The Banner

A murder sends a reporter and former spy/current pastor on a search for the truth.

In this memoir, an Iranian refugee defies stereotypes and raises surprising questions about the immigrant experience.

A new Netflix series follows the lives of three Southern women as they navigate love and change.

My racism degrades bearers of God’s image, even while it distorts my own humanity. It is abhorrent in God’s eyes.  And I am guilty of it.

Classis Georgetown, a regional group of Christian Reformed congregations in western Michigan, has developed a pilot program to provide support to spouses of pastors within the classis.

Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition that actively promotes a comprehensive resolution to conflicts in the Middle East, released a letter to Congress on June 2, “opposing unilateral annexation of the Occupied West Bank.”

Denise Posie may be retiring as the Christian Reformed Church’s director of leadership development, a position that's come to focus on leadership diversity, but the 66-year-old is still curious about the work that might come next.

Rev. Cecil Van Niejenhuis, co-director of the office of Pastor Church Resources since 2017, is retiring in June, the same month he turns 65.

Being a Christian and attending church is often seen as shameful and dishonoring your family, friends, and co-workers.

The courageous and true story of Alaa, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War offered safe haven to Aleppo’s abandoned cats.

Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams explores trauma, shame, and depression on her first solo album.

Two groups of Dordt University engineering students, 20 years apart, worked on designing a pediatric wheelchair for the development support agency Hope Haven.

Images flooded my mind. Each of those relationships has affected his outlook on life and what it means to live out his faith.

I’ve just finished riding all the roller coasters at Canada’s Wonderland. All seventeen.

Even a few months ago, predicting the rise of drive-in churches was laughable.

A philosopher launches an exploration of the connections between humor and many of the central topics of Christian theology.

A vulnerable and deeply personal album from Christian pop singer Brooke Robertson.

A groundbreaking book reveals how the Christian practice of mindfulness can bring peace and wholeness.

A brand-new straight-to-streaming movie charms, comforts, and entertains.

Bethel Christian Reformed Church, on Navajo land in New Mexico, has increased its food bank service four-fold and also coordinated a bulk food distribution, thanks in part from a grant from World Renew.

Work has moved online for most who are still working. Social distancing and the “stay-at-home” order isolates us, making us feel out of touch and socially disconnected.

These 2005 guidelines also note that The Banner needs to “be easily read” yet “be challenging” and be consistently of high quality.

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