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Every Tongue Confess | Philippians 2:11

August 13-14, 2025 | Redeemer University

Apr 11 •

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Abide Project Public Lecture

August 13, 2025

Apr 17 •

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Advice for Navigating Division

Listen now | with Rev. Dave Beelen

Apr 14 •

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EVENT: Our Three Forms of Unity

An event to train and equip church leaders in our 'Three Forms of Unity' (Belgic Confession; Heidelberg Catechism; and Canons of Dordt)

Mar 10 •

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What Does it Mean to be Christian Reformed?

A Discussion with Aaron Vriesman, Aleah Marsden, and Eric Dirksen.

Feb 20 •

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Most Popular

It Doesn’t Work: Presbyterian Church USA

Sep 25, 2023 • The Abide Project and Aaron Vriesman

It Doesn’t Work: Reformed Church in America

Jan 8, 2024 • The Abide Project and Aaron Vriesman

The Film 1946: Hollywood Gets the Bible’s Teaching on Same-Sex Acts Wrong

Apr 15, 2024 • The Abide Project

Synod 2024 – What Happened?

Jul 15, 2024 • The Abide Project and Aaron Vriesman

It Doesn't Work

It Doesn’t Work: Reformed Church in America

Written by Aaron Vriesman

Jan 8, 2024 •

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It Doesn’t Work: United Methodist Church since 2020

Written by Aaron Vriesman

Oct 23, 2023 •

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It Doesn’t Work: Presbyterian Church USA

by Aaron Vriesman

Sep 25, 2023 •

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What Does Work: The Example of the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans and the Future of Christianity

May 8, 2023 •

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It Doesn’t Work: Mennonite Church USA

By Aaron Vriesman

Apr 24, 2023 •

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Events

EVENT: Our Three Forms of Unity

An event to train and equip church leaders in our 'Three Forms of Unity' (Belgic Confession; Heidelberg Catechism; and Canons of Dordt)

Mar 10 •

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Lecture Series

1:25:17

What Does it Mean to be Christian Reformed?

A Discussion with Aaron Vriesman, Aleah Marsden, and Eric Dirksen.

Feb 20 •

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Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships?

Featuring Rebecca McLaughlin

Feb 10 •

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Upcoming Events

2025 Abide Project Lecture Series

Feb 5 •

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The Reconquista Movement, Gen Z, and the CRCNA with Redeemed Zoomer

The 2024 Lecture Series

Feb 23, 2024 •

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Aaron Renn | Feb 15 | 8pm Eastern

2024 Abide Project Lecture Series

Feb 7, 2024 •

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Human Sexuality Report

A Recent History of the Christian Reformed Church

by Aaron Vriesman

Nov 11, 2024 •

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A Consistent Call to Confess: How the Church’s Teaching on Human Sexuality is Already Confessional

Written by Josh Christoffels

Sep 26, 2024 •

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The Sanctity of Sex. Living a Holy Life in a Sex-Saturated Society | Dr. Weima

For the Sake of the Faith | Abide Project Convention 2024

Aug 5, 2024 •

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Help “Sexual Minorities” Without Belittling Them

Written by Anthony Sytsma

Apr 29, 2024 •

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The Film 1946: Hollywood Gets the Bible’s Teaching on Same-Sex Acts Wrong

Written by Dr. Jeffrey A. D. Weima, Professor of New Testament, Calvin Theological Seminary

Apr 15, 2024 •

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Synod

A Recent History of the Christian Reformed Church

by Aaron Vriesman

Nov 11, 2024 •

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What Happened at Synod 2024? | Synod Panel

For the Sake of the Faith Convention

Sep 16, 2024 •

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Synod 2024 – What Happened?

Written by Aaron Vriesman

Jul 15, 2024 •

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CRCNA Synod 2024 Recap | Thursday, June 20

Synod ends early!

Jun 20, 2024 •

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CRCNA Synod 2024 Update 5 | Wednesday, June 19

Synod deals with some weighty matters

Jun 20, 2024 •

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Recent posts

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Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships?

Featuring Rebecca McLaughlin

Feb 10 •

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Upcoming Events

2025 Abide Project Lecture Series

Feb 5 •

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Fearless of the World’s Despising

Written by Mark VanDyke

Jan 27 •

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Without Reservation

Written by Herb Kraker

Jan 20 •

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Being Like Peter

Written by Herb Schreur

Jan 13 •

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Top 5 Videos of 2024

The Year in Review continues!

Jan 7 •

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Top 5 Abide Project Articles of 2024

Jan 2 •

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Review of The Widening of God’s Mercy by Christopher B. Hays and Richard B. Hays

Written by Preston Sprinkle at the Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender

Dec 9, 2024 •

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Synod Reports

19:34

CRCNA Synod 2024 Recap | Thursday, June 20

Synod ends early!

Jun 20, 2024 •

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CRCNA Synod 2024 Update 5 | Wednesday, June 19

Synod deals with some weighty matters

Jun 20, 2024 •

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CRCNA Synod 2024 Update 4 | Tuesday, June 18

Synod continues through AC 9

Jun 19, 2024 •

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CRCNA Synod 2024 Update 3 | Monday, June 17

Synod begins to deal with gravamen

Jun 18, 2024 •

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CRCNA Synod 2024 Update 2 | Friday, June 14

Reverends Wagenmaker and Parsels are back this year as the official Abide Project Synod Reporters!

Jun 14, 2024 •

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Abiding In

Abiding in the Doctrine of the Last Things

The seventh in a seven part series by Lora A. Copley

Jan 9, 2023 •

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Abiding in what we believe about…Repentance

Written By Lora A. Copley

Apr 25, 2022 •

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Abiding in what we believe about … the Cross

The fourth in a seven part series by Lora A. Copley

Feb 14, 2022 •

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Abiding in What We Believe about… Man

The third in a seven part series by Lora A. Copley

Dec 28, 2021 •

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Abiding in What We Believe about Scripture

The second in a seven part series by Lora A. Copley

Dec 13, 2021 •

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A More Accurate History

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A More Accurate History of Gravamina

Listen now (73 min) | Last year, I set out to explain why I believe that the denominational office’s interpretation of confessional-difficulty gravamina…

Mar 30, 2023 •

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Cedric W. Parsels

Part VI – A Time To Confess

by Cedric Parsels

Mar 28, 2023 •

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Part V – Is the Boer Case Unique?

by Cedric Parsels

Mar 28, 2023 •

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Part IV - The Boer Case (1975-1977)

by Cedric Parsels

Mar 28, 2023 •

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Part III - The 1950’s and 1960’s

by Cedric Parsels

Mar 28, 2023 •

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Words From

Kevin DeYoung and Tom Groelsema Greet the CRC

Kevin: Hello, Kevin DeYoung and Tom Groelsema Look at, this is our very high-tech iPhone on the table speaking to you. We just wanted to give greetings…

May 1, 2023 •

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Words from our Brothers and Sisters in the CRC in Sierra Leone

In this new series, The Abide Project will post responses to the Human Sexuality Report and Synod 2022 from denominations around the world that are…

Mar 22, 2023 •

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Words from our Brothers and Sisters in the CRC in East Africa

In this new series, The Abide Project will post responses to the Human Sexuality Report and Synod 2022 from denominations around the world that are…

Mar 14, 2023 •

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Words from our Brothers and Sisters in the CRC in Liberia

In this new series, The Abide Project will post responses to the Human Sexuality Report and Synod 2022 from denominations around the world that are…

Mar 8, 2023 •

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Words from our Brothers and Sisters in the CRC in Burundi

In this new series, The Abide Project will post responses to the Human Sexuality Report and Synod 2022 from denominations around the world that are…

Jan 23, 2023 •

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