
Mark Putnam will become president of Central College in Pella, Iowa, in July, following the June retirement of current president David Roe. “We are pleased to welcome Central College’s 21st president Dr. Ma...

Community Church of High Falls in High Falls, New York, is one of five churches that support Rondout Valley Food Pantry, which operates out of Christ the King Episcopal Church and serves needy families in the towns of Kerhonkson, Rosendale, Accord, and Marbletown...

Larry Dougherty, a retired RCA pastor, died November 10. He was 69 years old. Larry and his wife, Ramona, served Emmanuel Reformed Church in Morrison, Illinois. Condolences may be sent to Ramona Dougherty at 1872 Goose Lake Circle, North Liberty, IA 52317-4706.

On Sunday, November 15, Faith Reformed Church in Zeeland, Michigan, held a Celebration Sunday with the dual purpose of looking back on successful ministry opportunities and looking forward to a new sermon series that will begin in January...

(from Sherri Meyer-Veen) The vast majority of advertising is lost on me. If I had not lived in Southern California for a time, where unfortunately news about "stars" IS the news, I would hardly know a "famous" name and am always clueless when it comes to what movies are playing...

By Wes Granberg-Michaelson I've just returned from the Global Christian Forum (GCF) committee meeting in London. This committee is made up of 22 people who believe deeply in the calling to Christian unity...

Beverly Stroebel, a member of Christ Community Church (RCA) in Carmichael, California, recently published a book entitled Full Sail: A 21st Century Spiritual Cruise on Board the Mayflower. The book takes readers back in time to journey to America aboard the Mayflower...

David Landegent, pastor of Central Park Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan, was named the winner of the justice congregational song contest cosponsored by the CRC Office of Social Justice, Reformed Worship magazine, and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship...

(from Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell) Yesterday my wife, Sophie, was naturalized as a US citizen. After 30 years in this country and 27 years of marriage, she felt it was about time. The ceremony and the people were full of interesting details...

by Wes Granberg-MichaelsonI was ordained as a minister of Word and sacrament in the RCA by the Classis of Holland in 1984 as a specialized minister. My wife, Karin, and I had begun the New Creation Institute in Missoula, Montana, and we were also working as consultants to the U.S...

(from Kevin DeYoung) Try arguing with left-leaning Christians about homosexuality and within the first five minutes someone will throw divorce and remarriage in your face...

by Wes Granberg-MichaelsonHere's how I define the missional church: A missional church places its commitment to join in God's mission in the world at the heart of its life and identity...

Reformed Church in America (RCA) Reflections on Our Walk by Wes Granberg-Michaelson: Defining a missional church and seeing how that works in the life of a congregation.
Source: www.rca.org
Here's how I define the missional church: A missional church places its commitment to join in God's mission in the world at the heart of its life and identity.

Reformed Church in America (RCA) Advent e-cards and children's bulletins (for all four weeks of Advent, plus Christmas Eve, are now available.
Source: www.rca.org
Discipleship in the RCA is the practice of following Jesus Christ, becoming more like him in all we think, say, and do, empowered by the Holy Spirit to be the very presence of Christ in a lost and broken world so loved by God.















