Month: August 2021

Partners in the Gospel: Meet special agent Joan Flikkema.

In the kingdom of God, there are secret agents—those working behind the scenes quietly, but formidably. A former teacher, Flikkema first became interested in the roles of women in ministry…

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Women In Office: What Is the CRCNA Position, How Did We Get Here, & What Does It Mean?

It is twenty-five years since the Synod of 1995 opened all ecclesiastical offices to women, and it took twenty-five years of study and debate until it made that decision. It…

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25 Years & Counting!

This past year, I celebrated 25 years of ordained ministry in the Christian Reformed Church in North America. It was 1995. That year also marks a significant transition in the…

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