A journalist and humanitarian takes readers around the world to learn the crucial skill of empathy from the world’s bravest souls.
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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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A Caldecott Honor book celebrates family, community, and the unifying power of music.
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An Austrian farmer faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.
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A podcast produced by a diverse CRC church offers an ongoing conversation about anti-racism.
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By one account, thunder peeled in loud claps—then rain showers—but as soon as it appeared it peacefully went away, a rainbow appeared overhead, and this feeling of calm came over Carl.
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Two veteran Canadian writers share wisdom on the Christian writing life and business.
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An engrossing biopic of the falsely accused security guard who found the bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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A self-described movie nerd picks five wildly divergent movies to watch for Black History Month.
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Jesus held his threefold office in perfect balance. We do not. In fact, we are prone to emphasize one of the offices at the expense of the other two. Each of us is lopsided. What’s worse, our lopsidedness does more than hinder our personal growth. It also causes us to discount other believers who do not share the same lopsidedness.
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Best picture nominee shows carnage and bravery of WWI.
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Revisiting once again the world of Raymie Nightingale, two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo turns her focus to the tough-talking, inescapably tenderhearted Beverly.
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An entertaining podcast that takes the listener behind the curtain of advertising.
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As our society dives deeper into a digital world, the church has an opportunity to directly address what is unseen.
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물론, 우리가 왜 하는지, 무엇을 하는지도 중요하지만 어떻게 하는지 역시 하나님 앞에 중요합니다.
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She deeply regretted not saying “I love you.” It was something they always did. But she hadn’t done it that one time.
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It’d be an overstatement to say it has changed my life, but it certainly has changed the focus of my life.
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A documentary about the future of free speech and the importance of conversation.
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Exploring Kuyper’s “square inch” and other practical applications of his theology for today’s Christian.
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In our polarized times, a refreshingly nonpartisan call to feed the hungry in our communities.
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Netflix’s Oscar nominee for Best Picture is a sad commentary on loneliness, marriage, and divorce.
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A fisherman and his son encounter a whale entangled at sea in this wordless picture book.
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We, as believers in Jesus, in the church, are people who are called to action. Yet we all have unique backgrounds, and we come from a variety of ethnicities.
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The lyrical weaving of an African American family’s narratives, past, and present, in this debut Christian novel.