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Much of the Christian Reformed Church’s mandate to The Banner, established in 2015, hasn’t changed, but here’s what has and what you can expect to read and not to read because of that.
We need not a new approach, but a return to the ordinary tools by which Christ has always formed his people.
Do we choose God or does God choose us? Admittedly, there are Bible passages to support both.
While our national discourse rightfully condemns Islamophobia and antisemitism, the systematic persecution of Christians around the world receives only a fraction of our collective outrage.
Whatever it is you want to do someday—whatever it is, go home and do it today.
Little did we fathom that our new bundle of feline joy came bearing surprises.
Uniquely You, by bestselling authors Sally Clarkson and her son, Nathan Clarkson, is filled with biblical and life-learned wisdom for helping kids become and enjoy being the person God designed them to be.
Small Things Like These is an artful Irish movie about large matters.
Jesus told us how to handle our differences, and it’s not chaotic or complicated.
A dying woman, her cat, and an anxiety-ridden man go on a journey after an alien invasion.
In 1948, scandal-plagued Hollywood star Mercy Windsor seeks refuge in the Colorado mining town where her childhood pen pal lived.
Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez, who has experienced abuse, trauma, and racism within the church, examines the state of the church and offers us a hopeful path forward.
The Mixed Media editor picks four worthy reads to enrich Black History Month, from a propulsive multigenerational saga to a faith-based novel based on real-life events during Reconstruction.
Eighty years ago, as a little boy, I experienced the sadness and the sin of a church split.
If Christianity is all about always having the right or correct answers, why does Jesus regularly teach in such a convoluted way?
Dan Veeneman’s news writing has shown him acts of community service that deepen his faith and encourage reflection: ‘how can I make a difference?’
The end of her life came fast, less than a year from the start of signs of things for which we did not know they were signs.
Effective pastors in times like these must feel adequately equipped for the complex and nuanced job of imparting peace, unity and intelligent civic participation to their congregations.
Being a mediocre parent, I pick my battles. Trying to model the values of faith and the covenant community is No. 1. Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation helped me identify No. 2: technology.
I was relieved it was over. But still wondering what this result meant for me, our family, our faith, and our country.
The physical demands of running were intense, but I soon realized that the mental aspect was equally challenging.
Leaders are typically given way too much credit on both ends of the spectrum. They are either venerated as saints or demonized.
She told the audience about how her ethnic group suffered vicious attacks that left about 400 dead and displaced thousands in her community.
As my pedals whir, I listen. Do I hear the trees groaning? Is that a heavy sigh on the wind? If it’s groaning I hear, I can relate.
