We will always fight over something unless we face and resolve our underlying issues. As far as I can tell, we have collectively ignored them.
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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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I was a child of Dutch immigrants in the 1950s, and my adult children are now asking more details about their grandparents, of whom they all have wonderful impressions.
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In 365 Days of Peace, writer and theologian Jessica Kantrowitz offers a moment of peace for that transition into the evening.
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A journalist investigates the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary heiress who stole the hearts and money of New York elites.
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This lighthearted story about loyalty, problem solving, friendship, and independence is divided into short, action-packed chapters for ages 8-12.
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Today, when opinion is taken to be fact and fact taken as opinion, there seems to be a wide array of approaches as to how to deal with change.
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Mitali Perkins delves into novels by Louisa May Alcott, C. S. Lewis, L. M. Montgomery, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and other literary "uncles" and "aunts" that illuminate the virtuous, abundant life.
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A third studio album from British prog rock outfit Altitude does not disappoint.
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With less sunlight to feed a tree, its leaves are not really needed any more and fall to the ground. But the leaves’ role does not end there.
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I hope God’s people will spend more time applying godly wisdom to the issues of our day rather than labeling people.
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There is a well-known sculpture, called The End of the Trail, that exemplifies this theme for Native Americans and Indigenous people.
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Our Reformed tradition emphasizes a lot of head knowledge when it comes to growing in our faith.
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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Anxious women. Hopeful couples. And the doctor who took advantage of them all.
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Human language—in all its variety and vitality—is a glorious reflection of our being made in the image of a God who created the world through his word, a God who is the Word.
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Set in Canada in 1972, this beautiful Booker Prize-longlisted novel is about painful histories that need reckoning with and the moments in life when we can change for the better.
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An Indigenous CRC pastor talks about seeking the truth in movie depictions of his people.
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Lynda Randle lends her deep, powerful voice to an album of “lament, healing, forgiveness and love.”
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A sweeping YA adventure set in the late 19th century about science, love, and finding your place in the world, perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Julie Berry.
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As a university pastor, every funeral I lead is a tragedy. This student, staff member, or professor died too young.
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The better we know someone, the more we might be able to form our prayers and our support around what will bless them.
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I wasn’t only uncomfortable. I was blessed and challenged.
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As London prepares for war in 1939, a young woman moves from the country to work at a bookshop.
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Five friends try to make it one gig at a time on this PG streaming comedy.