A history of the United States from the 1600s to 2000 in which Black women and their contributions are on full display.
Columns
Read our regular columns on Faith Matters, Big Questions, Christian apologetics, Editorials, the Discover page (especially for kids), the Vantage Point, the Other Six, and letters from Christian Reformed Church members and our readers. Our online-only columns are As I Was Saying and Behind the Banner.
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A wise and fascinating guide to using the Enneagram as a tool for spiritual transformation.
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According to what God revealed to us in Scripture, the world’s problems are fundamentally spiritual, not political.
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A powerful novel about West African young people living at the margins of society, struggling to replace the homes they have lost with the one they have created together.
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A groundbreaking approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society—and in ourselves, read by the author.
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CRC member Rachel Zylstra offers a healing, soothing worship album during times of hardship and strife.
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Eagles are mentioned more than 25 times in the Bible.
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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My small group is boring because people sit there but don’t participate. How do I get the members to engage?
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Learn about the civil rights activist Ella Baker in this inspiring picture book for children.
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Christian music mainstay Rebecca St. James makes a comeback with a soothing, uplifting new 6-song EP.
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In this fantasy novel set in Chicago, a wizard takes on a small-G god and encounters true Faith in the midst of chaos.
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Nate Silver and the FiveThirtyEight team cover the latest in politics, tracking the issues and "game-changers" every week.
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It was painful at first, but I have to admit, I feel lighter and more free than ever.
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The North American church has committed too many sins and has hurt too many people that we are losing our moral credibility to share the gospel.
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Kids 6 and up learn that crows make their own tools, lead complex social lives, and never forget a human face.
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The author of Freakonomics and the author of Grit team up to ask each other compelling questions.
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When we begin to see Jesus as our shalom, we begin to understand the depth and hope of his shalom.
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True, God shows no partiality or favoritism (Rom. 2:11; Eph. 6:9). But God does not erase our ethnic or racial differences either. We need to avoid two extremes.
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I, as a Republican, was waiting for the reveal. I was waiting for facts to be presented, but despite a lot of confident bravado and self-assured talk, none came.
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After reading your suggestion to ditch social media entirely, I see you have accounts on all the major platforms. What’s up with that?
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Dr. Ray Vander Weele embarks on a voyage of discovery and celebrates life's joys, challenges, and unexpected turns in this memoir.
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Two Netflix series examine obscure sports and odd competitions.
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Wesley Granberg-Michaelson blends history, storytelling, biblical insights, personal reflections, and spiritual formation in an inviting call to discover pilgrimage as a way of life.