I think we all have something we’re personally moving toward, our own personal goals and pursuits—until we meet Jesus.
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Bees create some of the most incredible homes on the planet.
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“You’re always going to be involved with people who are different from you.” Calvin Theological Seminary students do cross-cultural internships while completing Master of Divinity degrees.
In Memoriam: Rev. John Rop
1950-2023READ MOREAs one who faced challenges with resoluteness, humor, and a reliance on Jesus, John Rop was described as a “heart” preacher who understood brokenness. He died July 2 at age 72.
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The goal of the University of Southern California colleagues working in the school’s Information Sciences Institute is to target ‘very low-resource languages that are not even in the top 500.’
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This gripping story of a mother’s journey across the Caribbean to find her stolen children and piece her family back together is a “celebration of motherhood and female resilience.”
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Brooklyn's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its existence.
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A hilarious picture book for ages 3-7 about finding companionship in unlikely places.
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The Around the NFL crew of Gregg Rosenthal, Dan Hanzus, and Marc Sessler break down the latest football news, with a dash of mirth.
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An unexpected bond forms between a Kentucky mountain woman in the twilight of life and a young reporter who enters her remote world.
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She offered the sparkling gold ring one last time before getting into the car.
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To read the Hebrew prophets is to recognize that to be chosen is a fearful responsibility.
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Reader satisfaction with The Banner has gone up over the past three years, according to data from reader surveys in 2020 and 2023.
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Certainly there were enjoyable moments reminiscent of synods past, but this was the most brutal of the four synods I have yet attended.
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A look at the whys of human suffering.
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After rescuing a boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy's sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her.
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Sometimes the choice to carry on amid great suffering—to simply get out of bed—is itself a powerful witness to the goodness of life, and of God.
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A pastor and professor with a gentle demeanor and respect for others as God’s image bearers, Phil Holtrop was a trusted confidant and mentor to many. He died June 12, aged 89.
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Two men with a heart for Haiti are working to build up leaders and plant Haitian churches in southern Florida.
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Yeshiva University in New York has launched a master’s degree program intended specifically for Christian students who want to learn more about Judaism. It’s part of a growing number of interfaith academic collaborations at U.S. Christian and Jewish schools.
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David Zandstra, 83, living in Marietta, Ga., is charged with “criminal homicide, murder of the first, second, and third degree, as well as kidnapping of a minor” in connection with the 1975 murder of 8-year old Gretchen Harrington in Marple, Penn.
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Siena spent her free time fixing up an old motorcycle to be sold at a charity auction to feed people who are hungry.
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Lauren Daigle releases an atmospheric, self-titled album in two parts.
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A young woman moonlights as a detective in this sprightly, tongue-in-cheek Regency murder mystery.