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The Banner - v. 147, no. 12 - (December 2012)
Christian Reformed Church in North America
6 - Editorial: Living with a Foot in Each World by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Wake Up and Pay Attention by Joyce Kane / 8 - IMHO: Muzak by Frank DeVries / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 11 - News: Christmas Dinner for Lacombe / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - God’s Belly Button by Leonard Vander Zee / 21 - Relating: When Traditions Fail Us by Mary Vandervennen / 22 - The View from Here: ’Tis the Season by Joel Boot / 23 - Finding Truth Amid Turbulence in China by John Terpstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Give It All You’ve Got by Sandy Swartzentruber / 32 - Leadership: Fighting Fair: Strategies for Dealing with Conflict by Marc Nelesen / 34 - Tuned In: Why Honey Boo Boo Makes Me Wanna Cry by H. David Schuringa / 36 Christmas Narratives: Jesus’ Family Stories Help Us Make Sense of Our Own by Jennifer M. Parker / 38 - Reformed Matters: An Unhealthy Dichotomy by Joel Phillips / 39 - On the Journey: Looking for Beauty by Diane Van Ryn / 55 - Punch Lines
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The Banner - v. 147, no. 11 - (November 2012)
Christian Reformed Church in North America
6 - Editorial: Rich Toward God by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Resonance by Jennifer M. Parker / 8 - IMHO: Arm in Arm by Harry Kuperus / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Board of Trustees Endorses U.S. Asylum Legislation / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Can a Growing Business Sustain a Healthy Planet? by Evert Van Der Heide and Cal Jen / 21 - Next: I’m Staying by Tom Kok / 22 - Many Tribes, One Gospel by Nancy Vander Meer / 26 - The View from Here: Finding God in Ziph by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: Salt of the Earth by Christin Baker / 32 - Can We Be Good Stewards of the Economy and the Environment? by Steve McMullen / 34 - Reformed Matters: God’s Economy or Ours? by Gert Kollenhoven / 36 - Tuned In: Gift Ideas for Thoughtful Giving / 39 - On the Journey: The Ring by B.J. Huizenga / 47 - Punch Lines
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The Banner - v. 147, no. 10 - (October 2012)
Christian Reformed Church in North America
6 - Editorial: On Principle by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: A Teachable Moment by Gayle Boss / 8 - IMHO: Christian Tradition or Temptation? by Lilly Eggink / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Director of Canadian Ministries Resigns / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Can We Talk First? The Art of Respectful Dialogue in an Election Year by Peter Vander Meulen, Edward Gabrielse, and Kate Kooyman / 21 - Discipleship: Political Partisanship by Leon Schaddelee / 22 - Surprised by Transformation by Kristen Vanderberg / 26 - The View from Here: Sharpening Each Other by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: Seedy Hitchhikers by Joanne De Jonge / 32 - Just War, Not Just Another War by Lee Hollaar / 34 - Tuned In: Virtual Discernment / 36 - Reformed Matters: Saving the Story by Robert Vander Lugt / 38 - On the Journey: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made by Verna Haverhals / 47 - Punch Lines
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The Banner - v. 147, no. 9 - (September 2012)
Christian Reformed Church in North America
6 - Editorial: Not Bad by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Reality Check by Rebecca Jordan Heys / 8 - IMHO: Getting Ready for Church by Calvin Seerveld / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Colorado Church Responds to Theater Shooting / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Negotiating Coffee Time: Introverts at Church by Otto Selles / 20 - Leadership: Peanut Butter to Potblessings: A Guide to Finding a New Church Home by Brian Pikkaart / 22 - Bringing the Seminary to You by Nathan Bierma and Peter Choi / 26 - The View from Here: Whose Book Is It? by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: Apples to Apples by Christin Baker / 32 - Heaven on Earth by John Van Sloten / 35 - Next: Abundance in a Covenant Economy by Chandra Pasma / 36 - Tuned In: “I Was in Prison . . .” / 38 - Reformed Matters: A Cord of Three Strands by David Schuuringa / 47 - Punch Lines
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The Banner - v. 147, no. 8 - (August 2012)
Christian Reformed Church in North America
6 - Editorial: A Tippy Canoe by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: In Pursuit of Solitude by Kathryn Van Zanen / 8 - IMHO: Be Still and Know by John Franken / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Ontario Youth Event Draws Record Crowd / 18 - Fiction: He Knows Each One by Name by Hugh Cook / 21 - Leadership: Ten Questions for Debriefing after a Mission Trip by Dave Miller / 22 - Building a Church You Can Call Home by Sandy Swartzentruber / 26 - The View from Here: In Your Right Mind by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: Get the Message by Sandy Swartzentruber / 32 - The Art of Lament by Nicholas Wolterstorff / 34 - Tuned In: Still Life: Lauren Winner and the Mid-Life Faith Crisis / 36 - Parenting: Home Grown Faith by Karen De Boer / 38 - Reformed Matters: Did Adam and Eve Really Exist? by Bernard Van Ee / 39 - Frequently Asked Questions / 40 - On the Journey: “Where Are You?” by Richard Dixon / 47 - Punch Lines
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The Banner - v. 147, no. 7 - (July 2012)
Christian Reformed Church in North America
9 - Editorial: Boldly Proclaim and Profess by Bob De Moor / 10 - Candidates for Ministry 2012 / 15 - Catch Your Breath: A Wise Investment by Kory Plockmeyer / 16 - Under the Radar by Mark Nelesen / 18 - Discipleship: Celebrating Faith Milestones: Profession of Faith by Jill Friend / 20 - Just for Kids: Small Wonders by Joanne De Jonge / 22 - Tuned In: Ten Mainstream Albums Every Christian Should Hear by Adam Stout / 24 - Relating: Ask . . . and Make a Friend by Jim Kok / 25 - Next: Hungry for Connection by Leanne Penny / 26 - In Our View: Climate Change in the Church by Gayla R. Postma / 28 - Belhar Confession / 30 - Creation Stewardship / 32 - Education / 34 - Denominational Life / 42 - Ecumenical Relations / 44 - Who Came to Synod / 46 - re:kindle / 48 - Scrapbook / 50 - Specialized Ministries: Equipping God’s People by Chris Meehan / 54 - Cover photograph by Karen Huttenga The View from Here: Like a Father by Joel Boot / 62 - On the Journey: Paid in Full by Gordon Van Zanten / 63 - Punch Lines
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The Banner - v. 147, no. 6 - (June 2012)
Christian Reformed Church in North America
6 - Editorial: A Political or Apolitical Church? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Missing Maggie by Judy Hardy / 8 - IMHO: Let’s Break the Mold by Nicole Launiere Bode / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 17 - News: Synod 2012: What to Watch For / 18 - The Gifts of God for the People of God: Deepening Table Practice for People of All Ages by John Witvliet / 21 - On the Journey: Sunday Morning by Cal Buquet / 22 - Living Out the Mission by Matt Kucinski / 26 - The View from Here: On the Way by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: Something Fishy by Christin Baker / 32 - Love Lessons from the Song of Songs by Daniel Kroeze / 34 - Tuned In: Soak up a Story This Summer / 37 - Frequently Asked Questions / 38 - Leadership: Ten Years In by Ana Canino-Fluit / 40 - Reformed Matters: Trouble in River City by John Van Donk / 47 - Punch Lines
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The Banner - v. 147, no. 5 - (May 2012)
Christian Reformed Church in North America
6 - Editorial: Which Line to Toe? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: What’s That Smell? by John Luth / 8 - IMHO: The Blessing by Richard Vandezande / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Synod 2012 Asked to Make Climate Change Declarations / 18 - Pentecost Dreaming by Mary S. Hulst / 20 - On the Journey: “How’s Your Mom?” by Stacia Polinder Hoeksema / 22 - Leaders for a Growing Church by Sarah Van Stempvoort / 26 - The View from Here: Once . . . and Four ‘Alls’ by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: Life on Noah’s Ark by Sandy Swartzentruber / 32 - Tuned In: Apple’s Core by Otto Selles / 34 - Reformed Matters: Past, Present, and Future by Karin Maag / 36 - Urban Ministry: Looking for a Place to Call Home by Brian Walsh / 39 - The God of Material Things by David Schelhaas / 41 - Frequently Asked Questions / 47 - Punch Lines
Published by the Christian Reformed Church in North America, The Banner magazine shows how the Christian faith in its Reformed expression makes sense for today's world. We hope you'll find our articles—from news to features to reviews—lively, informative, inspiring, and challenging. The Christian Reformed Church decided at Synod 2004 that the print version of The Banner will no longer be a subscription-based magazine. Instead it will be a partially subsidized publication sent to every household in the Christian Reformed Church.
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