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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 fictionalized account of Wilson Edward Reed’s experience growing up Black in the South during the 1950s and ’60s, Junebug is a middle-grade novel that shows how to move beyond hardships.
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This devotional looks at the transfiguration of Jesus in depth, giving readers a glorious lens through which to view Jesus during Lent and Easter
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Children can learn all about Saint Valentine, a man whose life of kindness and love inspires us each year to let others know how much they mean to us.
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I’m already sick of reading election news on my news feed, and we still have months to go. Would it be irresponsible of me to bury my head in the sand and ignore it all?
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Ronald was a 13-year-old student at the Christian school in Houston, B.C. His sudden death sent shockwaves throughout the northwest Central Interior of the province.
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It’s calming to know that Psalm 91 promises to give us what we so desperately need. … However, there is a major problem with Psalm 91.
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Our restless, hurry-addicted culture has not taught us how to create hospitable environments for deep growth.
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I feel that there is a fundamental misunderstanding in these questions about how to know God’s existence or goodness. It’s in the verb “to know.”
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The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Christian Robinson
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This bold new take on the beloved classic, directed by Blitz Bazawule and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones, ultimately disappointed.
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Are you yearning for a Lenten experience more meaningful than giving up chocolate? Do you long for a daily connection with your Savior? If so, this book is for you.
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‘Twas the Season of Lent is a 40-day devotional and storybook that explores the life, words, and works of Jesus and encourages families to draw closer to God during the Lenten season.
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See some of our top picks for reading and watching for February 2024.
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The Porter’s Gate has partnered with Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries to create an album of songs about mental health and faith.
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As Dana, a young Black woman and aspiring writer, begins to settle in her new home, she finds herself being pulled back and forth in time, emerging at a 19th-century plantation and confronting secrets she never knew ran through her blood.
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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Movie buff LeMarr Jackson shares his picks for the five best films of 2023
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As a 6-year-old, I depended on God and his angels to help me across the ice.
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Frost is a unique and beautiful aspect of creation.
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Monk is a frustrated novelist who's fed up with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes.
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What if aging is something to aspire to, not to dread? What if together we could forge a radiant rebellion against the idea of aging as a season of decline?
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Our Lord and Savior was an ordinary guy who did ordinary work for most of his life.