Local First is working to promote local businesses, protect the environment and develop meaningful relationships in the Grand Rapids area.
“Grand Rapids has such an awesome collection of local businesses...
Habits such as eating vegan, buying dye-free dish soap, wearing thick-patterned sweaters and drinking tea out of mason jars have been around for decades as generation after generation of young people tries...
On Nov. 5, Shane Claiborne, an activist and author, posted a picture to his Facebook page which described his friends’ intentions to form the “Mark Driscoll Foundation Fund for Women in Ministry.”
The...
Although Pentecostalism is one of the fastest-growing faith traditions at Calvin, now with over 100 Pentecostal students at Calvin (including Assemblies of God), some Pentecostal students feel the Calvin...
Sharon Bytwerk, Calvin’s coordinator of spiritual direction and prayer, has invited Calvin students to join her in taking an hour from busy schedules to pray and rest.
Throughout the semester, she will...
On Saturday, Sept. 7, tens of thousands joined Pope Francis at a vigil service in St. Peter’s Square to pray and fast in response to the conflict surrounding Syria. In his homily during the five-hour...
