By reading mostly those who reinforce my perspective on the world, I encourage the conditions that make it easier for me to avoid and even condemn those who are different than me.
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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An exploration of the different contexts, methods, and situations that influence and foster a child's spirituality and faith development.
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A little boy creatively makes a rocket ship while stuck inside on a rainy day.
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Edna O’Brien’s new novel envisages the lives of the Boko Haram girls in a masterpiece of violence and tenderness.
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This wildly successful true-crime documentary aims to expose the dirty dealings of exotic animal collectors.
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All the way up the ride, I wondered if I should say something. I was afraid to confront the man.
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Based on a true story, a young black lawyer fights to get an innocent man off of death row.
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“America’s therapist” Brené Brown and her podcast guests talk about vulnerability and courage.
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The Banner has teamed up with the Center for Public Justice to release a series of articles online exploring the divisiveness of our times. This is the first in that six-part series.
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I am a Canadian Indigenous man who is a Sixties Scoop Survivor. I love Canada Day, but I have encountered hostility about celebrating it. Here’s why I think we should.
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By justice, we do not merely mean equal treatment for all but also being intellectually just or fair to different viewpoints.
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A documentary about former First Lady Michelle Obama’s book tour
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When we allow Scripture to dig deep into our imaginations, it can reveal things about ourselves, about our world, and about life that we would never encounter by more didactic or rational means
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A new game helps players of all ages build relationships and community.
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With death knocking so closely at our doorsteps, thoughts turn to the big questions: What happens to us after death? Is heaven real? And what’s it like there?
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When we are not part of someone’s journey in a participatory way, it’s easy to miss what is really going on with someone else. When we don’t know the behind-the-scenes story, it is easy to misinterpret what is really going on.
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A list of books and other media for grown ups and children by black authors, musicians, and filmmakers.
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This historical drama recounts the origins of professional football (“soccer” in North America) in 1870s England by portraying the tensions between upper-class and working-class teams.
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A young African American girl is encouraged as she prepares for her first church solo.
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A delightfully written exploration of faith for those who are searching and for those who are settled.
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In this riveting novel, Ta-Nehisi Coates exposes the atrocities inflicted on slaves and their resilience and courage for future generations.
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Newbery Medalist Avi brings us an enthralling heroine in a mud-caked, tent-filled San Francisco gold rush.
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It’s like a Jeopardy game show answer: “These are the three reasons oftentimes given as to why someone with a drinking problem cannot get sober.”
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A jangly pop album for children (and the grownups who love them) features songs about nature and the Psalms.