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This simple concept of shalom as “the way things ought to be” has given me a lot of personal satisfaction in the work we have done on our home.

Rest, whether it’s sleeping or just taking a break, is important for our physical and spiritual health.

A young woman entering 1882 New York City's rigid social scene is drawn into the daily conflicts surrounding the new-money Russell family and the established van Rhijn-Brook family, who are neighbors.

A delicious picture book about the ways plantains shape Latin culture, community, and family, told through a young girl’s experiences in the kitchen with her abuela.

A shared love for the culture of sacred music brought thousands of Christians to Keith and Kristyn Getty's Nashville, Tenn., hymn conference.

Our Christian Reformed church called a minister from the Reformed Church in America, and the RCA church in town called a CRC minister. Is that allowed?

As Christian Reformed folk Americanized and Canadianized, they became part of networks of North American Christianity.

The Banner’s Mixed Media editor suggests four books to read for Hispanic Heritage Month, including a modern classic set in the Dominican Republic.

If we use our imagination, it’s possible to see loon calls as symbols of our calls to and from God. The more I explore them, the more similarities I see.

A Colombian American journalist tries to save her career by taking an assignment somewhere she never thought she’d go — Colombia — in this heartwarming debut novel about rediscovering our family stories.

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are torn apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Decades later, they are reunited for one fateful week.

An enchanting meditation on the power of storytelling in our individual and collective lives. 

With a collection of memories captured on video, reflections from former pastors, and a celebratory dinner, First Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Falls, S.D., recognized its ministry centennial.

Jared and Rachel Pettman had been married only a week this summer when they took five teenagers from The Junction Church in St. Thomas, Ont., on a SERVE trip to Douglas, Mass.

A new study looks at why millions of Americans left church — and what might bring them back.

Without enough rain, her crops were failing—and her much-needed income was diminishing.

Celebrating the certainty of the Good News, this seven-song collection delivers such standout original tracks as “Mercy,” “Not Like Mine” and “Saved By Grace.”

A child confronts conflicting feelings of embarrassment and love for her Mexican abuela in this moving, personal story from Newbery- and Pura Belpré Award–winning author Donna Barba Higuera

My college-aged children seem to focus mostly on hobbies. I want them to find joy and fulfillment, but I’m concerned about their ability to pay their bills in the future. How do I bring up my concerns with them?

If we do not respect the historical, cultural, and linguistic differences between us and Scripture, we are in danger of distorting whatever insights we might get out of it

God himself is beauty, and God creates beautiful things.

Armed with data from an all-new survey of over 7,000 women, the authors of The Great Sex Rescue reveal how experiences in church as teens affect women's self-esteem and relationships today.