Season 5 of the StartUp podcast puts a new twist on the format. Rather than following a startup business, this season follows a startup church—a new church plant.
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Reviews of books, movies, music, television, websites, and more, looking at the world of arts and entertainment from a Reformed perspective. To submit a review, click here.
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The new international “supergroup” is made up of players who have successful histories in other bands.
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This picture book is a sweet and timely read with children.
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Banner readers who are in relationship with Muslims who are inquisitive about Jesus will find in Stranger No More a valuable resource.
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Reader Stephanie Brouwer shares her review of Kristin Sterk’s page-turning memoir.
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This fresh, raw movie is an urgent call to care for children—in our families, in our schools or churches, and anywhere else. A call to show them love wherever we can.
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The debut album from worship collective Here Be Lions celebrates the holiness and power of God.
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Inspired is an invitation to pick up the Bible again and hear God tenderly say, “Let me tell you a story.”
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Our readers write! Rev. George G. Vink reviews J. Cameron Fraser’s book about Lord Mackay, a Christian serving in the public realm.
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Katherine Applegate’s novel introduces juvenile readers to a world of swashbuckling adventure and warfare between good and evil.
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Leave No Trace provides a low-key but subtle critique of how our society treats veterans.
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Director Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs is a visual masterpiece with a lot to chew on.
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Singer-songwriter Plumb writes music that is unique in its honesty, vulnerability, and hopefulness.
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Newbery Award-winning writer Katherine Paterson explores life in the early years of Castro’s Cuba in her latest children’s book.
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This picture book celebrates our Creator’s gift of light.
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Giller Prize-winner Michael Ondaatje delivers a well-crafted tale of intrigue.
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Summary: Glasgow synth-rock band Chvrches offers an album that realistically addresses the present and is hopeful for a more loving and empathetic future.
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The hope-filled memoir of the “napalm girl” attests to the mysterious power of God to turn evil to good.
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This intense young adult novel dealing with child abuse and the prison system powerfully calls for a more redemptive way forward for all people.
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The Dating Project is an enlightening look at an important part of life that has changed radically in the last decades.
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Dorhmann’s book offers food for thought regarding the place of sports in our lives.
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Diana Butler Bass takes a deeper look at gratitude.
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Leon Bridges’ second album finds a voice all his own.
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This picture book is an inspiring portrait of the ways a librarian continued to serve her students even as they were sent to internment camps.