It has been a confusing time in the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) since Synod 2022, as members of the denomination continue to wrestle with the implications of the CRCNA’s position on human sexuality. Fourteen churches in Canada have left the denomination, with a dozen or more others having disaffiliation discussions. The rest…
Several years ago, my father gave me a copy of our family tree going back seven generations. It was quite grounding to see where I came from and how I fit in. Interestingly, our family genealogist (a distant relative in the Netherlands) chose to include two important pieces of information alongside many of the names…
In case you missed them, the other parts of the Stories from Grace Manor series can be found here. We’re back in our corner of Grace Manor. We sit in our usual spots, with our coffee mugs on the table – our own mugs, since we’ve decided to be eco-responsible and bring them from home….
“Hello! My name is Elder Price, and I would like to share with you the most amazing book.” For those familiar with theatre, these words are instantly recognizable as a line from the Broadway hit The Book of Mormon, which graced Toronto’s stage in 2024. However, my actual encounter with a missionary from the Church…
“What do Canadians think of when they picture Brazil?” The question came from a fellow pastor in a crowded family restaurant serving churrasco, a variety of barbequed meats sliced at the table, rodizio style. As a server arrived with more meat (clearly not a great place to visit if you’re a vegetarian!) and thick cuts…
In the beginning was the Word.Before the book, even before language,there was the Word. A calling, inviting, creating,ordering and blessing Word.A Word born of a divine lovethat overflows into all of creation,saturating all things with that love.The Word of the Creator did not return empty. A generative Word. And the Word gave birth to more words.Words…
In case you missed them, the other parts of the Stories from Grace Manor series can be found here. Jan is away. He and Trynie are staying with their daughter for a few days. Bill just told us Jan isn’t entirely convinced he lost his license. “He told me,” Bill said, “he thought he had…
For me, reading about the Nazi Occupation of the Netherlands can bring about a visceral response. Recently, for example, I was seized with waves of terror while listening to an audiobook version of The Diary Keepers: World War II in the Netherlands, as Written by the People Who Lived Through It by Nina Siegal. In…
There’s been a lot of drama in the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) these past few years. I could use a break; maybe you too? The CRC has suffered self-inflicted wounds. We’re losing churches and pastors. We’re short on trust, and all we have left is procedure. We haven’t found ways to give and receive forgiveness,…
This summer I will take on the responsibility of chair of the Department of Computer Science at Calvin University. This part-time administrative role comes with many responsibilities: guiding the hiring and reappointment of faculty, scheduling classes, ensuring academic quality, managing budgets and generally keeping the “trains running on time” in the department. To be sure,…
At the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) Synod last month, the denomination decisively rejected a proposal aimed at splitting the bi-national denomination along the Canada-U.S. border. The primary group supporting this proposal is Toward Christian Reformed Church Canada (TCRCC). Since 2023, the group has been advocating for Canadian churches to have a greater degree of separation…
The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) held its annual general assembly in Canada last month, the first time Synod has met north of the 49th parallel since 2012. In his opening address to the delegates and guests gathered at Redeemer University in Ancaster, Ontario, the CRCNA’s General Secretary Zachary King said that 34…
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