This gripping memoir is an ode to the power of education.

Kacey Musgraves has crafted an album with a sense of wonder and a wide variety of influences.

Uncombed gray hair falling down over wild eyes. The stench of the streets on unkempt clothes. He ordered coffee and sat in the booth next to me.

Numb by Natalie Shires. Grade 12, Covenant Day School, Matthews, N.C., a member of Christian Schools International.

Where does God live? Our quick and easy answer is almost dismissive of the question but at the same time almost staggers us with its implications.

Baptiste Paul’s picture book is a celebration of the game of soccer.

Robin MacArthur has written a layered, multi-generational novel that explores the interconnectedness of human suffering and gives evidence of grace in an imperfect world.

Solo gives us the backstory of Hollywood’s beloved smirking smuggler.

Historian Nancy Koehn looks for the lessons we can learn from the lives and work of five historical leaders.

Veteran Christian rocker Lincoln Brewster gives listeners another round of great guitar playing and meaningful lyrics.

Ah, for a magic formula into which you could plug your distinctive set of circumstances...

Billy Graham’s example of working across Christian divisions to fulfill God’s mission inspires us to do likewise.

When the self is filled with self there is no room for God.

Randy Ribay’s engrossing young adult novel tackles real problems of friendship, race, and economic differences.

Director Wim Wenders has crafted an understated and simply structured documentary, reflecting the man it portrays.

Making friends is tough, especially if you are porcupine.

Journalist and poet Dunya Mikhail tells the stories of women who have been kidnapped by ISIS and the man who would do anything in his power to rescue them.

Warm summer nights can feel magical.

All members of the body of Christ are called to be filled with the Holy Spirit, grow in the fruit of the Spirit, and both receive from and contribute to other members of their communities.

All the darkness and evil in the world cannot overcome God’s light of life with which Christians are called to shine.

The United States puts a different spin on Canada’s annual battle of the books.

Apollo and Athene hope to build the perfect society in Jo Walton’s science fiction trilogy.

Paul Schrader’s beautifully filmed and acted First Reformed relies on his transcendental style of directing.