2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (286+ words) Donna Barber writes about how God provides, drawing parallels to the manna that sustained the Israelites during their wilderness journey. Enough for Today: Forty Reflections for Surviving the Wilderness In 40 devotions, author Donna Barber vulnerably and honestly relates anecdotes about…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (652+ words) For my husband, it's Jiminy Glick, Short's pompous alter ego who interviews celebrities and asks them outrageous questions. I'm not a big Jiminy Glick fan, but I adore Short anyway. He's played oodles of characters over his long career, and…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (304+ words) In this poignant, wistful children's picture book based on her childhood experiences, author Julie Leung relates the story of a young girl and her dad who deliver take-out meals prepared in their Chinese restaurant. As the dad drives, the girl…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (266+ words) Seven volunteer fabricators from Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center, Iowa, are helping to increase production of Hope Haven International's tiltable wheelchair, a tool developed in 2020 by engineering students at Dordt University. "Each wheelchair is carefully selected and tailored…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (842+ words) The Banner has a subscription to republish articles from Religion News Service. This story by Tonny Onyulo, was published May 5, 2026 on religionnews. com. It has been lightly edited for Banner style. GOMA, Congo (RNS) " As gunfire and explosions echo across…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (944+ words) As I Was Saying is a forum for a variety of perspectives to foster faith-related conversations among our readers with the goal of mutual learning, even in disagreement. Apart from articles written by editorial staff, these perspectives do not necessarily…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (177+ words) Gerard "Jerry" Lee Dykstra, a retired minister of the Word in the Christian Reformed Church of North America who served the denomination as executive director from 2006 to 2011, died April 27. He was 76. Before becoming executive director, Dykstra served one year (2005-2006) as…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (362+ words) Then I read something in People Skills by Christian therapist Debra Fileta that incited a shift in the way I was approaching the conference: "When you step into a setting with new people, is your focus on how they are…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (981+ words) As I Was Saying is a forum for a variety of perspectives to foster faith-related conversations among our readers with the goal of mutual learning, even in disagreement. Apart from articles written by editorial staff, these perspectives do not necessarily…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (500+ words) It was May in Arizona, and the only slightly appealing place to eat in the tiny highway town was a fast-food restaurant. I was on a cross-country road trip taking my daughter back to her college town. Sighing at the…...