“Heal my sister’s cancer.” “Help my brother stop drinking.” These are the kinds of prayers that make us wonder if God is listening, or powerful, or loving.

Moderates within each party are often the most vulnerable and isolated.

From a youth spent traveling the world with AC/DC to teaching theology in seminary, Barry Allen connects rock ’n’ roll to theology.

One recurring question I get as its editor in chief is whether The Banner will ever consider going entirely digital, forgoing its print form.

Song of Solomon is as much for singles as for those in a relationship.

A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation.

An immortal alien race emerges from hiding after thousands of years to protect Earth from their ancient counterparts, the Deviants.

Jackie Hill Perry explores themes of God’s moral perfection, transcendence, and justice.

With the title track, “Holy Spirit Come,” Mayberry reminds Christians that we can call on the Holy Spirit as our counselor, our healer, our deliverer.

It is a ministry that bears witness to both creation and the mysteries of death—sometimes in the span of a single workday.

It feels as if the CRC is headed for a denominational divorce over LGBTQ+ concerns. Is a church split inevitable?

I take off my metaphorical glasses so I can’t see the problem areas in my life and the world around me.

With online church, disabled people—including me and my family—were welcomed to church in more ways and more often than ever before. Let’s keep that up.

In her attempts to live the “love chapter,” I Corinthians 13, to the letter, the author journeys all the way to Haiti, where she meets people who test and display love to its limits.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty meets Agatha Christie in this quirky British crime dramedy.

When two ordinary objects land on a city sidewalk, a little girl’s dull day becomes an odyssey of new places and unusual faces.

This comprehensive and visually stunning biographic picture book details Elijah Cummings’ humble beginnings and unwavering faith.

Awaken Worship, the music ministry of California-based Awaken Church, drops its debut album.

Our church is filled with retired people. We don’t have many children. How can we minister to the children if there are so few of them? 

Think about the Church Order articles related to the office of deacon and how they give instruction for the healthy functioning of a church in its context, locally and at the classis level.

I spend a lot of time listening. But is it worthwhile?

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How do we, as parents, cultivate in our children a love of the earth, a cry for justice, and a commitment to nonviolence?