Get some of our top picks for reading, watching, and listening in April 2022.
Mixed Media
Reviews of books, movies, music, television, websites, and more, looking at the world of arts and entertainment from a Reformed perspective. To submit a review, click here.
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A speaker is surprised to learn that church youth don’t care for many of the new worship songs.
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In this little book, Cornelius Plantinga offers a month’s worth of prayers, with two for each day: one for the morning, looking forward, and one for the evening, looking back.
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A dark comedy and satire about a megachurch pastor, his family, and their excesses.
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A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there’s room for everyone in this lighthearted rhyming picture book set in Zanzibar.
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Will Smith plays Richard Williams, father of tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams, in an Oscar-nominated film and role.
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This exquisite middle-grade novel from Newbery Honoree and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt follows a creaky old camel out to save two baby kestrel chicks during a massive desert storm.
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Jeffrey Bilbro invites readers to take a step back and gain some theological and historical perspective on the nature and very purpose of news.
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Former Calvin professor spins mature novel about seeing others whole
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Mixed Media editor and other Banner reviewers weigh in on 2022 Oscar-nominated movies.
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A tender children’s picture book imagines a way to cast our burdens unto Christ.
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Top worship artists Passion release five stirring new anthems.
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Through innovative storytelling and open-ended questions, this illustrated Bible offers a fun approach to teaching young minds to wonder about the mysteries in God’s Word
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In this profound book, an award‑winning mathematician and educator weaves parables, puzzles, and personal reflections to show how mathematics meets basic human desires.
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The Crime Junkie Podcast debuted in December 2017 and has remained at the top of the charts since with over 500 million downloads.
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Following their GRAMMY-, Dove Award-, and Billboard Music Award-nominated 2018 release, Casting Crowns deliver a worshipful, deep, and thoughtful collection of original songs.
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In this book, the Lord’s Prayer is given a respectful pop-up treatment by world-renowned paper artist Agostino Traini, who brings the well-known words to life in surprising ways.
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Consider these three British imports, now streaming on Amazon Prime or its PBS Masterpiece channel.
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A devotional for parents and kids to read together during Holy Week, with optional Resurrection blocks.
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A pair of well-read comics talk books in this perky podcast.
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An Indigenous worldview that embraces Jesus Christ.
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A Sideshow Conman Rises to the Top and Plunges to Destruction
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A lyrical, captivating retelling of the Palm Sunday and Easter story from National Book Award-nominee Mitali Perkins, which is sure to become a beloved tradition for families of faith.