The Banner

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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The Banner - v. 147, no. 4 - (April 2012)

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6 - Editorial: Show Some Respect by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Gardens and Cemeteries and Parks by Wayne Brouwer / 8 - IMHO: Food for Fuel? by Bernie Vander Molen / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 12 - News: CRWRC Seeks Approval to Change Name / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Why Did Jesus Die? by Sylvia Keesmaat / 20 - Practicing Resurrection Where It Matters Most by Ken Baker / 22 - A Ministry of Encouragement by Chris Meehan / 26 - The View from Here: The Christ Folks by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: Celebrate New Life . . . Forever! by Joanne De Jonge / 32 - Tuned In: Wordfest by Gayle Boss / 34 - Relating: How Do I Connect? Tips from Teens by Stephanie Brooks / 35 - Next: Relearning the Language of Justice by Ryan Boes / 36 - Biblical Affirmative Action by Shiao Chong / 38 - Reformed Matters: A Cry from the Heart by Angela Taylor Perry / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 147, no. 3 - (March 2012)

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6 - Editorial: Can Good Stewards Grow the Economy? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: God the Parent by Joan De Vries / 8 - IMHO: The Belhar: Social Gospel or Confession? by Julian Ross Hudson / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Michigan Group Responds to Synod’s Decision on Homosexuality / 18 - Changing the World—One Creative Act at a Time by Don Perini / 20 - Frequently Asked Questions / 21 - On the Journey: Celebrating Our Baptism by Dale Melenberg / 22 - A Heart for the World by Kristen deRoo Vander Berg / 26 - The View from Here: A Golden Year by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: Creation Art by Christin Baker / 32 - Leadership: The Scarlet Number by Cecil Van Niejenhuis / 34 - Tuned In: Sharing Spiritual Wisdom by Carol J. Rottman / 36 - Music and Memory: Experiencing the Restorative Power of Music by Marc DeRuiter / 38 - Reformed Matters: Beyond Belhar by Marc Neleson / 40 - The Jesus Questions by Sam Gutierrez / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 147, no. 2 - (February 2012)

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6 - Editorial: Nothing to Write About by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: A Theology of Transition by Cecil Van Niejenhuis / 8 - IMHO: Playing by the Rules by George Vander Weit / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Daughter of Slain Officer Becomes Police Chaplain / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Redeeming Ritual by James K.A. Smith / 20 - Caring for Our Scientists by Phil Reinders / 22 - Coffee Break Goes Global by Nancy Vander Meer / 26 - The View from Here: A Break Today by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: It’s About Time by Sandy Swartzentruber / 32 - Tuned In: 2011 in Rewind by Kristy Quist / 34 - Academic Freedom and Confessional Integrity: A Delicate Dance by Gayla Postma / 37 - Reformed Matters: Why We Should Adopt the Belhar by Mike Van Boom / 38 - Parenting: Mom, We’re Living Together by Virginia Miller Lettinga / 40 - Relating: Listening to Ourselves by Wayne Brouwer / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 147, no. 1 - (January 2012)

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6 - Editorial: Too Much Information? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: ‘Amy Made That!’ by Diane Van Ryn / 8 - IMHO: Theology in the Light of Science by J. Cameron Fraser / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: ‘The Good Wife’ and the CRC. / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - Are You Growing in Faith? by Robert Keeley / 23 - Next: What Do You Really Believe? by Aaron Vriesman / 24 - Healthy Pastors, Healthy Churches by Chris Meehan / 28 - The View from Here: The Prognosis Is Good by Joel Boot / 32 - Just for Kids: Your Marvelous Machine by Joanne De Jonge / 34 - Growing Old Graciously by Jim Kok / 35 - On the Journey: Waking Up by Anthony Kozluski / 36 - Tuned In: On Being a Christian and a Writer by Kristy Quist / 38 - Reformed Matters: Over the Line: Why We Need to Say No to the Belhar by Nick Monsma / 40 - Discipleship: The Beauty of Belonging by Harold Hiemstra / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 146, no. 12 - (December 2011)

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10 - Editorial: Royalists by Bob De Moor / 11 - Catch Your Breath: World Sorrow by Sarah VanderMolen / 12 - IMHO: Evolution and the Young Adult Exodus by Steve Roels and Sarah Bodbyl Roels / 12 - Letters to the Editor / 14 - News: Evangelical Fellowship of Canada defends religious speech. / 21 - Next: Why I Believe in Santa Claus by Sam Gutierrez / 22 - Humanizing Church Order and Family Devotions by Sandy Swartzentruber / 23 - The View from Here: In the Record by Joel Boot / 26 - The Ways We Tell the Story by Meg Jenista / 30 - Just for Kids: The Secret Christmas Candy by Christin Baker / 32 - Beyond the ‘CNN Effect’ by Dirk Booy / 34 - Tuned In: Memorable Music by Wayne Brouwer / 36 - Frequently Asked Questions / 37 - Parenting: Facebook Discipleship by Kristy Quist / 38 - Reformed Matters: Another Confession? by Al Hoksbergen / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 146, no. 11 - (November 2011)

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6 - Editorial: Why Play Favorites? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Music of Grace by Debra Rienstra / 8 - IMHO: Selling Ourselves Short by Michèle Gyselinck / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Back to God Director passes away / 16 - Women in Ministry: 15 Years Later by Gayla R. Postma / 18 - Best Youth Ministry Ever! by Rick Mast / 21 - Next: Boundless Familiarity by Dayna Vreeken / 22 - Telling God’s Story by Nancy Vander Meer / 27 - The View from Here: In the Company of Preachers by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: Living in a Colorful World by Sandy Swartzentruber / 32 - Global Warning(s) by Brian Martin / 36 - How Should We Read the Bible? by Clarence Vos / 40 - Tuned In: A True Friend by Sonya VanderVeen Feddema / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 146, no. 10 - (October 2011)

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6 - Editorial: So What Do You Say? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: The Mud Derby by John Lee / 8 - IMHO: Slavery in My City by Sonya VanderVeen Feddema / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Intentional diversity in the CRC / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - Trick or Treat? by Robert Evan VandePolder / 22 - 20 Years of Freeing Families from Poverty by Kristen deRoo VanderBerg / 27 - The View from Here: ‘Whatever You Did . . .’ by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: What to Do with Woolly Bears by Joanne De Jonge / 32 - Growing Your Faith on a Secular Campus by Shiao Chong / 38 - Living with Bipolar by Marie and Nelly Sinclair / 35 - Reformed Matters: Antidote to Chaos by Henry De Moor / 36 - Tuned In: Putting a Face on the Facts by Mark Volkers / 47 - Punch Lines 47
The Banner - v. 146, no. 9 - (September 2011)

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6 - Editorial: How Do We Show That God Matters? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Happy Exhaustion by Peter Schuurman / 8 - IMHO: A Defining Issue for the 21st Century Church by A.J. Gretz / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Canada loses social justice leader. / 18 - Evangelism for Everyone by John Wildeboer / 21 - Next: Would Jesus Use Facebook? by Ryan Struyk / 22 - Called to Serve . . . By Learning Where You Are by Jul Medenblik, Ronald Feenstra, and Lyle Bierma / 27 - The View from Here: On the Wings of Prayer by Joel Boot / 30 - Just for Kids: Looking at Leaves by Sandy Swartzentruber / 32 - Ministry Through Social Media by Eric Oppenhuizen / 34 - Tuned In: Rise of the Mom-Bloggers by Lloyd Rang / 36 - On the Journey: Separated / 38 - Reformed Matters: What John Calvin and Osama Bin Laden Had in Common by Harro Van Brummelen / 41 - Frequently Asked Questions / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 146, no. 8 - (August 2011)

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6 - Editorial: Of Justice in an iPad Age by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Day Off, or Sabbath? by Mary Hulst / 8 - IMHO: Responding to ‘A Call from the CRC’s Young Adults’ by Dirk Van Eyk / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Ontario teens 'infused' with God / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - What if IT Happens in Your Church? [Name Withheld] / 22 - Poem: Trompe-I’oeil by Irene Fridsma / 23 - Parenting: Chores by Otto Selles / 24 - Reconciling, Restoring, Encouraging, Seeking Justice by staff of Specialized Ministries and CRC Communications / 32 - Just for Kids: Really Cool Rainforests by Christin Baker / 34 - On the Journey: On the Edge of Faith by Daniel Boerman / 36 - Tuned In: Getting Schooled by Superman by Otto Selles / 38 - Ten Things Your Pastor Wants You to Know by Reginald Smith / 41 - Reformed Matters: Supporting Public Education by Thomas Hoeksema / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 146, no. 7 - (July 2011)

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9 - Editorial: The More We Get Together . . . by Bob De Moor / 10 - Candidates for Ministry 2011 / 15 - Catch Your Breath: A Gospel Not of Human Origin by Thyra VanKeeken / 16 - Fighting Fair by George Vink / 19 - Next: Substance amid Vagueness by John Kloosterman / 20 - Just for Kids: A Cure for NDD by Joanne De Jonge / 22 - Tuned In: A Friend on the Radio by Ron VandenBurg / 24 - Leadership: Too Busy? by Art Schoonveld, Norm Thomasma, and Cecil Van Niejenhu / 26 - Multiethnic Conference / 28 - Proceed with Caution: A Road Guide to Synod 2011 by Gayla R. Postma / 30 - CRC-RCA Historic Session / 32 - Confessions / 34 - Faith Formation / 36 - Denominational Life / 44 - Ecumenical Relations / 46 - Money Matters / 48 - Scrapbook / 50 - Tell Me a Story by Sandy Swartzentruber / 53 - Dear Reader: God Has a Plan for Us by Joel Boot / 62 - IMHO: Our Theology of Denominational Governance by Richard J. Mouw / 63 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 146, no. 6 - (June 2011)

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6 - Editorial: Denominational Governance: Time to Get Back to Reformed Basics by Bob De Moor and Gayla Postma / 11 - Catch Your Breath: Loss and a Lavender Orchid by Kristin Ellens / 12 - IMHO: Loving Muslims into the Kingdom by Henry Persenaire-Hogeterp / 12 - Letters to the Editor / 14 - News: Director of denominational ministries resigns. / 18 - A Call from the CRC’s Young Adults by Chelsey Munneke / 21 - Frequently Asked Questions / 22 - House Churches Multiply in Mexico by Sarah Van Stempvoort / 26 - Dear Reader: Thank God for Synod by Bruce Adema / 30 - Just for Kids: What’s the Scoop? by Christin Baker / 32 - The Gospel Amid Yanks and Canucks by Peter Hoytema / 34 - Tuned In: Eight Ways to Beat Summer Boredom by Sandy Swartzentruber / 37 - Reformed Matters: Why the Belhar Should Not Be a Confession by John Cooper / 40 - What to watch for at Synod / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 146, no. 5 - (May 2011)

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6 - Editorial: True Dialogue by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Return to Wonder by Simon Cunningham / 8 - IMHO: U.S. Budget Cuts Could Harm Poor by Gary Mulder / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: CRC executive director resigns / 18 - Jihad: What Does the Qur'an Really Say? by Tom Oosterhuis / 22 - Scholarship, Strings, and Stars by Matt Kucinski / 26 - Dear Reader: We Need to Talk by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Stormy Weather by Sandy Swartzentruber / 32 - Our Fundamental Identity by Syd Hielema and Irene Bakker / 34 - Tuned In: A Friend on the Radio by Ron VandenBurg / 36 - The Hardest Death of All by James Kok / 38 - On the Journey: Mercy for an Addict by Jennifer Vander Galien / 39 - Next: Why Give? by Antonia De Boer / 40 - Reformed Matters: Mash’Allah: Whatever the Will of God by Brent van Staalduinen / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 146, no. 4 - (April 2011)

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6 - Editorial: Christ Has Risen Indeed! by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Hitting the Wall by Trevor Payton / 8 - IMHO: Get Off the Global Warming Bandwagon by Paul Rhoda / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: CRC Board of Trustees adopts diversity report / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - The Kingdom on Earth or in Heaven? by Sylvia Keesmaat / 22 - Gospel-centered Renewal: The Philadelphia Story by Natalie Hart / 26 - Dear Reader: Rendering to Caesar—and Thanking God by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Cool Creation Facts and Care Tips by Joanne DeJonge / 32 - Tuned In: The Hunger Games: Not Just Child’s Play by Kristy Quist / 32 - Getting a Job Faithfully in Tough Times by Quentin Schultze / 36 - Liz Lemon in the Pew by Alison Backous / 40 - Reformed Matters: Why Infant Baptism? by Rob Braun / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 146, no. 3 - (March 2011)

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6 - Editorial: Go Calvin! by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Parque Central by Joel Van Dyke / 8 - IMHO: The Muslim-Christian Chasm by Paul Hansen / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Canadian government cuts CRWRC funding / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Yes and No: Lent and the Reformed Faith Today by John D. Witvliet / 20 - A Sacred Circle by Rebecca Warren with Roy Berkenbosch, Travis Enright, and Maggie Hodgson / 22 - Called to Be Sent by Kristen deRoo VanderBerg / 26 - Dear Reader: In Praise of Volunteers by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Journey to Egypt by Christin Baker / 32 - Talking Biblically about Homosexuality by David Kromminga / 35 - Parenting: Speaking to Souls by Gary D. Schmidt / 36 - Tuned In: Connected or Cut Off? by Quentin Schultze / 38 - Reformed Matters: The Least of Us by Tim Collins / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 146, no. 2 - (February 2011)

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6 - Editorial: Extending the Kitchen Table by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Fish and Wonder by Reginald Smith / 8 - IMHO: Our Real Position on Abortion by George Vander Weit / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Illegal by Kurt Rietema / 20 - Lopsided Mercy by Donald Oppewal / 22 - Witnessing in a Facebook World by Nancy Vander Meer / 26 - Dear Reader: The Church at Work in a Digital Era by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Have a Heart by Sandy Swartzentruber / 32 - Discipleship: Saying Our Prayers by Phil Reinders / 34 - Tuned In: And the Oscar Goes to . . . by Lloyd Rang / 36 - Loving the Broken by Sandi Altena and Sandy Rensvold / 39 - Reformed Matters: The Purpose of Marriage by H. David Schuringa / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 146, no. 1 - (January 2011)

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6 - Editorial: Security for Whom? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: In the Palm of God’s Hand by Judy Hardy / 8 - IMHO: Saying No to the Belhar by Rob Toornstra / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: A firsthand look at rebuilding Haiti / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - Tuned In: The Comeback Catechism by Robert N. Hosack / 22 - Caring for Creation by Kristen deRoo VanderBerg / 26 - Dear Reader: Our World Belongs to God by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Come to Your Senses by Joanne DeJonge / 32 - Buried Treasures? by James K.A. Smith / 36 - Your Kingdom Come by Esteban Lugo / 38 - Surrender the Queen / Yield to the King by Dirk VanEyk and Phil Reinders / 40 - True Confessions: Ten Words, Nine Commandments by Ryan Faber / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 145, no. 12 - (December 2010)

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10 - Editorial: See What We’re Looking At by Bob De Moor / 11 - Catch Your Breath: Wearing Out the Concrete by Gwen Penning Genzink / 12 - IMHO: Our Discomfort with the Belhar by Bryan Berghoef / 12 - Letters to the Editor / 14 - News: Classis Roundup (and more) / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - When Hadley Met Herod by Callie Feyen / 22 - Confessions: Why Have Them? by Rob Braun / 24 - Confessions: Cautions and Concerns by John Luth / 26 - Dear Reader: The Reason for the Season by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Spreading Holiday Cheer by Christin Baker / 32 - Tuned In: The Awesomeness of “Dr. Who” by Philip Christman Jr. / 34 - True Confessions: A Modest Proposal by Bob DeMoor / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 145, no. 11 - (November 2010)

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6 - Editorial: In All Honesty by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Birthday Prayer by John Lee / 8 - IMHO: Burn the Quran? by Troy Bierma / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 18 - An Improvable Feast by Jennifer Parker / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - When Kids Stop Walking with God by Louis Tamminga / 22 - Jesus—the Bridge to Peace by Nancy VanderMeer / 26 - Dear Reader: Reformed and Reforming by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Giving Thanks by Sandy Swartzentruber / 32 - Leadership: After Your Pastor Leaves by Peter Hogeterp / 34 - How one church found blessing through a Specialized Transition Minister Tuned In: The Tuned In Guide to Gifts Worth Giving plus Resource-full Giving by Philip Christman, Jr. / 38 - True Confessions: Adopt the Belhar by Peter Borgdorff / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 145, no. 10 - (October 2010)

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6 - Editorial: So What's Your Story? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Surrender by Evelyn Vander Veen / 8 - IMHO: Most Separation IS Sin by Esteban Lugo / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Ontario church targeted with racist graffiti / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - Telling Your Life Story by Mike Vanden Bosch / 22 - Multiplying Harvests in Zambia by Kristen deRoo VanderBerg / 26 - Dear Reader: Caring for Creation by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Sweeter Than Sugar by Christin Baker / 32 - 30 Things You Can Do to Be Hospitable to People with Disabilities by Lindsay Wieland Capel / 34 - Tuned In: The Best of Both Worlds by Philip Christman, Jr. / 36 - The Not-so-Golden Years by Andrew Kuyvenhoven / 38 - True Confessions: Our Contemporary Testimony by Morris Greidanus / 39 - Next: Identity Quest by Stephanie Brooks / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 145, no. 9 - (September 2010)

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6 - Editorial: Hail, September by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: The World of Bees by Valerie Van Kooten / 8 - IMHO: Is Separation Always a Sin? by Timothy R. Palmer / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Haiti progress report / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Koreans in the CRC by Bomsu Kim / 21 - Relating: How to Be a Christian Employee by Cal Jen / 22 - Volunteerism at CTS by Kathy Smith / 26 - Dear Reader: Little Words, Big Impact by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Who Rakes the Woods? by Joanne De Jonge / 32 - Tuned In: Wanna Watch a Movie? by Sandy Swartzentruber / 34 - Leadership: A Church Ministry Funeral by Gordon Pols / 36 - A Day in the Life of a Child with Autism by Barbara J. Newman / 38 - True Confessions: The Canons of Dort: What’s All the Fuss About? by Meg Jenista / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 145, no. 8 - (August 2010)

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6 - Editorial: Cursed Blessings by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Safe as Eggs by Peter Schuurman / 8 - IMHO: A Gluten-Free Communion by Caroline Booy / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Ontario Youths Challenged to "Make It Count" / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - The Case for Christian Education by James K.A. Smith / 22 - Hearing God in Unlikely Places by Sandy Swartzentruber / 26 - Dear Reader: Prosperity vs. Passion by Jerry Dykstra / 31 - Relating: Baby Blues by Heather Peters / 32 - Demanding Discipleship by Jeffrey A.D. Weima / 34 - Just for Kids: Living with the Stars by Sandy Swartzentruber / 36 - Tuned In: Our Global God by Robert N. Hosack / 38 - Discipleship: Striking Fire by Reginald Smith / 39 - On the Journey: An Incongruent Life by Michelle Gallagher / 40 - True Confessions: The Belgic: A Good Teacher by Lew Vander Meer / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 145, no. 7 - (July 2010)

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9 - Editorial: Your Sons and Daughters Will Prophesy by Bob De Moor / 10 - Candidates for Ministry 2010 / 15 - Catch Your Breath: Being Flock-worthy by Nathaniel Van Denend / 16 - How to Be Catholic by Richard Mouw / 19 - True Confessions: Don’t Know Much About the Catechism by Bob Rozema / 20 - Just for Kids: Wacky Water by Christin Baker / 22 - Tuned In: Swept Up by Swoopo by Otto Selles / 24 - I Was in Prison and You Visited Me . . . by Henry Smidstra / 26 - An Auspicious Moment by Chris Meehan / 28 - Synod in Our View: It was a Quiet Week in Palos Heights by Gayla R. Postma / 32 - Moving Toward Communion Without Profession of Faith / 32 - Ministering to Undocumented Workers / 34 - Strengthening Ministry to Abuse Victims / 35 - Synod Disappointed with Diversity Efforts / 36 - Including Youths in Leadership / 40 - Finances / 46 - Who Came to Synod / 50 - Communities of Care by Chris Meehan / 54 - Dear Reader: A House Well Built by Jerry Dykstra / 63 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 145, no. 6 - (June 2010)

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6 - Editorial: Make Haste More Slowly by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: A Fulfilling Emptiness by Jennifer Parker / 8 - IMHO: A Plea for Unequal Treatment by George VanderWeit / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Seminary announces nominee for presidency / 18 - What to Watch for at Synod 2010 / 19 - Frequently Asked Questions / 20 - Shaping a Youth-Friendly Church by Pieter Pereboom and Anita Plat Kuiken / 22 - An Exemplary Teacher by Myrna Anderson / 26 - Dear Reader: Bringing Children to Jesus by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Cool Wings and Crazy Knees by Joanne De Jonge / 32 - Faith Amid the Fog by Ron Vanderwell / 34 - Tuned In: 2010 Summer Reading Picks, plus Good Reads for Real Girls by Kathryn Hoffman / 37 - Next: Identity Theft? by Mark Hofman / 38 - Relating: Silence as a Weapon by John Van Regenmorter / 40 - True Confessions: The Athanasian Creed by Scott Hoezee / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 145, no. 5 - (May 2010)

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6 - Editorial: Language Matters by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Clinging to the Covenant by Bonnie Mulder-Behnia / 8 - IMHO: Settling for Religion? by Trevor Payton / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: Board responds to synod's request concerning CRC structure changes / 20 - Wonders from My Vegetable Garden by Ron Klok / 22 - Hope Rising / 26 - Dear Reader: Family Gatherings by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: The Sheep of God’s Pasture by Sandy Swartzentruber / 32 - Parenting: Teens, Sexting, and the Playboy Under the Mattress by Judy Cook / 33 - On the Journey: An Unwanted Test by Adria Van Wyk / 34 - Tuned In: The Allure of Avatar by Wayne Brouwer / 36 - A Proverbs 31 Life by Thea Leunk / 38 - Frequently Asked Questions / 39 - True Confessions: The Nicene Creed by Scott Hoezee / 47 - Punch Lines
The Banner - v. 145, no. 4 - (April 2010)

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6 - Editorial: Numerical Nonsense? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Life Is Like Cheese by Jay Knochenhauer / 8 - IMHO: Ending the U.S. Embargo of Cuba by Catherine Cooper / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - CRC News: More on the CRC’s response to the Haiti earthquake / 16 - When to Stop Being a Christian by Stephen De Wit / 19 - Leadership: Becoming Earthkeepers by Kate Kooyman / 20 - Cremation by Al Hoksbergen / 22 - Haiti Earthquake / 26 - Dear Reader: What Do You Want to Be? by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Eggsellent Easter by Christin Baker / 32 - Tuned In: Farewell, Amazon by Phil Christman Jr. / 34 - Earthkeeping in Action by Banner news correspondents / 38 - On the Journey: Palm Sunday in Jerusalem by Susan Vanden Berg / 39 - Frequently Asked Questions / 40 - True Confessions: The Apostles’ Creed by Scott Hoezee / 47 - Punch Lines