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June 9, 2020
This Is Our Church
The Christian Reformed Church in North America started as an immigrant congregation, but immigration isn’t only part of our history—it’s still part of our story today.

Historically, many members of the CRC came from the Netherlands. While many members are still from Dutch backgrounds, the denomination is becoming increasingly diverse and multicultural. Today, people from a variety of cultures and countries are resonating with the Reformed expression of faith and finding a home in the CRC.
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June 5, 2020
How God Is Working through a ‘Little Free Library’ in Mexico
During the coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home orders, your Resonate Global Mission missionaries James and Barbarita Lee and their children wanted to provide books for their neighbors to read, so they set up a “Little Free Library” in front of their house. People told them it was a bad idea, but God put it on the Lees’ hearts.

Turns out, God had a whole other plan for the small library.
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June 2, 2020
Not a Foreign God
The Mbembe people of Cameroon may live in different cities and villages, but they all share one thing in common: their language. “Mbembe is their language and it also defines a lot of their culture and who they are,” said Resonate Global Mission missionary Allison Westrate.

But until recently, it seemed like God didn’t speak their language. Not until they held Mbembe translations of the New Testament in their hands.
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May 29, 2020
COVID-19 in Taiwan: ‘Conversations Quickly Take on a More Meaningful Impact’
Taiwan is located near the initial outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, but life and ministry continues for Resonate Global Mission missionaries Brian and Bette Vander Haak—with a few precautions.
The Initial Outbreak
The Vander Haaks serve with Morrison Academy, a Resonate partner in Taiwan that provides Christian education for children of missionaries and other international workers.
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May 21, 2020
Something to Believe in
Allie’s life was in a downward spiral after her friend died by suicide. Running out of hope, she doubted whether she could go on living. At this terrible time in her life, you were there for her.

“I didn’t know what to do with myself anymore, and I didn’t know why I was still living,” Allie said.
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May 20, 2020
‘You Need to Know Your Faith to Be Able to Share It’
“In a campus ministry field, you realize a lot of people know that they’re Christian but really aren’t able to articulate what they believe, let alone share it,” said Calvin Chen, a Resonate Global Mission campus minister.

“You need to know your faith to be able to share it," he said.
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May 19, 2020
A Leader with a Vision
God gave Heather a vision to see every student at the University of Redlands in California know Jesus as Savior—and you’re helping her make that possible.
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May 15, 2020
From Haiti to the United States
Cody Zuiderveen was living his childhood dream of serving as an international missionary—and then God called him back to the United States. Now, his experience in cross-cultural ministry with Resonate Global Mission in Haiti is helping him disciple students as a campus minister at his alma mater.
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May 8, 2020
Cohort Detroit during COVID-19: ‘It Can Take a Crisis to Prove that the Church Is the Church’
When Cohort Detroit met together for the first time in February 2020, they had no idea how COVID-19 would affect their city and the neighborhoods they serve. Within a few short weeks, Detroit reported more cases of the coronavirus than any other Michigan city (or entire county).

“We did not anticipate that what lay ahead would involve keeping social distance from our neighbors and each other,” said Nathan Groenewold, director of Cohort Detroit.
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May 5, 2020
Your Support for University Students in Mexico Is Crucial to Ministry
When Oscar committed his life to Christ, he needed an encouraging community that could help him grow—but he wouldn’t easily find that community on his campus in Querétaro, Mexico. That’s where you stepped in.
A Need for Support
Like many people in Querétaro, Oscar comes from a Roman Catholic background that is mixed with ancient Aztec beliefs. He knew that Jesus died on a cross, but he didn’t understand what that meant until he went to church with his brother. Captivated by the grace and love of God, he committed himself to following Jesus.
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