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The COVID-19 pandemic made many families’ financial situations even more stressful. Many parents lost jobs and could not afford tuition or the resources for at-home learning.

From a bestselling and award-winning husband-and-wife team comes an innovative, beautifully illustrated novel for 8- to 12-year-olds that delivers a front-row seat to the groundbreaking moments in history that led to African Americans earning the right to vote.

A former soldier and head of the West Point history department challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy—and explores why some of the USA's oldest wounds have never healed.

UK Indie folk group Orphan No More offers a soulful blend of lament and praise.

I jumped out of bed and followed him out to our terrace on the 24th floor. Thick, black smoke was rolling out from the North Tower of the World Trade Center six blocks away.

Whether it’s a favorite Sunday school teacher, a teacher in public or Christian school, or a college professor, our teachers inspire, motivate, and encourage us in profound ways.

I’ve reached the third third of my life. What does faith formation look like after a life of going to church and being serious about my faith?

Authors document the evolution of Critical Theory.

A dark and harrowing Welsh detective drama with compelling characters and suspenseful stories.

A riveting memoir is at once a coming-of-age story and a powerful evocation of what it takes to bring hope and justice to families caught up in the prison system.

Lucas Van Berkel, who calls West End Christian Reformed Church in Edmonton, Alta., his home congregation, competed in the Tokyo Olympic Games as a member of Canada’s men’s volleyball team.

After a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others estimated more than a million children orphaned as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, supportive agencies are calling Christians to action.

Pastor Shawn Sikkema, serving on East Colfax Avenue in Aurora, Colo., is close to realizing a dream for his ministry: a safe, comfortable, place that the neighborhood’s vulnerable population can share.

During his ministry, Jesus continually showed how God values what we consider common.

“On the ground, these numbers translate to a heart-wrenching tragedy,” reported Rev. A.K. Lama, ReFrame’s Hindi ministry leader who serves in India’s northeastern region.

The last time Patrick Campbell’s name was published publicly, it was in reference to his worst mistake—one that would cost him his freedom. 

Tani Adewumi's moving true story of immigrating to America, developing his talent for chess, and finding a new home.

Celebration Worship, composed of Dove Award-winning artists and worship team members from Jacksonville, Fla.-based Celebration Church, releases its ninth album.

Film Industry Professionals Share Their Stories and Their Process on This Lively Podcast

Richard Dawkins, one of Christianity’s fiercest detractors, declared in his best-selling book The God Delusion that “the God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction.”

Baseball, the American pastime, is a sport that many parents and grandparents share with children. But do we bring the same intentionality to bear on passing down through the generations a desire to worship God?

As I look at the miracles recorded in the four gospels, I see four general categories in which these miracles were performed: healing the body, casting out demons, controlling nature, and raising the dead.

What is gaslighting, and how do we respond to people who gaslight us?