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Did you know that there are more than 7,500 kinds of apples grown around the world?

This is a danger for people of all political stripes, from conservatives to progressives, from anarchists to conspiracy theorists.

In its simplest form, our classification puts human beings into two categories: friend and foe.

In Jesus, the “not yet” breaks into the “now” as we share in his resurrection and life abundant.

Using the metaphor of the vine and the branches, Bible teacher Beth Moore invites her readers to grow and flourish.

Minnesota-based worship band leads listeners in a grace-filled hour of music.

True stories of rescues, miracles, angels, and answered prayers from a First Responder.

An anthology of essays by Black female authors, read by the founder of the Well Read Black Girl book club and festival.

Several Christian Reformed congregations in Canada, seeking to deepen understanding and relationship with the Holy Spirit, have found help from Dunamis Fellowship Canada.

In the past, The Banner used to have an entire page of reader-submitted jokes.

I am left with a feeling of great discomfort when I think of the awkwardness of that moment, his inability to read my cues, my inability to tell him no.

Things were a little different this year.

While aging often includes a relinquishing of our former physical abilities, I believe it also includes the development of new and lasting memories, capabilities, and wisdom.

A poignant children’s book story of Blind Willie Johnson—whose song “Dark Was the Night” was included on the Voyager I space probe’s Golden Record.

The modern classic Veggie Tales movie, now streaming, features three lowly cabin boys who time-travel in a swashbuckling adventure.

A streaming anthology of winsome short stories based on essays in the New York Times Modern Love column.

When Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., installed new office bearers in June, a woman who is in a same-sex marriage was among the candidates for deacon.

We believe there are biblical principles that point us toward a hopeful vision of Christian civic engagement.

See how readers responded to recent Banner issues, articles, and columns.

As a member of the LGBT+ community, I am no stranger to division within the world and within the church.

Some of my Christian friends give large sums of money to political candidates and causes.

A New York Times bestseller by the founder of the IF: Gathering teaches readers to “spiral up” with their toxic thoughts.

The Welsh Prog Rock masters return with an adventurous concept album about the lives and travails of six classic horror movie stars from the 1950s and 1960s.