A Christian Reformed historian’s controversial and influential book reveals the ties between white evangelicalism and militant masculinity.
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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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“When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious,
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The Netflix sensation about an orphaned chess prodigy on her rise to becoming the world's greatest chess player while struggling with drug and alcohol dependency.
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A riveting debut novel about a family escaping Czechoslovakia after the 1948 Communist takeover—based on the author's own family history.
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A weekly podcast talk show features serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Peter Enns and Jared Byas.
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The change was slow at first, almost imperceptible. Small and surmountable things showed up, but no one could quite put their finger on what those things were.
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A man and his teenage daughter encounter nonstop danger while searching for valuable gems on an alien moon.
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From a harrowing documentary to a silly rom com, here are five things to stream when you are looking for something to watch with your tweens to teens.
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Many of us have spent a lot of time at home this year: working from home, learning from home, and just plain staying home.
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I feel that Christians have not reflected deeply enough on the radical significance of the story of the “wise men.”
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Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a rigid hierarchy of human rankings.
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A savvy podcast helps Christian creatives communicate well.
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A CRC author debuts her first children’s book about the high value of each one of us.
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As I reflect on my childhood experience with gifts at Christmas time, or thinking about how my people love to give gifts to their family and friends, or when I reflect on the Christmas story in the Gospel of Luke, it all reminds me of Jesus.
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Picture book for children 4-8 encourages readers to find beauty in imperfections and strength in adversity.
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A progressive rock album explores the Apostle Paul’s conversion.
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Too often we confuse God’s calling for our lives with a paid vocation.
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Family tensions meet slapstick humor in a movie starring Robert De Niro as “Grandpa.”
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“She did what she could” (Mark 14:8)—and that is the goal of this book: to provide insights and wisdom for walking through life with the confidence that you’re doing “what you can” to live well for God.
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Marilynne Robinson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, returns to the world of Gilead with Jack, one of 2020’s most acclaimed novels.
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Is it permissible to watch movies as worship?