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These choices are based on our entries to the Evangelical Press Association and the Associated Church Press awards competitions.

In this lyrical picture book, world-renowned poet Nikki Giovanni crafts an ode to the magic of a library as a place not only for knowledge but also for imagination, exploration, and escape.

The sequel to Black Panther honors the late Chadwick Boseman, who played King T’Challa, and offers insights into the grieving process.

An inspiring memoir of resilience by a young survivor of the war in Ukraine, as told through her diary entries—a harrowing and ultimately hopeful survival story.

Students have packed the chapel and overflow spaces at Asbury University for nearly a week, holding round-the-clock prayer and worship.

“We are one of the premier athletics programs in all of Division III, and so why not add more offerings that meet the needs of our students?” said Dr. Wiebe Boer, president of Calvin University.

A thoughtful response to those struggling with faith and the church.

Selah celebrates 25 years in the Christian music industry with its “Greatest Hymns Vol. 3,” including “Put Your Hand in the Hand” and a Twila Paris medley.

Intergenerational churches are those that are intentional about bringing different generations together in a mutual, influential relationship so that they can achieve common goals.

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My mom is refusing to follow through with the medical treatment the doctor is recommending. She knows this will likely shorten her life, yet she remains stubborn. How can I get her to see her life’s value to us and especially to her grandkids?

The Banner’s Mixed Media editor suggests four books to read for Black History Month, including a 1937 classic and a recent fiction bestseller.

The true story of Mamie Till-Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who was brutally lynched in 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.

Priest and scholar Esau McCaulley introduces the season of Lent, showing us how its prayers and rituals point us not just to our own sinfulness but also to our merciful Savior.

The inner critic never quits. It has home field advantage on the terrain of sadness.

The choir’s example has helped convince Kenyan churches to embrace Deaf culture.

Named for the popular author and retired pastor, Tim Keller, the new center with an inaugural class of 26 fellows hopes to help churches ‘close the back door; open the front door; and send out the equipped’ with the gospel.

Our diversity is something to celebrate, but it also poses unique challenges for reaching people with the gospel and seeking justice in our communities.

Teens from around the world talk about church history.

A great-granddaughter returns to the Great Smoky Mountains to find answers about her family member’s death 85 years before.

The apostle Paul did not pen those words during his annual holidays, but from a prison cell in Rome.

This might be news to some, but the salmon we find in the Midwest, including the Great Lakes, are not native.

Let’s challenge this common understanding of Paul’s gospel and do some fundamental rebuilding of the “Romans Road.”