Being welcoming means regularly asking the question: If I’m speaking to someone who has never read the Bible or been to church, would they understand what I’m saying?

A South Asian reimagining of the classic The Secret Garden.

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, this biopic thrusts audiences into the paradox of an enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it. 

Women without children—by choice or chance—who have felt frustrated or voiceless in the church will find solidarity and inspiration in the pages of Unexpected Abundance.

I looked at it as an opportunity to assess what needs were being met and to ask, were we providing an important experience for our congregation and neighborhood?

A sensitive and penetrating reflection on coming of age in a Dutch immigrant family scarred by violence.

In Psalms: The Poetry of Prayer, Caroline Cobb gives voice to a rich range of prayers from the Psalms, helping you express trust, hope, joy, confession, lament and more through 11 tracks.

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Now the pandemic has eased. It seems timely to reflect on the proper place of online worship in the life of the church. How should God’s people employ this technology?

I have been to places (concerts, fireworks, city streets) where a person is yelling out the gospel to the sinners walking by.

Bible storybook that inspires young children to be like Jesus and love others, by Trillia Newbell.

A 12-year-old boy and a classmate discover a secret portal that allows them to travel back in time and uncover clues about a mystery involving a girl who disappeared decades ago.

Learn the truth about John Newton’s flawed life and rest in the knowledge that redemption is possible, no matter what.

Combining biblical truths and scientific facts, The Things God Made is an inspirational and informative picture book retelling of the creation story from the book of Genesis.

A naive young man travels a hostile kingdom to see the king in this fantasy YA novel.

Pagans understand there is a spiritual world.

I am curious as to why Jesus, in this instance, chose to emphasize love, rather than faith or belief, as the key to salvation.

Relationships can withstand tremendous amounts of hard truths, but they collapse quickly under the weight of deception.

Examples abound of good folks getting mired in heartache while people with questionable character rack up wins.

A lyrical picture book from Cleere Cherry Reaves of the popular brand Cleerely Stated, The Miracle of You celebrates the unconditional love of a parent.

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful, seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. When they go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt teaches us how to learn from art rather than critique it and how to respond to images in Christian ways.

Can You Imagine? is the 11th live album by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship.