CRC Musings

Are pastor delegates to Synod 2025 coming from declining churches?

Yes, but it's not worse than the CRC-wide average.

Jun 11 • 

Kent Hendricks

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May 2025

Women delegated to Synod since 2008 (updated)

There are only 17 women delegated to Synod 2025.

May 5 • 

Kent Hendricks

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March 2025

The "salvation issue" issue

Are matters of sexual ethics salvation issues?

Mar 25 • 

Kent Hendricks

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February 2025

Dutch culture vs. the confessions

Abide's post-Synod 2024 narrative relies on a false dichotomy.

Feb 3 • 

Kent Hendricks

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October 2024

The CRC in Lynden is dying

What's happening in Lynden is happening everywhere in the denomination.

Oct 18, 2024 • 

Kent Hendricks

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September 2024

Being white and following Jesus

Reflections on anti-racism and the kingdom of God

Sep 11, 2024 • 

Kent Hendricks

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June 2024

Power and privilege training at Synod

The grumbling among political conservatives inside the church is a misplaced reaction to the rise of woke, DEI, etc. in political contexts outside the…

Jun 22, 2024 • 

Kent Hendricks

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Why telling stories didn't work for the Affirming CRC

Stories changed public opinion on same sex marriage, but not in the CRC.

Jun 12, 2024 • 

Kent Hendricks

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Synod 2024 officers

Less experience, less diversity, and more evidence of a rightward shift happening in the CRC.

Jun 3, 2024 • 

Kent Hendricks

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May 2024

Why did the CRC grow more conservative on human sexuality?

A 2½ hour discussion with Clay Libolt, Paul Vander Klay, and I on CRC culture, confessions, controversies, and history.

May 28, 2024 • 

Kent Hendricks

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You are not your own

Identity, authenticity, and Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1

May 24, 2024 • 

Kent Hendricks

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Church discipline doesn't work in an age of authenticity

There are much better ways to accomplish the three things church discipline is designed to accomplish.

May 24, 2024 • 

Kent Hendricks

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