A pastor examines how spiritual legacies—both beautiful and terrible—can reverberate across generations.
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As an Indigenous person I never want to give the impression that I’m saying that the sufferings of my people were worse than the sufferings that took place in other places.
Breathe
We don’t think about it enough.READ MOREYou don’t realize how much you love breathing until you become conscious of the effort a single inhale can take.
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The conversations weren't simply about overtures or Church Order. They revealed a denomination asking a deeper question: Who are we?
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In this gripping novel by the author of the New York Times bestseller Amal Unbound, Hafsa pushes back against her family’s expectations—and discovers her own power.
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Madison Street Worship’s nine-track live album captures a spirit of revival.
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A young woman wakes up dizzy in her 30s and cannot find relief, even after consulting 30 doctors. Weaver mixes her medical story with tales of her time working as a ranger in Alaska.
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A deluxe edition of the bestselling Christian picture book about a polar bear cub who asks a question: “Where did I come from?”
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A decade after her farewell tour, multi-Grammy-winning Christian singer Sandi Patty is out with a new song and has plans for another album next year.
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The first time I flew, I worried that plane to a safe landing.
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As I drove the minivan home, I turned to my wife and said, “I think God is calling me to plant a church out here.”
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Moving to new houses, new schools, new neighborhoods, and other life changes can be unsettling. This picture book is a reminder to look to God as your family adjusts together.
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Odysseus embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. He and his fellow soldiers find themselves battling not only the elements, but an array of deadly obstacles. Meanwhile, his wife and son have their own battle at home.
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A restorative, life-giving vision of pastoral work.
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The CRC came to that same fork and didn’t take the well-worn path.
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The sub-genre of country music (characterized by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and others) is noted for religious undertones of God, faith, and salvation.
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What are some parenting practices for various stages of my child’s development to help them maintain an interest in faith?
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God wants us to trust him more and more.
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A sudden blackout turns into a neighborhood-wide sleepover in this lovely, lyrical picture book about family, community, and how much fun it can be to unplug from technology.
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Peter Parker devotes his life to protecting New York City as a full-time Spider-Man. But as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his existence, even as a strange new pattern of crimes gives rise to one of the most powerful threats he's ever faced.
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In Our Family Is Not a Tree, Laura Boonstra invites readers into the tender, challenging, and faith-stretching journey of becoming foster parents. Through intertwined stories, she bears witness to a family formed not by biology alone, but through obedience, hospitality, and trust in God’s provision.
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A gripping, sincere debut novel set across four generations of a Japanese American family living in California’s vibrant agricultural heartlands, exploring the sharp edges of inheritance and what it means to truly belong.
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The daily technology we rely on is completely dependent upon physical laws that defy our basic human logic.
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The HC teaches how great my sin and misery are; how I am delivered from my sin and misery; and how I am to thank God for this deliverance.