The Banner

I'll open social media intending to scroll for a minute, and before I know it, I'm doomscrolling.

Connect Church in Pella, Iowa, celebrated 160 years of ministry Aug. 2, welcoming Banner editor Lora Copley to honor the magazine’s own 160th anniversary.

“Dog Days of Summer” usually refers to hot, muggy, long summer days. To Rolling Acres Christian Reformed Church it’s a fun outdoor service with canine friends.

Author Becca McMurdie and award–winning illustrator Paola Escobar explore the natural world with appreciation and empathy in this wildly imaginative, summer-themed picture book.

This beloved franchise’s third installment still provides the same smart fun.

J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Agatha Christie, and other literary legends join forces to unravel a deadly conspiracy in this gripping mystery that sweeps from the halls of Oxford to the streets of London and the shores of Loch Ness.

I still think about the kindness of the woman at the coffee stand.

Multiplication does not happen all at once but is passed, one person at a time.

God calls us to pay attention to his Word and keep it central in our lives. Our tradition is formed in obedience to that call.

This delightful picture book romp features an adorable grandfather and granddaughter, a lively group of marketgoers, and one very memorable fly.

Tree63, who hit No. 1 on Christian radio with “Blessed Be Your Name,” releases their first record in 11 years.

Seeing that commercial vacation Bible school material didn’t always hit the gospel message, Harderwyk Ministries in Holland, Mich., began producing its own. Now they’re sharing it.

A pastor and theologian with a deep commitment to mission work, Rev. Young Ook Kim died July 16, aged 87.

We came together at a genuinely pivotal moment.

An atmospheric dual-time Gothic suspense masterfully penned by acclaimed author Jaime Jo Wright with themes of a Civil War-era ghost, a possible hidden door, and unexplained mysteries at a historic mansion's bookshop with a troubled past.

Families enjoyed sunshine, facepainting, and other activities at Wallaceburg CRC’s anniversary celebration July 11, 2026.

Calvin student, athlete, and cancer survivor Colin Jambekar graduated this spring.

Are you battling chronic struggles-whether physical, mental, emotional, relational, or social? Are they eating away at your faith? Sydney Anne Bennett has been there.

Many of us changed our view of Sundays and have lost God’s rhythm.

A joyful debut picture book ode to the music, games, food, and fun a young girl encounters at her family’s annual summer cookout at Grandma’s house.

My position as this year’s synodical Parliamentarian afforded me a close view of the deliberations.

John 'Ludwig' Taylor's life of solitude is upended when his identical twin, DCI James Taylor, disappears. Drafted in by his sister-in-law, John reluctantly assumes his brother's identity as a police detective in order to find clues to his brother's whereabouts.