A new novel dissects a fictional CRC community’s response to Chicago’s racial turbulence of the 1960s.
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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Wonder & Awe
By MercyMeREAD MOREMercyMe’s 12th studio album, “Wonder and Awe,” offers high-energy fun with the band’s unmistakable messages of hope and trust
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We feel breezes all the time, and we know that wind causes many good things here on earth, but how does the wind form?
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See our list of movies, books, and podcasts to check out this month.
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What does the Christian Reformed Church teach about demonic possession? Does the CRC in general believe in exorcism?
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The temptation to use AI as a friend, therapist, and even romantic partner has been widely reported. What about AI-powered introspection?
Migrant God: A Christian Vision for Immigrant Justice
By Isaac Samuel VillegasREAD MOREMigrant God takes readers to the front lines of immigrant justice activism where Christians are putting hope into action.
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Marvel’s first family saves the world in an alternative 1960s universe.
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Using Mt. Everest as a backdrop, bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen's offers this touching, thrilling epic for middle grade readers about grief, letting go, and the bonds that keep us alive.
Worth Seeing: Viewing Others Through God’s Eyes
By Amy L. WilliamsREAD MOREAmy L. Williams has spent three decades doing ministry with youth in gangs and prisons. She has come to see them through God's eyes as having tremendous value and potential.
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
Goat Is the G.O.A.T.
By Bea Birdsong. Illustrated by Kelly MurphyREAD MOREA funny misunderstanding sparks a sweet little goat’s joyful journey to self-discovery.
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Gentle late-in-life love story set in Ireland.
You, Me, and Our ADHD Family: Practical Steps to Cultivate Healthy Relationships
By Tamara Rosier, PhDREAD MOREYou, Me, and Our ADHD Family is packed with honest assessments of the challenges families face and practical strategies to help them focus on protecting and improving the relationships that matter most.
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I've been looking for a job in my field for awhile. I pick up short-term contracts but never anything permanent. Is this a sign that I should pursue something else?
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This film, made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective, shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta and the alliance that develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.
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Serving the Christian Reformed Church under an altered mandate.
Parks
By Marc MajewskiREAD MOREExplore parks around the world—and how they welcome us—in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book, a companion to Marc Majewski’s acclaimed Bridges.
Lily, the Lemur and the Lamb King: The Me Tree and Other Adventures
By Bob Hartman. Illustrated by Keila ElmREAD MOREThe whimsical, adventurous short stories in this book will transport children to a different world, giving them a fresh way to engage with truths about Jesus and what it's like to follow him.
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A team of explorers uses high-resolution cameras attached to remotely controlled submarines to create an exact full-scale 3D digital recreation in stunning detail.
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How can we learn to control our appetites (which are natural and originally good, and yet bad when they’re out of control) so that we don’t end up defined and dominated by them?
Greatest Hits (Acoustic)
By Jason GrayREAD MOREChristian hitmaker Jason Gray remixes his most beloved songs in an all-acoustic record.
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Why had I never written to him? How could I not have?
God’s Perfect Peace
By Glenys Nellist. Illustrated by Natalie MerhabREAD MOREWritten in lyrical rhyme and filled with delightful animal illustrations, this gentle book offers loving, childlike blessings.