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Like a scratched record album, her life is stuck on “repeat” and can only move forward when the needle is bumped, and we remind her of the events of the past.

In its simplest form, our classification puts human beings into two categories: friend and foe.

This is a danger for people of all political stripes, from conservatives to progressives, from anarchists to conspiracy theorists.

Did you know that there are more than 7,500 kinds of apples grown around the world?

In the past, The Banner used to have an entire page of reader-submitted jokes.

I am left with a feeling of great discomfort when I think of the awkwardness of that moment, his inability to read my cues, my inability to tell him no.

Some of my Christian friends give large sums of money to political candidates and causes.

As a member of the LGBT+ community, I am no stranger to division within the world and within the church.

Everything seems so clear now.

Cavernous divides between people groups are not unique to our modern plight.

Alcohol induced loneliness, despair, and depression, which had become unbearable, and I became aware of my dark thoughts of suicide.

We fought to swallow the lumps in our throat, and we blinked away the tears. Then we said goodbye.

The Christian community wonders why teenagers are not interested in Christianity—why I don’t want to be associated with the name.

In the act of putting on some characteristic garment, you share strengths, experiences, understanding, and love. … Masks are a big deal because all clothes mold us and mediate between us.

It’s surprising how much the anticipation of a new school year can excite and create a feeling of trepidation inside a teacher.

Following Jesus during the time of COVID is discombobulating.