Bittersweet is based on the premise that "light and dark, birth and death—bitter and sweet—are forever paired."
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This illustrated, rhyming book will help parents explain to children the unique and wonderful message of God’s grace.
A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond by Amber O’Neal Johnston
A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond.
An invitation to love like Jesus and step beyond distraction and division into the joy we long to experience—from the author of The Deeply Formed Life, winner of the Christianity Today Book Award
Check out our reviews of movies, music, and books for this month.
Both a New York Times bestseller and a Reece’s Book Club pick, this historical fiction novel focuses on creating the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Worship Initiative’s Aaron Williams centers his first full-length project on the grace, love, and rest Jesus offers
Andrew Huang is a Canadian YouTube personality, musician, music producer, and video producer. He is best known for his "Song Challenge" video series, which invites viewers to dare him in feats of musicianship
A first-person account by Afghan Freshta Tori Jan, CRC church member and Calvin graduate, who was once persecuted by the Taliban.
With over 300,000 copies sold, this rerelease of 1976’s The Fight is an accessible, classic guide to the basics of Christian living: faith, prayer, temptation, evangelism, guidance, Bible study, interpersonal relationships, and work.
Following in the wake of their critically acclaimed 2020 debut album Flown, Norwegian art rockers Dim Gray return with its “atmospheric” follow-up, Firmament.
The Deadly Scrolls brings together religious intrigue and contemporary detective work, against the explosive backdrop of the Dead Sea Scrolls and modern-day Jerusalem.
A hilarious, action-packed, and highly illustrated middle-grade adventure from acclaimed author and artist Matt Phelan.
This Emmy-nominated prequel to "Breaking Bad" follows small-time attorney Jimmy McGill as he transforms into morally challenged lawyer Saul Goodman.
A new collection of renowned artist Nikki McClure’s stunning papercuts, with a contemporary, community-minded message.
Since 1942, long before podcasts, the BBC has been asking guests which eight musical tracks they would take with them if they were to be stranded on a desert island.
Book by a Dordt Theology professor helps us understand how culture forms us as political actors, moves us aesthetically, shapes the rhythms of our lives, and connects (or disconnects) us from God and neighbors we are called to love.
Inspired by an incarnational theology that emerges from a missional reading of Luke 10, Chung and Meehan discover the stories of contemporary disciples who labor in the harvest fields of God's uncommon, upside-down Kingdom
Australian crime drama franchise delivers backstory in excellent prequel
Bookshop owner, bibliotherapist, and occasional sleuth Nora Pennington must enlist the help of her librarian friend Bobbie to unravel the connection between The Scarlet Letter, an obscure 19th-century writer, and a dead hiker.
A refreshing network show about journalism in Alaska, a Native-run show about a small town in Connecticut, and a legal drama set in Manitoba all try with varying results to center Native characters and stories.
Seattle alt band Citizens offers fans an encouraging, unifying 5-song EP
Combat perfectionism and build your children's self-confidence with this sweet, inspirational picture book from Emily Ley.
A novel about a young Syrian couple in the throes of new love on the cusp of their bright future when a travel ban rips them apart on the eve of their son’s premature birth.