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A Sustained and Healthy Connection to the Broader Church: These “healthy and sustained connections to the broader church” provide opportunities for fruitful ministry, advocacy, shared vision, and a unified voice within and outside North America. buff.ly/AsQq2kP

Defunding Grants for Church Planting Spurs Passionate Conversation: Cuts to Resonate Global Mission’s budget, in line w/ decreased revenue from ministry share giving, is prompting a deep look at the funding model for the vital function of church planting. buff.ly/H2RGC0f

A Pastor’s Faith in Action (Our Shared Ministry story): Resonate, the Christian Reformed Church’s mission agency, uses Timothy Leadership Training to equip pastors and other Christian leaders with a Reformed worldview of mission. buff.ly/g4PcT4F

‘We Have Been Blessed to Serve the Lord Christ Alongside Our Canadian Brothers and Sisters’: Adopting a Statement of Appreciation for the Bi-Nationality of the CRCNA was one of the items on the agenda of the U.S. Ministry Board of the CRC as it met May 8. buff.ly/klnB8bv

Butterfly in the Sky: The Story of Reading Rainbow (TV Review): A documentary explores the beloved PBS television series for children. buff.ly/ukNvszB

‘Change Is Necessary’: A Frank Picture of Rising Governance Costs and Diminishing Ministry Shares (News): The Council of Delegates of the CRC in North America heard an interim report from its task force to tackle synod funding and governance cost. buff.ly/nP3Wu1t

ICYMI: A Sustained and Healthy Connection to the Broader Church: These “healthy and sustained connections to the broader church” provide opportunities for fruitful ministry, advocacy, shared vision, and a unified voice within and outside North America. buff.ly/AsQq2kP

The Myth of ‘Someday’ (As I Was Saying blog): Whatever it is you want to do someday—whatever it is, go home and do it today. buff.ly/9VOY2EB

4 Books to Read for AAPI Heritage Month (Mixed Media feature): 4 Books to Read for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. buff.ly/Nx4MoK6

Synod 2025’s Agenda (By the Numbers Infographic): Check out the numbers for this year’s agenda. buff.ly/4yLoaA1

I Am Wind: An Autobiography (Book Review): In this beautifully illustrated mock-autobiography for middle-grade readers, Wind speaks directly to the reader, telling fascinating stories that show its cultural, historical, and technical importance to humans. buff.ly/qsrWE87

Is There a Best Way to Study the Bible? (Faith Formation BQ): I need to spend more time on Bible study. Is there a best way to do that? buff.ly/05GUy72

Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious: Ross Douthat understands that many of us want to have more faith than we do. He argues that what we know today should make it harder to not have faith than to have it. buff.ly/PPWntlL

Community: A Healing Balm (Feature article): “Healing the city one person at a time” became a catchphrase for our church. buff.ly/1IOhtoU

ICYMI: The Myth of ‘Someday’ (As I Was Saying blog): Whatever it is you want to do someday—whatever it is, go home and do it today. buff.ly/9VOY2EB

Generations (The View From Here column): It hasn’t always (or ever) been easy to live the life of faith. But God’s great promises, sealed in our baptisms, have stood the test of time. buff.ly/qMo3RtT

Michigan and Kenyan GEMS Clubs Share God’s Love Across Continents (News): A GEMS Club in Kenya received notes and handmade gifts from Friendship Christian Reformed Church’s GEMS Club in Byron Centre, Mich. buff.ly/HEoXAQL

ICYMI: Is There a Best Way to Study the Bible? (Faith Formation BQ): I need to spend more time on Bible study. Is there a best way to do that? buff.ly/05GUy72

Death Is A Day Worth Living (Book Review): Dr. Ana Claudia Quintana Arantes's viral TED Talk on end-of-life care cemented her, a palliative care doctor in Brazil, as a global leader on living and dying well. buff.ly/py5lcZm

ICYMI: Community: A Healing Balm (Feature article): “Healing the city one person at a time” became a catchphrase for our church. buff.ly/1IOhtoU