We need to know that our prayers make a difference, but prayer is not magic or manipulation.
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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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If you are not careful, these whisperings might build up to a debilitating depressive episode.
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The true story of how a recycling specialist built instruments for the children of a Paraguayan village built on a landfill.
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Nicolas Cage stars as a former wild west outlaw who becomes a family man.
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These children’s books celebrate Asian American culture, food, and stories.
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A new instrumental worship album provides moments of peace and reflection.
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With Chicken Scratch, Ann Byle brings us good fun and meaning-making at the intersection of creative living and our egg-laying friends.
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Here are three of my current favorite apps and a bit about why I like them. Search for them online by name if you want to check them out.
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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Authenticity means hard work, which is something ChatGPT doesn’t know.
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I have four main beliefs in regards to how we should navigate the increasing polarization in our denomination.
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This emotionally gripping, fast-paced middle-grade novel is an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book.
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Amid an international crisis, a career diplomat juggles her new high-profile job as ambassador to the United Kingdom and her turbulent marriage to a political star.
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Introduce the concept of justice to young people with this picture book by New York Times-bestselling author of Doing Justice, Preet Bharara.
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Professional quality coffee shop ambience for studying, working, or just chilling.
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A daughter writes alongside her late mother (using journal entries and notes), exploring the transformative way in which sharing food is at the heart of a shared life.
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In this diverse picture book, a young immigrant from South Korea finds community and friendship in an apartment building filled with other newly arrived kids.
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Are officebearers in the Christian Reformed Church required to teach only penal substitutionary atonement theory, or may they explain other atonement theories?
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Four books to enrich AAPI month, from a modern classic by Amy Tan to an international bestseller about a time-travel cafe in Japan.
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Brilliant attorney Woo Young-woo tackles challenges in the courtroom and beyond as a newbie at a top law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum.
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Rapper and hip-hop artist Ty Brasel’s fourth album, Transcendent, calls listeners to overcome their own obstacles.
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An effervescent movie version of a 1970 classic for tweens, and an insightful documentary explore the life and books of Judy Blume.
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Is it to send out applications one at a time and wait? Or send a bunch until I find something?
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This is one of the most important tasks before us at this moment as a denomination.