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Fun, absorbing novel that helps kids ages 7 and older to engage with the Bible as they learn that God’s grace never runs out.

Hagersville (Ont.) Community CRC recently moved from a 60-year-old building to a 140-year-old sanctuary.

A member, in his retirement, of Aylmer (Ont.) Christian Reformed Church, Norman Jones was described at his funeral as “beloved pastor to the entire town.”

Expecting to retire Oct. 31, Shirley Hoogstra, president emerita of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, spoke with Religion News Service about her 10 years with the institution.

After two hurricanes hit their region only 15 days apart, members of Bradenton (Fla.) Christian Reformed Church are cleaning up and thanking God for his protection.

Timothy Leadership Training gives pastors and leaders the tools they need to overcome challenges and meet needs.

As you think about retiring, you would be wise to take time regularly to sit back and reflect on your ministry career, your identity, and your hopes for the future.

The Rock Music group of Salt Lake City offers a stirring five-song EP focusing on the beauty of Jesus and his care for each one of us.

From the author of The Poisonwood Bible comes a brilliant novel that enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturity.

We are constantly told that voting is our civic duty. Is this true? And if voting is a civic duty, is it also a moral duty?

Language is an imperfect means of human communication, and societies are constantly assessing or adding words to convey complex ideas.

Imagine it's December and much of the Midwest is under a cold snap.

The number of ministers of the Word serving outside of congregational ministry in 2023 is more than nine times greater than in 1950.

Meeting since 2019 in professional buildings and in parking lots, Bridge Church, a Christian Reformed church plant in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., now worships in a Christian school on its way to completing a multi-use community hub.

Emmaus City Church, an emerging Christian Reformed congregation in Worcester, Mass., is in its second round of Surge School, a discipleship and spiritual transformation program.

Relive the 2023 NFL season through the eyes of five of the best pass catchers in the league.

A lyrical text and vivid, luminous imagery transport readers to Haiti through a father’s tales and a child’s imagination—and invite them to tell stories of their own.

The work of World Renew can seem distant and unclear to those of us who haven’t spent time in the midst of it, but opportunities abound to literally get our hands dirty.

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award-winner Ruth Behar’s epic novel tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family, many of them forced to leave their countries and start a new life.

Singer-songwriter Ellie Holcomb offers a gentle, stirring EP of songs based on the Psalms

Wonder who makes up the team putting together the news, features, media reviews, and ads that make up The Banner in print and online each month?

As I turn over the earth, mostly I relish the exercise, the rich soil and earthworms, and the sun or wind on my face.

I understand the difficulty, slow pace, and painfulness of change in many cases, but it can become frustrating when we miss our stated vision and goals.