Can you love someone you can never touch? That’s the buzzing premise of Five Feet Apart, a star-crossed romance between two teens afflicted with cystic fibrosis.
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Sheila Walsh, a depression sufferer, provides examples from her own life in overcoming and accepting hard things.
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This delightful picture book by Sally Lloyd-Jones, well known for the Jesus Story Book Bible, touches on themes of inclusivity and friendship.
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A wide-ranging assortment of men and women—some Protestant ministers, two Catholic priests, a nun, a lawyer, and others, tell stories of Christian activists.
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This gut-wrenching film asks sobering questions. The world is teeming with hurting children; what does the future hold for them? And what will we do about it?
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With the occasional nod to Middle Eastern sounds, this instrumental album gently brings listeners to the caves of Cappadocia where early Christians fled from persecution.
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In this timely juvenile novel, author Jacqueline Woodson relates the stories of six students in a Brooklyn, N.Y., grade 5-6 classroom who know they aren’t like other kids.
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In the March 1 episode of conservative podcast The Bulwark, “Alienated America,” host Charlie Sykes converses with Tim Carney, author of a book also called Alienated America. Carney set out to understand why people in certain rural areas of the U.S. feel less alienated than others in similar situations.
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In this tender, meaningful picture book set in a loving church community, the late Patricia McKissack celebrates generosity and kindness.
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Readers of Three Hours will find in its reflections a worthwhile, spiritually enlightening space in which to dwell during Lent.
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For those who like a comedy that makes them think—and possibly cry—as much as it makes them laugh, the Canadian show Kim’s Convenience fits the bill.
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Patti Rokus has produced another remarkable picture book combining her visionary rock sculptures, engaging narrative, and Scripture texts to tell the story of Jesus.
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In this gorgeous album, singer-songwriter and mandolinist Andrew Marlin travels through variations of longing and loss.
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Captain Marvel moderates the use of her gifts by conviction, not convention.
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Over the course of 150 years, three strong women from the same Michigan family are drawn into racially charged relationships and confront different kinds of racism in this potent debut novel.
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The album combines high energy music and reflective pieces, all centered on experiencing God’s mighty presence.
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In his early 20s, Morgan Bolt was diagnosed with a rare, incurable pediatric cancer. A couple of years into the experience, he decided to write about it.
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With characteristic wisdom and logic, author Timothy Keller describes how the book of Jonah is “an ingenious and artfully crafted work of literature.”
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These sad, sad stories lead to a deeper understanding of what happens to a child who is caught up in the spell of a predator.
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Elizabeth Hay’s memoir candidly and poignantly expresses the difficulties she faced as she cared for her aging parents.
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Let Chopin and Andsnes take you on a gripping musical ride.
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Luke Powery’s brief, compelling devotional combines spirituals with the 40-day Lenten journey.
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Transit is a timely film that addresses many of the current complexities and confusion around our global refugee crisis.