If you could take the vision of the body of Christ, as described in 1 Corinthians 12, and put it into practice in supported care homes, you would embody the practices described in this new book by Cara Milne.
The Temple Curtain is especially appropriate during Lent and Easter. See my website for more details, the first chapter, educational resources written for each chapter, and your free sample copy.
The new short board book, found (yes, all lowercase letters) by Sally Lloyd-Jones, is a great way to introduce kids to Psalm 23. I can see this book as a great bedtime book for a toddler.
This informative book by Michelle Loyd-Paige and Eric Washington looks at African Americans and their culture and involvement in the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
Looking for a book to study in your small group or book club? Buying books for your church library or for yourself? Check out Waking Up White. It’s readable. It’s challenging. And it's important.
An index of synodical decisions has been compiled. These date back to 1857.
View this page for more information about the yearly Agendas and Acts of Synod.
The Church Order and Its Supplements is a booklet that shows how the congregations of the Christian Reformed Church in North America have decided to organize themselves.
Race Relations has compiled a list of books for individuals or small groups on issues of racism. Find the full list here.
Rev. Edwin Walhout went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2017. Here are his parting words and many of his writings.
Although much information is now online, a more concise printed Yearbook is available. It contains a directory of churches, classes, pastors, commissioned pastors, and CRC ministries.
If you are needing suggestions for preparing to teach or preach on the Book of Acts, let me suggest my new little book, Together for the World: The Book of Acts from Lexham Press.
Neighborology provides a blueprint for how churches and servant leaders of every ministry can be neighborly helpers.
The Temple Curtain, written for children 8-14, tells the story of a Palestinian family living in Jerusalem in Jesus' day. If interested, I'd be willing to give your church an electronic or print version of the book.
Engraved Upon the Heart by Hwarang Moon makes a good case for something dear to my own heart as an ordained pastor in the Reformed tradition and as the father of a daughter who has severe intellectual disability.
This book of daily readings highlights stories of God’s work with the Old Testament saints (and their world) that are a part of the spiritual history of every Christian.
Turning Barriers into Bridges presents Biblical, legal, and cultural reasons for making church communications accessible, and it provides specific guidelines to do so.
Recent conversations on worship fail to answer this simple question, “What’s love got to do with it?” In this volume, I answer that question and more by identifying biblical principles that shape our love as worshipers.
Author Pedro Aviles will help you see and understand what the Hispanic tsunami means for the church — both in challenges and opportunities.
What does forgiveness really look like? Deb and Steven Koster, co-editors of Family Fire, address that question in a FREE new ebook, The Power of Forgiveness: A Guide to Healing.
Not Just a Soup Kitchen is an excellent guide on how the local church can be involved in Mercy Ministry.
"The Moral Disciple: an Introduction to Christian Ethics," is a text that introduces readers to the study of ethics, Classically, ethics has dealt with character/virtue, norms/laws, and consequences/goals.
This book came out of my experience as a missionary in Latin America and is a reflection on the big difference that occurs in the world economy, and what a Christian should think and do about it.
Do you ever wonder about life, creation, and your part in it? If so, check out the book "Beyond the Cosmos" by Hugh Ross for some deep science reading with spiritual insight.
Ed Shaw's book Same-Sex Attraction and the Church is a crucial resource for the CRC's ongoing conversation on sexuality. Here is my review of Shaw's book.