A deft and accessible novel for 8- to 12-year-olds that follows a young boy named Aref as he travels from Muscat, Oman, to Ann Arbor, Mich.
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A lyrical picture book debut from New York Times-bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman.
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Kristian Stanfill’s new album pivots to the personal with vulnerable, healing lyrics.
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Our children look to us as their example for how to live. Through us, they discern a model for how to live as broken people in a broken world.
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I believe God despises how the body of Christ has been divided when the Scriptures have called us to unity.
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We are often inclined to judge others about how they deal with their “makeup” simply because they are not made up the way we are.
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Belief is a true attachment that fastens believers to their Savior in ways unknown to the human eye.
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Bob Dylan ruminates on the music and themes of popular music.
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A lost ship and an international cast launch this mysterious series
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The fascinating life story, told critically but sympathetically, of a paragon of 20th Century white Christian womanhood—and the wife of evangelist Billy Graham.
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A bestselling author interviews other authors on his podcast.
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This tender, spunky picture book celebrates the ways loving grandparents help children find new adventures—and timeless wisdom—around every corner.
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I’m hearing a lot about the artificially intelligent ChatGPT these days. Should I pay attention?
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See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.
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A lot of the criticism seems to stem from a suspicion of emotions and spiritual experience.
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Veteran engineers and teachers Ethan Brue, Derek Schuurman, and Steve VanderLeest provide a field guide for fellow explorers working with technology.
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A Nashville pastor contemplates the ‘why?’ of this week’s shooting.
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If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy. But when mama is at peace? Everyone benefits.
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Mission: JOY is the moving and laugh-out-loud funny documentary about the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu’s friendship and their secrets of finding joy in troubled times.
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The world-renowned and beloved Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir proclaims God’s goodness, faithfulness, and worthiness of praise with its latest recording, “A Night of Worship.”
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This whimsical rhyming picture book is about a boy who imagines himself as a tiger to overcome his fears—only to realize he can trust in God.
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There are important context clues to help us understand this phrase.
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I felt immediately at home there.
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Peter responds with encouragement to be clear—to ourselves and to others—how our countercultural lifestyle is part of God’s worldwide redemptive mission.