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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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Jesus told us how to handle our differences, and it’s not chaotic or complicated.
A Sea of Gold: A Ukrainian Family's Story through the Generations
By Patricia PolaccoREAD MOREBeloved and bestselling storyteller Patricia Polacco draws on her Ukrainian heritage in this picture book following one family’s history through the generations and the powerful bond of their love.
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Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woman forges an unlikely but profound friendship with a popular student. Following an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their relationship reaches a crossroad.
From Wilderness to Glory: Lent and Easter for Everyone
By N. T. WrightREAD MOREThink, pray, and reflect through the stories of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrectio
Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman's Journey with Depression and Faith
By Monica ColemanREAD MOREA theologian with bipolar disorder writes a complex and riveting memoir.
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A comedic podcast about finding God in Alaska
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It happened in an instant at a moment when I least expected it.
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A retired professor gets a new lease on life when a private investigator hires him to go undercover inside a San Francisco retirement home.
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Get our list of movies, books, and podcasts to check out this month.
A Bend in the River
Directed by Colin BroderickREAD MOREAn Irish story moves viewers along a redemptive arc.
My Hive: A Girl, Her Grandfather, and Their Honeybee Family
By Meredith May. Illustrated by Jasmin DwyerREAD MOREBy the author of the award-winning memoir The Honey Bus, a bittersweet picture book about a lonesome and fearful girl who finds herself at home with her grandfather and his honeybees.
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Overwhelm is so pervasive in our world as a whole, including within the church.
Will's Race for Home
By Jewell Parker RhodesREAD MOREBestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes goes west in this thrilling adventure story about a father and son who set out to win land during the Oklahoma Land Rush—if they can survive the journey.
In the Garden
By Doug TjapkesREAD MOREDoug Tjapkes has been playing piano and organ in worship in the CRC for 70 years!
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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While it contains deep wisdom on life, the book is easily passed over because of the unsavory negativity.
Being a Sanctuary: The Radical Way for the Body of Christ to Be Sacred, Soft, and Safe
By Pricelis Perreaux-DominguezREAD MOREPricelis Perreaux-Dominguez, who has experienced abuse, trauma, and racism within the church, examines the state of the church and offers us a hopeful path forward.
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A dying woman, her cat, and an anxiety-ridden man go on a journey after an alien invasion.
Born of Gilded Mountains
By Amanda DykesREAD MOREIn 1948, scandal-plagued Hollywood star Mercy Windsor seeks refuge in the Colorado mining town where her childhood pen pal lived.
The New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Bible Commentary
By Esau McCaulley (Editor), Janette H. Ok (Co-editor), Osvaldo Padilla (Co-editor), and Amy Peeler (Co-editor)READ MOREIn a first-of-its-kind volume, The New Testament in Color offers biblical commentary that is multiethnic, diverse, and contextual.
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In light, earthquakes, sound, and water, waves are very similar.
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One of those things we’ve started to worship is politics.
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Naturally, we want to showcase our strength. But Paul reminds the whole church that the good news resonates best when we are weak, needy, vulnerable, and unpolished.