For decades, the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) has described itself to itself as a denomination made up of three strands. Sometimes we use slightly different terms for each of these strands, and for at least half a century the CRC has described itself as a three-legged stool with a creed-emphasizing leg, a worldview (Kuyperian)-emphasizing leg,…
After months of pandemic Zoom meetings, the council members were delighted to gather at the church once more. But when the Chair declared: “It’s so good to all meet face to face again!” I chuckled. Because that wasn’t true. We were gathered in-person around the Council table – but hardly “face to face.” Two members…
Editor’s Note: This article is based on a zoom conversation between Rev. Cecil van Niejenhuis, retired co-director of the office of Pastor Church Resources for the Christian Reformed Church and Virginia and Neil Lettinga, who work as a team in specialized transitional ministry. The Lettingas have worked with at least 10 church councils in their…
When we aren’t sure, God, help us be calm; when information comes from all sides, correct and not, help us to discern…
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