Canadian megachurch The Meeting House has closed public ministry. Nine satellite sites have relaunched as a network of churches with shared preaching and support services.
Shepherds were among the first to domesticate dogs to help them with their work.
A young captain is humanity’s only hope against a robot revolt.
The Minor Miracle: The Amazing Adventures of Noah Minor
By Meredith Davis. Illustrated by Billy YongWhat happens when a seventh-grader discovers he has superpowers ... and then realizes his life just got super complicated?
Mission Church in Tuscon, Ariz., seized the opportunity to help a community member re-establish stable housing when an adjacent building was ripe for transformation.
Chris Schoon, co-director of the Christian Reformed Church’s Thrive agency, is stepping down as of Sept. 20: “I feel that I can no longer carry out my responsibilities … with integrity to my own convictions.â€
This call is not about assigning blame, but rather about acknowledging our shared responsibility to heal and restore.
A podcast for parents and ministry leaders who want children to feel loved and valued by God.
The intellectual climate in the West has left all of us assuming a thing is real only when we can see it or touch it.
Experience the beauty and peace God has made for you.
Butterflies lay their eggs on the plants that are the best food for their offspring.
Leaders are typically given way too much credit on both ends of the spectrum. They are either venerated as saints or demonized.
Pew study shows U.S. migrants are much more likely to have a religious identity than the American-born population.
Today Is for You!
By Sally Lloyd-Jones. Illustrated by Kevin WaldronSally Lloyd-Jones’s upbeat text integrates with Kevin Waldron’s high-energy mixed-media illustrations for a story that exudes unabashed joy.
In the final days of WWII, the paths of a blind French girl and a German soldier collide. Based on Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller.
Fire Music
By Connie Hampton ConnallyThis post-WW2 novel contrasts oppression with music’s transcendent power.
Despite a pervasive sense of hopelessness in his community, Mayan community leader Diego Alberto Catinac Guarchaj is full of hope for a better future—and not just for himself.
The Tortured Poets Department
By Taylor SwiftPlain-spoken and eloquent music from Taylor Swift enchants a generation of fans.
Bless Our Pets: Poems of Gratitude for Our Animal Friends
Edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins. Illustrated by Lita JudgeIn this adorable, often amusing collection, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Lois Lowry, and twelve other poets give thanks for those who bark, purr, chitter, and slither.
In the same way my daughter tirelessly sets up her toys every day, I go through the motions of being with, feeding, reading to, and playing with my kids.
This moment—a plea for passion and meaning—resonated with all of us.
A report from the Christian Reformed Church’s Candidacy Committee on the current leadership landscape of the denomination is included in the Agenda for Synod 2024.
This article is the honorable mention pick for The Banner’s 2024 Young Adults Writing Contest on the topic of peacemaking.
Invited and encouraged by their pastor, attendees of Grace and Peace Church in Chicago Ill., are waking up in the early hours to read their Bibles, pray, and encourage one another.