I think sometimes we are so afraid of being defined by our grief or by our suffering that we try to avoid its presence in our lives.
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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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An empowering picture book co-written by Sofia Sanchez, an 11-year-old with Down Syndrome.
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A young American’s vacation in Greece turns into a nightmare. Starring John David Washington.
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The story of one Vietnamese family's search for a new home on the other side of the world and the long-lasting and powerful impact it makes on the littlest member of the family.
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Illustrated in the bold, bright colors of South Africa, A Plan for the People captures the spirit of Nelson Mandela, a leader beloved around the world.
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YouTube sensation Anne Wilson rockets up the charts with “My Jesus.”
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Over dinner she said, “Neither of us is Christian, but we wondered if you could do our wedding anyway and take out all the religious stuff?”
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None of us pictured graduating in a pandemic, trying to navigate through an online world, or starting a career from home.
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What would this have meant to the people who first heard or read it?
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I have thousands of photos in the cloud. I know they are not really in a cloud in the sky, but where are they?
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Stunning diorama illustrations bring to life this lullaby of a picture book about celebrating everyday things that make life wonderful.
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Series follows the days and nights of fifth-grade teacher Josh Corman as he struggles with anxiety, loneliness, the pandemic, and forfeited dreams of a music career.
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This picture book celebrates Indigenous cultures and traditions.
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You’ll see that there have been many groups of people who feel this way. It’s just like when I was moved around a lot and then finally grew up in an adopted family.
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Jefferson and Alyssa Bethke are a married couple with two toddlers running around talking about faith, culture, and taking listener's questions with a little dash of random sprinkled in.
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A debut YA graphic novel details the quietly courageous lives of two Indigenous teenage girls living in the city of Winnipeg.
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Andrew Greer collaborates with other musicians such as Buddy Greene and Anthony Evans on a soothing, peaceful album.
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I look back with amazement at these four decades and find that I am still traveling, living often as a foreigner and stranger.
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What happens to all the animals in winter?
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Our council sometimes meets all together and sometimes separately with only elders or deacons. How do we know what each group can decide?
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Retired CRC pastor Andrew Joosse writes of faith—the hope and assurance which it brings.
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Desperate to save his sick mother, an 11-year-old ventures into the remote Wild Horse Forest to search for a mythical figure rumoured to have the power to cheat death.
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A grandson looks, laments, and ultimately leads his family and his society forward toward a just and reconciled future.
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The former lead singer of Tenth Avenue North returns to the music scene for his first solo album.