See some of our top picks for reading, watching, and listening for April 2023.

A heartwarming story about rescuing the rescuers.

From dandelions to spider webs, children will uncover the lessons nature teaches.

From the shores along the Sea of Galilee to the empty tomb in Jerusalem, The Youngest Disciple takes children of all ages on a journey to discover how they are called to be disciples too.

Hosted by Mike Cosper, Cultivated explores the connections between work, faith, and culture.

Part lullaby, part love song, this perfectly pitched bedtime book gives a nod to its classic predecessors as it champions the vibrant independent spirit of local bookstores.

My job feels as if it has become my whole life. As much as I love it, I don’t think it’s healthy for me to check my messages constantly or work whenever I have a free moment. How do I break the pattern I’ve fallen into?

Think of your favorite breakfast, lunch, or dinner food. What does it taste like? What makes it so yummy? Chances are your favorite meal is made with herbs and spices!

 In order to find the light, we must be willing to enter the darkness.

 It’s difficult to give up one’s own desires—to be broken, in a way, for others—even when it means you take part in a divine miracle.

When 12-year-old Boi, from a small, impoverished town in South Africa, stumbles on a story about a man who traded his way from a paperclip to a house, he hatches his own trading plan.

Drawing on decades of research in postmodern philosophy and experience as a psychotherapist, James H. Olthuis proposes a radical ontology of love.

Inspired by a true story, four elderly best friends living life to the fullest take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play.

Celebrating diverse places like Peru, Estonia, and Nepal, this poetic, lushly illustrated book praises God’s love for people, creatures, and landscapes across the globe.

A married couple perform new tunes they wrote for all 150 Psalms on YouTube.

Can a couple get married in the eyes of the church but not in the eyes of the state if they have financial or family concerns about a legal marriage?

Jesus’ way is the opposite of our natural inclination to be self-serving.

After a few years of this, it occurred to me that maybe Vern thought Jesus was getting tortured and crucified every year—and rising from the dead every year.

The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and The Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.

A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, friendship, and community.

The Banner’s Mixed Media editor previews the 2023 Oscars and highlights some of her favorite nominees.

The women of an isolated religious colony reveal a shocking secret about the colony's men.

Now a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, here is a touching and lyrical tale about a remarkable sea otter, from Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author of Wishtree.