Family tensions meet slapstick humor in a movie starring Robert De Niro as “Grandpa.”
Mixed Media
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A documentary of how White House photographer Pete Souza captured the Reagan and the Obama presidencies through his insightful lens.
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A masterful work of comic book journalism about indigenous North America, resource extraction, and our debt to the natural world.
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The Banner’s Mixed Media editor chooses the seven books that most encouraged and enlightened her faith journey in 2020.
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A young pop singer details why she rejects progressive Christianity in favor of historic Christianity.
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With a blend of electro-pop, ballads, and spoken word, the Fearless BND stirs courage in its listeners.
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A deeply moving picture book helps children and their families navigate grief.
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Could it be that the captain’s oldest friend, the sea, knows what Swashby needs even better than he knows himself?
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A masterpiece of a documentary about Michael Jordan appeals to even non-basketball fans.
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She never expected to be a minister’s wife. And the life she discovered was more challenging—and more beautiful—than she could have anticipated.
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A bloody movie about a small town sheriff tries and fails to be like Fargo.
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When sin is disguised as virtue, the path to cultivating righteousness becomes impossible. Such is the challenge Christians face in the modern age.
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Tenth Avenue North records a spare album—their last—of stripped-down favorites from their catalog.
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“The Giver” author draws from her own memories as a child in Hawaii and Japan in this stunning work in verse for young readers.
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A stunning new volume from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States, informed by her tribal history and connection to the land.
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Two 30-minute worship albums speak to us in times of sorrow, anxiety, and injustice.
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Esther Ahmad describes her youth in Pakistan, chronicling her escape from radical Islam and her conversion to Christianity
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A funny and personable food travelogue show hosted by the creator of Everybody Loves Raymond.
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A warm and funny memoir about a young woman battling a lifelong autoimmune disorder.
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A therapist and pastoral care professor illuminates and enlightens in a book about narcissism in the church.
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A sci-fi spy movie that’s more riddle than story
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Pastor and survivor Ruth Everhart shines a light on the prevalence of sexual abuse and misconduct within faith communities.
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Music and books to enjoy yourself or to give to someone you care about.
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A country singer/songwriter processes her losses and traumas through the seven stages of grief.