A riveting debut novel about a family escaping Czechoslovakia after the 1948 Communist takeover—based on the author's own family history.
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A weekly podcast talk show features serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Peter Enns and Jared Byas.
A man and his teenage daughter encounter nonstop danger while searching for valuable gems on an alien moon.
From a harrowing documentary to a silly rom com, here are five things to stream when you are looking for something to watch with your tweens to teens.
Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a rigid hierarchy of human rankings.
A savvy podcast helps Christian creatives communicate well.
A CRC author debuts her first children’s book about the high value of each one of us.
Picture book for children 4-8 encourages readers to find beauty in imperfections and strength in adversity.
A progressive rock album explores the Apostle Paul’s conversion.
Family tensions meet slapstick humor in a movie starring Robert De Niro as “Grandpa.”
“She did what she could” (Mark 14:8)—and that is the goal of this book: to provide insights and wisdom for walking through life with the confidence that you’re doing “what you can” to live well for God.
Marilynne Robinson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, returns to the world of Gilead with Jack, one of 2020’s most acclaimed novels.
A documentary of how White House photographer Pete Souza captured the Reagan and the Obama presidencies through his insightful lens.
A masterful work of comic book journalism about indigenous North America, resource extraction, and our debt to the natural world.
The Banner’s Mixed Media editor chooses the seven books that most encouraged and enlightened her faith journey in 2020.
A young pop singer details why she rejects progressive Christianity in favor of historic Christianity.
With a blend of electro-pop, ballads, and spoken word, the Fearless BND stirs courage in its listeners.
A deeply moving picture book helps children and their families navigate grief.
Could it be that the captain’s oldest friend, the sea, knows what Swashby needs even better than he knows himself?
A masterpiece of a documentary about Michael Jordan appeals to even non-basketball fans.
She never expected to be a minister’s wife. And the life she discovered was more challenging—and more beautiful—than she could have anticipated.
A bloody movie about a small town sheriff tries and fails to be like Fargo.
When sin is disguised as virtue, the path to cultivating righteousness becomes impossible. Such is the challenge Christians face in the modern age.