The Banner

The harrowing yet ultimately inspiring memoir of the young educator and activist who has become the face of women's rights in Afghanistan.

Understanding what we have in common helps me not only to understand my own cognitive function, but to better support those living with dementia.

If I could capture the time I have spent driving to appointments and occupying medical offices, it would amaze me how much it adds up.

The thrilling true story of an ancient plant, wonderfully reborn in the modern era through the hard work of two female scientists.

The stakes have never been higher as Star Trek: Picard boldly goes into its third and final season.

A swing on a hill overlooking the water is at the center of this lovely meditation on childhood, growing older, friendship and loss.

Abby Vander Wal, 16, a student at Timothy Christian Schools in Elmhurst, Ill., and member of Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, was outside hitter for Team USA in the international competition.

Mike Hogeterp, founding director of the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue in Canada is leaving to take a position with NAIITS, an Indigenous learning community.

Out of this inquiry came an event where young adults were called in as the experts to share about their lives.

Arizona pastors talk about the defining moments of the church.

A reflection on the musical genius of The Band’s Robbie Robertson by a CRC member from Robertson’s Mohawk home community.

In my 95 years of attending Christian Reformed churches, I have almost never heard a CRC pastor include an invitation to commit to Jesus or offer any follow-up for those who might be seeking. Why?

See some of our top picks for reading and watching for September 2023.

The new Zelda video game is a world of wonder.

So, if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Being welcoming means regularly asking the question: If I’m speaking to someone who has never read the Bible or been to church, would they understand what I’m saying?

A South Asian reimagining of the classic The Secret Garden.

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, this biopic thrusts audiences into the paradox of an enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it. 

Women without children—by choice or chance—who have felt frustrated or voiceless in the church will find solidarity and inspiration in the pages of Unexpected Abundance.

A quiet man who loved the Lord and his family, Berny Dykstra died May 17. He was 80 years old.

A humble, passionate, streetwise pastor dedicated to his community congregation, local school, and the Belknap neighborhood in Grand Rapids, Mich., Jerome Burton died July 6. He was 66.

Grace Valley Christian Reformed Church in Germany Valley, Ill., started carting around fresh veggies to share with the community in 2020. They’ve kept and expanded the practice this year.

Three Christian Reformed congregations in Sheldon, Iowa, met for a joint worship service Aug. 20, blessing students and teachers of Sheldon Christian School before they head back to class.