My racism degrades bearers of God’s image, even while it distorts my own humanity. It is abhorrent in God’s eyes. And I am guilty of it.
Columns
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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The courageous and true story of Alaa, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War offered safe haven to Aleppo’s abandoned cats.
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Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams explores trauma, shame, and depression on her first solo album.
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Images flooded my mind. Each of those relationships has affected his outlook on life and what it means to live out his faith.
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I’ve just finished riding all the roller coasters at Canada’s Wonderland. All seventeen.
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Even a few months ago, predicting the rise of drive-in churches was laughable.
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A philosopher launches an exploration of the connections between humor and many of the central topics of Christian theology.
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A vulnerable and deeply personal album from Christian pop singer Brooke Robertson.
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A groundbreaking book reveals how the Christian practice of mindfulness can bring peace and wholeness.
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A brand-new straight-to-streaming movie charms, comforts, and entertains.
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Work has moved online for most who are still working. Social distancing and the “stay-at-home” order isolates us, making us feel out of touch and socially disconnected.
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These 2005 guidelines also note that The Banner needs to “be easily read” yet “be challenging” and be consistently of high quality.
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우리를 의의 길로 인도하시는 하나님은 어둠의 골짜기를 다닐 때에도 우리를 인도하십니다.
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I am a risk, not a certainty. If the coronavirus comes for me, the doctors could use their point system to give a ventilator to someone else instead.
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The author of The Big Short launches a podcast aimed at tackling fairness from sports to financial markets.
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From the New York Times columnist, a powerful portrait of how our turbulent age is defined by dark forces seemingly beyond our control.
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Acclaimed husband/wife duo return with an impassioned 13-track collection of music and spoken-word vignettes.
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Of course, I am only human, and while there are many times where I am glad to hand over the reins to God, sometimes fear and anxiety creep their way back in.
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As Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us more than 50 years ago, “a riot is the language of the unheard.”
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Our server seemed disconnected and quite uninterested in doing her job.
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It was a day that would be etched forever in my memory and would change how I view life.
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As our communities begin to think about the gradual reopening of other businesses, parks, and services, it is important that church leaders also carefully consider what your congregation will do as these restrictions are lifted.
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The fight, flight, or freeze reflex may kick in when people of conscience see or hear about the latest incident of Black death.
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Ravi Zacharias and Abdu Murray invite readers to rediscover the cultural insights we often miss when we ignore the Eastern context of the Bible.