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.
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A book for 5- to 7-year-olds about what it feels like to have a negative thought you just can't shake and the steps you can take to let it go.
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Internationally recognized Old Testament scholar Richard Briggs helps readers understand the power and vision of Psalm 23.
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A new podcast hosted by Karen Swallow Prior looks at the faith and works of Jane Austen.
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Get some of our top picks for reading, watching, and listening in April 2022.
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A speaker is surprised to learn that church youth don’t care for many of the new worship songs.
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In this little book, Cornelius Plantinga offers a month’s worth of prayers, with two for each day: one for the morning, looking forward, and one for the evening, looking back.
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A dark comedy and satire about a megachurch pastor, his family, and their excesses.
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A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there’s room for everyone in this lighthearted rhyming picture book set in Zanzibar.
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Will Smith plays Richard Williams, father of tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams, in an Oscar-nominated film and role.
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This exquisite middle-grade novel from Newbery Honoree and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt follows a creaky old camel out to save two baby kestrel chicks during a massive desert storm.
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Jeffrey Bilbro invites readers to take a step back and gain some theological and historical perspective on the nature and very purpose of news.
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Former Calvin professor spins mature novel about seeing others whole
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Mixed Media editor and other Banner reviewers weigh in on 2022 Oscar-nominated movies.
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A tender children’s picture book imagines a way to cast our burdens unto Christ.
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Top worship artists Passion release five stirring new anthems.
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Through innovative storytelling and open-ended questions, this illustrated Bible offers a fun approach to teaching young minds to wonder about the mysteries in God’s Word
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The Crime Junkie Podcast debuted in December 2017 and has remained at the top of the charts since with over 500 million downloads.
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In this profound book, an award‑winning mathematician and educator weaves parables, puzzles, and personal reflections to show how mathematics meets basic human desires.
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Following their GRAMMY-, Dove Award-, and Billboard Music Award-nominated 2018 release, Casting Crowns deliver a worshipful, deep, and thoughtful collection of original songs.
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In this book, the Lord’s Prayer is given a respectful pop-up treatment by world-renowned paper artist Agostino Traini, who brings the well-known words to life in surprising ways.
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Consider these three British imports, now streaming on Amazon Prime or its PBS Masterpiece channel.