A breathtaking look at a disappearing way of life among the haenyeo sea divers of Jeju Island, South Korea.
Mixed Media
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Harvest of Hope
By Amanda H. Midkiff. Illustrated by Christopher FowlerIn her sequel to her middle school novel, Where the Crops Never Fail, author Amanda Midkiff returns 10 years later to the idyllic Riverside Farm in Virginia.
The Ache
By Brandon HeathReflecting on his mom’s death, Brandon Heath releases his ninth album with themes of mourning and joy.
The Laundryman's Boy
By Edward Y. C. LeeFall 1913, St. Catharines, Ont.: 13-year-old Hoi Wing Woo, the son of a scholar, is forced to give up his dreams of an education when he is sent to work in a Chinese laundry in Canada.
Treasures in the Dark: 90 Reflections on Finding Bright Hope Hidden in the Hurting
By Katherine Wolf (with Alex Wolf)Sometimes the most valuable treasures are found in the darkest of times. It's often in the heart of our deepest pain and struggle that God chooses to reveal his most precious gifts.
Healing What’s Within: Coming Home to Yourself–and to God–When You’re Wounded, Weary, and Wandering
By Chuck DeGroatWe can’t always control what happens to us. But we can discover how to heal the hidden hurt it leaves behind.
Spiritual warfare in the Vatican—and in us.
Othered: Finding Belonging with the God Who Pursues the Hurt, Harmed, and Marginalized
By Jenai AumanFor anyone who has felt left out or pushed out of the church, this is your invitation to find spiritual rest and belonging in a God who loves, pursues, and blesses the outcast.
Look Up
By Ringo Starr84-year-old Beatle Ringo Starr releases a delightful country music EP, produced by T-Bone Burnett.
‘Keep Writing!’
Mixed Media Editor Encourages Student ReviewersThe Banner’s Mixed Media editor responds to review pitches from B.C. Christian school students.
Penny Preaches: God Gives Good Gifts to Everyone!
By Amy Dixon and Rob Dixon. Illustrated by Jennifer DavisonWhen preaching from the front porch to her friends doesn't turn out as she expected, Penny wonders if she was wrong to want to teach others about God.
This prequel continues the Prime Suspect story.
Maurice
By Jessixa BagleyThe winning personality of Corduroy meets the fable-like storytelling of Extra Yarn in this uplifting story about a dog and his music amidst a changing Paris.
Everything Good
By Jordan FelizJordan Feliz challenges believers to face worry and fear in the light of God’s sovereignty in his latest release, Everything Good.
Not Finished Yet: Trusting God with All My Feelings
By Sharon Garlough Brown. Illustrated by Jessica Linn EvansSometimes, you see, Wren and Gran didn't paint flowers or clouds or birds or trees. Sometimes they painted their feelings. She and Gran called it "painting prayers."
Embark on a delightful journey into the world of dogs in this documentary that reveals scientific and emotional insights about our lovable BFFs.
The Banner’s Mixed Media Editor gives her top picks for best Christian living books of 2024.
Her Part to Play: A Novel
By Jenny ErlingssonAdanne accepts a job as a makeup artist for a movie filming in her Alabama hometown, but the money hardly seems worth facing the actor who got her fired from her last job in Hollywood.
Kailani's Gift
By Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young. Illustrated by Lynnor BontigaoThis picture-book celebration of family, Filipino heritage, and dance showcases the value of patience, perseverance, and blessing others with your gifts and talents.
Drawing on research and experience, Raffety, an able-bodied Christian writing to able-bodied churches, confesses her struggle to repent from ableism in hopes of convincing others to do the same.
The Black history you never knew: Uncovering unsung heroes in the struggle for racial justice.
Follow the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family, beginning with a story of a forbidden romance that leads to a sweeping saga taking place in Korea, Japan, and America.
Darkness Calls the Tiger
By Janyre TrompAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor, Imperial Japan devours the southern portion of Burma. Unaware of the coming darkness, Kailyn Moran drifts in her role as the only daughter of a widowed missionary.
With over 2 million subscribers. James Hoffman knows everything about coffee from all over the world.