Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award-winner Ruth Behar’s epic novel tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family, many of them forced to leave their countries and start a new life.
Across So Many Seas
By Ruth BeharREAD MOREAll of My Days
By Ellie HolcombREAD MORESinger-songwriter Ellie Holcomb offers a gentle, stirring EP of songs based on the Psalms
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Wonder who makes up the team putting together the news, features, media reviews, and ads that make up The Banner in print and online each month?
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As I turn over the earth, mostly I relish the exercise, the rich soil and earthworms, and the sun or wind on my face.
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I understand the difficulty, slow pace, and painfulness of change in many cases, but it can become frustrating when we miss our stated vision and goals.
In Memoriam: Rev. Anthony (Tony) Begay
1938-2024READ MOREPastor, chaplain, and Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Anthony Begay was known for his deep faith and kind and generous spirit. He died Sept. 5 at age 86.
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World Relief asked supporters to urge U.S. presidential candidates “to uphold human dignity, secure borders, and protect family unity in immigration solutions.”
Failures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better
By Myisha CherryREAD MOREPhilosopher Myisha Cherry brings a novel approach to what to do with wrongdoing in our lives and the world.
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A hilarious, fresh love story for the over-60 crowd.
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As a reader, this month offers the chance for me to learn more about my Hispanic neighbors through the pages of books. Here are four titles that will elevate your reading life.
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Eight ministers are releasing their calls, seven congregations have begun disaffiliation, and one church is affiliating with the ҵ, in moves directly tied to recent synodical decisions on human sexuality.
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현재 CRC 교단과 CRC 대출 기금(Loan Fund)은 모두 어려운 기로에 서 있습니다. 40년 가까이 운영된 대출 기금은 2021년 COVID의 영향으로 대출 요청이 급격히 감소하였고, 2022년 5월 데이비드 빈(David Veen) 이사장의 갑작스러운 은퇴 이후 이사장 자리는 2년간 공석이었습니다.
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우리의 정원과 식물들처럼, 교회도 생기가 넘치지만 때로는 연약합니다.
As I Am
By Hannah KerrREAD MOREPop singer-songwriter Hannah Kerr releases an authentic, 14-song album brimming with God’s love.
Song of the Seasons
By Glenys Nellist. Illustrated by C. B. CangaREAD MOREFrom bestselling author Glenys Nellist comes a rhyming, whimsical, faith-building journey through the four seasons—for early readers who love nature and wonder.
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My mom took a phone call from someone claiming to be her granddaughter, saying she had been in a car crash, was in jail, and needed help. Thankfully Mom figured out it wasn’t her grandchild and hung up. How do we guard ourselves from scammers?
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우리는 이성적 사고가 우리를 지배한다고 믿지만, 사실 우리의 행동을 결정하는 것은 무의식적인 직관입니다.
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While often identified as a Reformation slogan, we have no written evidence that the reformers themselves used these words together this way.
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How can we understand God’s sovereignty without logically implying that God was the creator of evil?
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen
By Erin Frankel. Illustrated by Paola EscobarREAD MOREA moving picture book biography about chef José Andrés, who, along with his World Central Kitchen organization, is sure to inspire kids to help out in their own communities.
The Women We've Been Waiting For: A 40-Day Devotional for Self-Care, Resilience, and Communal Flourishing
By Tiffany BluhmREAD MOREThis devotional weaves together Scripture, liturgies, and stories of historical figures to “show women that caring for themselves is the first step toward renewing their souls and tackling the social problems they care most about.”
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Congregations facing hard choices about what to do with underutilized, high-maintenance sacred structures heard from real estate experts at a recent conference on the future of church buildings.
In Memoriam: Rev. Vernon F. Geurkink
1936-2024READ MOREVern Geurkink was an academic who sought to be a person of integrity. He had a lifelong commitment to justice and mercy. Vern, 88, died Aug. 2.