplains to serve as community counselors at U.S. Army installations worldwide. As director of the Chaplain Family Life Training Center i
“Prayer is there all the time, but you don’t see the significance or value of what it could be,” says Alyssa Pokharel, a Calvin University junior from Kathmandu, Nepal. She has experienced prayer in classes, in dorms, in bible studies, and before meals during her time at Calvin.“It’s everywhere. It’
When I started my role as country director at World Renew Kenya in 2015, I knew prayer was important. We had devotions every Monday before our work week began, but because it was time bound and rushed, it became routine.That changed recently. The Kenya team wanted to connect more as a family that wo
In Daniel 9:17-19, we see one of the many examples of intercessory prayer in Scripture.“Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary. Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that b