The Pharisees complained about Jesus eating with “tax collectors and sinners.”
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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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It’s been more than a year since artificial intelligence—especially generative artificial intelligence—took over technology news.
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With those four words, my son sent me on a journey of self-reflection.
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As my pedals whir, I listen. Do I hear the trees groaning? Is that a heavy sigh on the wind? If it’s groaning I hear, I can relate.
Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect
By John InazuREAD MOREThis book won’t tell you what to believe, but it aims to change the way you engage with disagreement.
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Faith-based film starring Hilary Swank offers deep pathos and hope.
Uprising
By Jennifer A. NielsenREAD MOREPoland has fallen under Nazi occupation, and 12-year-old Lidia begins to smuggle wheat and food to the Jewish people held captive in the Warsaw Ghetto.
Hot Dog
By Doug SalatiREAD MOREThis glowing and playful picture book, winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal, features an overheated—and overwhelmed—pup who finds his calm with some sea, sand, and fresh air.
Hello Human
By Apollo LTDREAD MOREFaith-based band Apollo LTD releases its first album in three years, an ode to God-given meaning in our human journey.
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A friend with a serious illness recovered quickly. He believes that God miraculously healed him. Medical websites say some people with that illness naturally recover quickly. Should I tell him?
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One of the things I love about music is that it affects us more at the heart level. Music tends to make us feel.
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Regardless of how righteous and benevolent our requests are, petition is still just one small aspect of prayer that often gets treated as the whole.
Leaning on Air
By Cheryl Grey BostromREAD MOREA soaring tale of wonder, loss, redemption, and restoration from Cheryl Grey Bostrom, the award-winning author of Sugar Birds.
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The true story of Dr. Ming Wang, a Chinese immigrant who defies all odds to become a world-renowned eye surgeon. Dr. Wang sets out to restore the sight of a blind orphan.
A Letter to the Asian American Church
Edited by Steve S. ChangREAD MOREThe collective voices in this book argue that there is underappreciated beauty, diversity, joy, benefit, and place for the Asian American church
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Every week on Butter No Parsnips, your hosts Emily Moyers and Kyle Imperatore take you on an adventure through the weird, wacky, wonderful, and sometimes wicked history of one wayside word.
When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for A More Just Christianity
By Grace Ji-Sun KimREAD MOREWhen Western Christians think about God, the default image that comes to mind is usually white and male. How did that happen?
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Friends of mine are struggling to decide whether they should move for a job. It sounds like a great opportunity for her, but she and her family are happy here. What advice can I give them, and how do I support them?
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If you’re new to the magazine, there might be some things you don’t know.
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It’s more serious than some think.
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Let’s ensure all voices—and all stories—have the chance to be heard.
Louder Than Hunger
By John SchuREAD MORERevered teacher and librarian John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as an act of survival—in a wrenching and transformative novel-in-verse.
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One hundred contestants in top physical shape compete in a series of grueling challenges to claim the honor—and cash reward—as the last one standing in this Korean reality show with English subtitles.
Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders
By Joanna Ho and Liz SoHyeon Kleinrock. Illustrated by Dung HoREAD MOREFrom New York Times-bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family.