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Read our regular columns on Faith Matters, Big Questions, Christian apologetics, Editorials, the Discover page (especially for kids), the Vantage Point, the Other Six, and letters from Christian Reformed Church members and our readers. Our online-only columns are As I Was Saying and Behind the Banner.
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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 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.
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After a great first season, The Banner Podcast is now on new platforms and we’re thinking about what’s next. We want to hear from you!
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I'll open social media intending to scroll for a minute, and before I know it, I'm doomscrolling.
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Author Becca McMurdie and award–winning illustrator Paola Escobar explore the natural world with appreciation and empathy in this wildly imaginative, summer-themed picture book.
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J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Agatha Christie, and other literary legends join forces to unravel a deadly conspiracy in this gripping mystery that sweeps from the halls of Oxford to the streets of London and the shores of Loch Ness.
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I still think about the kindness of the woman at the coffee stand.
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God calls us to pay attention to his Word and keep it central in our lives. Our tradition is formed in obedience to that call.
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This delightful picture book romp features an adorable grandfather and granddaughter, a lively group of marketgoers, and one very memorable fly.
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Tree63, who hit No. 1 on Christian radio with “Blessed Be Your Name,” releases their first record in 11 years.
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An atmospheric dual-time Gothic suspense masterfully penned by acclaimed author Jaime Jo Wright with themes of a Civil War-era ghost, a possible hidden door, and unexplained mysteries at a historic mansion's bookshop with a troubled past.
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Are you battling chronic struggles-whether physical, mental, emotional, relational, or social? Are they eating away at your faith? Sydney Anne Bennett has been there.
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Many of us changed our view of Sundays and have lost God’s rhythm.
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A joyful debut picture book ode to the music, games, food, and fun a young girl encounters at her family’s annual summer cookout at Grandma’s house.
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My position as this year’s synodical Parliamentarian afforded me a close view of the deliberations.
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John 'Ludwig' Taylor's life of solitude is upended when his identical twin, DCI James Taylor, disappears. Drafted in by his sister-in-law, John reluctantly assumes his brother's identity as a police detective in order to find clues to his brother's whereabouts.
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When We Swung from Church Bells is a collection of essays that explore what it means to look at and understand the world through the lens of story.
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I think having an opportunity to give of our money as a gesture symbolic of our giving of ourselves is important.
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A heartfelt collection of stories celebrates the unique roles that friendship, food, and hospitality play within the context of motherhood.
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I was disappointed with myself that I hadn’t been able to remember her name.
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What’s it like to chair a synod? Why volunteer for one of Synod’s most demanding roles? What issues are bubbling up for Synod 2027? Chad Steenwyk offers his final thoughts as our season Exploring Synod 2026 comes to a close.
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You might be asking yourself, “What did I get myself into?”
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Laura, Mary, Ma, and Pa head for a new life on the prairie in this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic book.