Although I cannot yet see the fruition, beneath the surface seeds are already germinating, preparing to poke their heads out of the soil when the time is right, bursting forth into new plants. Within weeks, buds and leaves will appear on the same trees that now look so dim. Rain will fall, the puddles becoming homes for small frogs. By the middle of June, flowers will abound.

A worship album based on King Jehoshaphat’s leading the people of Judah in victory by praising the Lord.

The adventures of a deaf and mute girl and her blind rescue dog is based on a true story.

Two best friends anticipate graduation and divergent paths in this YA novel for teens and adults alike. 

Twenty-five years after the Rwandan genocide, a Netflix series explores its painful legacy. 

Our church has a lot of programs for children and teens but nothing for those of us who are retirement age. I feel as if I don’t count. Shouldn’t the church have things for us too?

Thank you so much for making Joanne De Jonge’s kids’ pages available for printing (“Just for Kids: A Baker’s Dozen,” free PDF download available at thebanner.org). I have been meaning to request permission to copy some of the children’s pages from The Banner to share with the girls in our GEMS Club. The ones you made available are some of my favorites.

Nobody imagined what would happen as the result of Ruth gleaning in Boaz’s field.

Die-hard fans and curious newcomers alike will find something to like in Weezer’s 13th album.

From the beloved author of Sarah, Plain and Tall, a touching novel for young readers about life after loss.

Two-time Dove Award winner Meredith Andrews offers truly God-centered worship with her first ever solo live album

When I Pray for You would make an excellent gift to parents of newborns and to children at the time of their baptism

What I found very helpful in teaching our young people was to replace the weekly catechism class with monthly Sunday retreats for high school juniors and seniors. 

What if we were able to find that delight in life again? How could we return to finding joy in the simple things that astonish little children?  

Avoiding social hierarchies does not mean we should eliminate social differences or diversity, but merely the inequality between those differences.

Can you love someone you can never touch? That’s the buzzing premise of Five Feet Apart, a star-crossed romance between two teens afflicted with cystic fibrosis.

Sheila Walsh, a depression sufferer, provides examples from her own life in overcoming and accepting hard things.

Was Jesus’ death on the cross a form of divine child abuse?

This delightful picture book by Sally Lloyd-Jones, well known for the Jesus Story Book Bible, touches on themes of inclusivity and friendship.   

A wide-ranging assortment of men and women—some Protestant ministers, two Catholic priests, a nun, a lawyer, and others, tell stories of Christian activists. 

This gut-wrenching film asks sobering questions. The world is teeming with hurting children; what does the future hold for them? And what will we do about it?

It is dawn. A lone figure is bending over a charcoal fire on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. He looks up, scanning the horizon. When he catches sight of a boat heading for shore, he recognizes it as his disciples’ boat.

If we believe that God has already inaugurated his reign and rule, then the primary way to unlock the power of the Holy Spirit is through our believing actions.