Sometimes we plant seeds that will take so long to grow that we know we won’t be alive to reap the benefit of their eventual shade and strength.
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If we are honest, remembering those incarcerated “as if we were bound with them” is an instruction that many of us would rather forget.
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An indie movie about baseball and redemption.
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A laugh out loud picture book teaches readers that not everything can be fixed with a hammer.
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더 많이 아는 사람들이 자신의 능력에 대해 더 겸손한 경향을 보이는 것은 그들이 자신의 한계를 더 잘 알기 때문입니다.
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솔직히 생각해 보면, 우리 대부분은 ‘너희도 갇힌 것같이 갇힌 자를 생각하라’는 교훈을 쉽게 잊고 살아갑니다.
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A recent report from Pew Research shows 65% of Americans currently describe themselves as Christians, down from 77% in 2009. The percentage of Americans who say they have no religion is now 26%.
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After marking their diamond anniversary Sept. 27, Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Ill., looks to the future “all for God’s glory and for the good of the world.”
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Books to read (and listen to) in the Christmas season and beyond.
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We’ve come to wonder if the problem with being included and fitting in is less about our girls’ disabilities and more about the ableist culture in which we live.
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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The Bible says God hates “lying lips,” but there are also stories, such as Rahab helping the Israelite spies, where lying seems to be a good thing. So is lying sometimes okay?
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In April, Kuyper College in Grand Rapids, Mich., was given a pasul (non-kosher) Torah scroll “to enhance students' interest in the Hebrew language and challenge them to go deeper in their study of the Scripture.”
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Inspired by working alongside people in economic difficulty, a member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Listowel, Ont., helped create a Bridges Out of Poverty workshop.
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In this lyrical novel, a young Canadian woman inherits her grandmother’s house in Scotland.
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Christian pop group explores faith, shame, and regret on their sixth album.
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Modern worship songs feature solid theological points.
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Conflicts, disappointments or boredom can begin to accumulate and you find yourself asking the question: When is it time to leave?
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“Trauma, if not dealt with, can fester and grow. It can prevent families from reaching their goals.”
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Several denominational employees have made a commitment to attend the fall meetings of CRCNA classes and help with ministry shares conversations.
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A searing historical novel of WW2 weaves stories of a mother and daughter.
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An ultra-appealing movie for fans of British rom-coms and the Beatles.
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The seeds from different grains are food that people and animals can eat.
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Recently I started a contracting company with two friends. We fixed the roof of a church and the exterior wall of a house. The church paid promptly. But an elder from the church who owns the house refused to pay the agreed amount.