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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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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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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A CRC woman has garnered nearly 2 million followers on a group of social media accounts called Depths of Wikipedia.
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See some of our top picks for reading, watching, and listening for April 2023.
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A heartwarming story about rescuing the rescuers.
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From dandelions to spider webs, children will uncover the lessons nature teaches.
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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.
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Hosted by Mike Cosper, Cultivated explores the connections between work, faith, and culture.
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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.
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Drawing on decades of research in postmodern philosophy and experience as a psychotherapist, James H. Olthuis proposes a radical ontology of love.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A married couple perform new tunes they wrote for all 150 Psalms on YouTube.
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The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and The Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.
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A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, friendship, and community.
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The Banner’s Mixed Media editor previews the 2023 Oscars and highlights some of her favorite nominees.
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The women of an isolated religious colony reveal a shocking secret about the colony's men.
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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.
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From Sally Lloyd-Jones, the author of the bestselling The Jesus Storybook Bible, comes an uplifting new board book with a padded cover that is a perfect fit for little hands.
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A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an incredible adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
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The Idealist is a complete portrait of Trice, Iowa State’s first Black football player.