Fourteen contributors offer their perspectives on various aspects of the Reformed faith in this important

The June issue of The Banner is full of reading ideas for those summer days when you want to lie on the beach, linger in the

Phil Madeira began work on Mercyland with one question: “What if God is Lov

The story of Rahab, a great hero of the faith, is often glossed over because of her scandalous profession.

Steve Jenkins has done it again!

Ivan the gorilla has lived at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade for 27 years. His owner tells him that he has lost his magic.

Anthony Shadid rebuilt his family home more as a search for roots than as a reconstruction project.

The recent documentary Bully will break your heart.

Spring has sprung and many of us are getting serious about our gardens again.

Rain for Roots is four young musicians from the Nashville area who all have their own successful careers as singer-songwriters and are

President Barack Obama inherited an economic crisis and a stupendous stimulus package when he became president of the United States in

It’s almost Mother’s Day, and that means different things to different people.

The best novelist in the United States reminds us once again why she's also the country's best essayist in

“Trent Reedy has given me an Afghan friend,” writes children’s author Katherine Paterson in the foreword of

I have appreciated Ehrman's perspective on the New Testament—not agreed with, but appreciated.

This deeply moving novel explo

Great Lake Swimmers has a tradition of recording folk harmonies in odd and isolated Canadian locations such as a lakeside church or an

So many books, so little time, right? We’ll help you narrow it down by highlighting a few recent titles.

The United States observes a National Day of Prayer on May 3, 2012—but every day is a day of prayer.

In 1984 I experienced my first “Apple moment.” As I opened the boxes holding my brand-new Apple MacIntosh computer, I was

Have you ever thought about Jonah’s story from the perspective of a big fish? Eileen Spinelli has.

Donald Miller’s best-selling memoir Blue Like Jazz has made it to the big screen, thanks to many, many individuals.

Jeanine Hathaway’s latest poetry collection, The