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thebanner.org > our-shared-ministry > 2026 > 09 > from-survival-to-purpose-how-elizabeth-bol-found-a-way-forward

From Survival to Purpose: How Elizabeth Bol Found a Way Forward

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (566+ words) A year ago, Elizabeth Bol was surviving. She was navigating a difficult divorce while recovering from addiction and alcoholism. Though she had a job, it just covered the bills. “I was just working to survive,” recalled Bol. “I felt stuck....

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thebanner.org > news > 2026 > 09 > fire-resets-lagrave-churchs-community-center-plan

Fire Resets LaGrave Church’s Community Center Plan

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (406+ words) A fire late in the evening of Aug. 26 destroyed a historic building on the property of LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., but not the congregation’s primary worship space. The fire destroyed a vacant structure that had…...

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thebanner.org > news > 2026 > 08 > climate-action

Climate Action

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (115+ words) thebanner.org The Christian Reformed Church’s Climate Witness Project, which began in 2015, has steadily seen more congregations connect with its programing and resources, including a Solar Faithful project, which launched with its first first cohort of churches this spring. Here…...

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thebanner.org > columns > 2026 > 08 > what-are-some-parenting-practices-to-help-my-children-maintain-an-interest-in-faith

What Are Some Parenting Practices to Help My Children Maintain an Interest in Faith?

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (388+ words) What are some parenting practices for various stages of my child’s development to help them maintain an interest in faith? What Are Some Parenting Practices to Help My Children Maintain an Interest in Faith? What are some parenting practices for…...

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thebanner.org > news > 2026 > 08 > churches-battle-on-ice-supporting-safe-families

Churches ‘Battle’ on Ice Supporting Safe Families

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (269+ words) A summertime hockey tournament that’s been bringing together church teams in Abbotsford, B.C. for three years saw Gateway Community Christian Reformed Church join this August for the first time. “It was a great time getting to know others in the…...

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thebanner.org > features > 2026 > 08 > sustaining-faith-in-the-classroom

Sustaining Faith in the Classroom

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (734+ words) When I started ninth grade, I expected to fit in with my peers immediately. Instead, I struggled to adjust and find my place. Sustaining Faith in the Classroom Editor’s note: This article won the honorable mention in this year’s Young…...