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The goal is to provide easy-to-watch, concentrated reflections on how to do some of the most basic—but also some of the most important—parts of preaching better.

A gorgeously written tour of the four seasons and God’s presence in every moment.

This historical novel for middle-grade readers touches on some difficult experiences faced by Americans in the 1940s—poverty, WW2, and Polio.

This documentary follows the cross-cultural conflicts that develop when a Chinese automotive glass company buys a former GM plant in Ohio.

Psalm 109:6 essentially reads, “Condemn my enemies, and may all the devils of hell welcome them with open arms.”

Insurance companies are primed to play an increasingly influential role for houses of worship as legislators ease social distancing restrictions and faith groups prepare to reopen their doors. Religion News Service spoke with two insurers.

Book companions to keep us company during the warmest days.

See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.

Being stuck at home these past months because of the pandemic, I’ve found myself falling into a slower pace.

Hope Unexpected, an eight-year-old organization serving young single mothers in Byron Center, Mich., opened a second location in January. Now they’ve adapted their approach to continue supporting families.

Wilma Van Schelven, a member of Maranatha Christian Reformed Church in Belleville, Ont., said her congregation’s city-wide food drive began with the Holy Spirit’s prompting.

A letter released May 11 includes 23 Christian leaders requesting that upcoming American Coronavirus economic stimulus legislation include measures to ensure “an inclusive and fair voting process” this fall.

A pair of brothers go on a magical quest to connect with a father they never knew.

Women learn how to hear, understand, and live out their calling to leadership in the church and in the world at large.

Fiona Apple’s unusual new album will have the listener curious on the first, tenth, and hundredth listen. 

The movie won an Oscar. But why has such a story captured imaginations from East to West?

The CRCNA started as an immigrant congregation, and immigration is still part of our story today.

The buzz, the scoop, and the facts on the history and science of our cup of morning joe.

Master these four elements, master the kitchen. Based on Samin Nosrat’s best-selling book, this four-part series is the essential guide to the basic elements of good cooking.

A resilient young woman faces danger and romance in this faith-based novel set in a pre-Revolutionary War settlement.

Is it possible for two people who hold different views on an issue to sit beside each other in church and be in unity? 

Jesus’ way demanded guaranteeing the care of people rendered vulnerable by the society of the day. It demanded setting aside discrimination and offering a wholehearted welcome to diverse people.