With characteristic wisdom and logic, author Timothy Keller describes how the book of Jonah is “an ingenious and artfully crafted work of literature.”
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These sad, sad stories lead to a deeper understanding of what happens to a child who is caught up in the spell of a predator.
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Elizabeth Hay’s memoir candidly and poignantly expresses the difficulties she faced as she cared for her aging parents.
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Let Chopin and Andsnes take you on a gripping musical ride.
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Luke Powery’s brief, compelling devotional combines spirituals with the 40-day Lenten journey.
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Transit is a timely film that addresses many of the current complexities and confusion around our global refugee crisis.
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Miroslav Volf and Matthew Croasmun have teamed up to argue that theology needs to get back to basics
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Margaret Bradley’s world is shattered when her son Andrew, a pilot, dies while flying a Canadian peacekeeping mission in Kurt Palka’s wise novel.
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Morse and his band ended up creating another two-disc concept album, The Great Adventure, based on the next part of Pilgrim’s Progress.
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The last round of movie awards this season will be handed out Sunday night, February 24. To take a look at what Banner reviewers thought of some of the nominees,
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Peter Jackson’s stunning documentary examines the life of British infantrymen during World War I.
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The challenge for all of us who are in the church is to be honest about the planks in our own eyes rather than searching for everyone else’s specks. We need to stop idolizing an artificial ideal of purity that none of us can uphold and instead love our neighbors as ourselves.
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This distinctive children’s picture book could prove to be a valuable resource.
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Wolterstorff’s journey reveals a grace-filled life, a personal embodiment of shalom.
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Switchfoot’s return brings a welcome positive and upbeat voice.
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A witty and compelling novel for middle readers that will appeal to many adults as well.
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David Bazan’s first album in 15 years under the name Pedro the Lion feels like a hopeful and nervous push toward permanence.
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Find out what our reviewers thought of some of the Grammy-nominated albums.
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TerKeurst explores the nature of life between two gardens: the garden of Eden and “Eden restored.”
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Kondo addresses something that Christians living in North American abundance sometimes fail to consider—the things we own have an emotional and spiritual weight.
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A balanced, biblical call to follow Jesus’ command to offer hospitality and to welcome the stranger among us.
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Look here to find out more about award-winning books for children and young adults.
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A sensitive portrayal of an 11-year-old girl who desperately loves her family yet wants to fit into the predominant American culture
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