Once upon a time, a morning cup of coffee was relatively simple—a can of Folgers brewed in a coffee pot. But today, the coffee scene is more complicated. Those interested in a better cup of coffee can quickly become overwhelmed by the avalanche of choices.James Hoffman is obsessed with coffee. After
Set in Burma—present-day Myanmar—during World War II, this expansive, fascinating novel for adults begins with a dynamite first chapter that catapults readers into a narrative zinging with danger and unpredictability. It grapples with compelling questions about God’s presence in the face of sufferin
This movie had me at “Lauren Graham,” whom I adore from her iconic run as Lorelei Gilmore on Gilmore Girls. Little did I know the actress does not appear until the movie’s epilogue, although her sensitive, reassuring voice narrates the entire film. She is the grown-up Beth Bradley (Molly Belle Wrigh
Author Sylvie Vanhoozer was born and raised in Provence, a region in the south of France, where each Advent season a unique tradition begun in the 19th century plays out. Santons—“little saints”—are set up in crèches, or manger scenes, in people’s homes. These 3-inch-tall clay figurines are beautifu
Young Ellie can’t wait to be in the Christmas play. She loves Jesus so much and is excited to celebrate his birthday. But she has a big problem. She wants to participate in the play wearing her elephant costume, but her bossy older sister, Piper, who is directing the play, won’t allow her to because
Charlie Peacock is best known as a musician and producer, but for many years he has also been a significant part of the public conversation about the role of the arts in the life of faith. Peacock and his wife, Andi Ashworth, founded the Art House in Nashville as a place where artists could come and
Septuagenarians are having a moment, given the success of Only Murders in the Building, starring Martin Short and Steve Martin, and Matlock, starring Kathy Bates.Add 76-year-old Ted Danson to the list of 70-somethings who are saving some of their best work for their latter years. In A Man on the Ins
Everyone with cable TV at Christmas has probably watched the 1983 holiday classic, A Christmas Story, 785 times. Even if we’ve only seen the movie once, certain moments stick in our memories, such as a tongue on a frozen flagpole. It’s those moments that make the movie more than just nostalgia for a
Various artists, such as Jason Gray and Phil Joel, highlight the Christian need to practice creation care with the unique project. “If you look back at the beginning of Genesis, every time God would create—the light, the stars, the moon, the oceans—he would say that it was good,” said contributor Mi
With the complexity and diversity of human experiences, we share the same desire for oneness. This deep-seated longing transcends cultural and geographical boundaries. In the first two scenes of this picture book, we see two young girls from vastly different environments.Their experiences are noneth
It’s hard to keep a good man down, or a smooth talker like Dwight “The General” Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone). The last we saw of Dwight, he was headed back to prison for allegedly bribing a federal agent. He successfully argues that it was a gift, in the Shakespearian, “It blesseth him that gives,
Since Anika was very young, her great-auntie Anna told her stories about God: how God created the beautiful world, how God chose the people of Israel as his own, and how the people failed to trust God and yet God kept calling them back to himself. Anika was filled with hope because her people were w
Charlie Peacock has been making music for half a century. Although he has spent the bulk of his time behind the soundboard supporting and producing a number of artists over the years (Amy Grant, The Civil Wars, Switchfoot), he has also had an on-again-off-again career as a singer and songwriter. Lat
In this instructive, worshipful picture book, author Tina Cho welcomes young children—little astronomers—to enter a rocket ship and “take a trip into outer space, high above the mountains, clouds, and sky. Out the window, you will see the wonders God has made.”Cho combines scientific facts about gal
White BirdReviewed by Lorilee CrakerWhite Bird, based on the graphic novel by Wonder author R.J. Palacio, picks up the story of Julien, Augie’s bully in Wonder. Now in high school, Julien encounters his glamorous grand-mère, Sara, who tells her troubled grandson how she and her friends used to exclu
Over the past 40 years, the band Bon Jovi (named after the lead singer Jon Bongiovi) has released 15 studio albums, sold more than 120 million records worldwide, and performed 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. In addition, two of their most well-known songs—“You Give
As the weather cools and family life shifts indoors, our Navajo community gathers for winter stories. What better time to share the story of the birth of our Savior? Terry Wildman weaves a retelling of the birth of Jesus into the oral Indigenous tradition in his new children’s book, Birth of the Cho
Pastor J.D. Greear fields many questions in his profession, but many of them generally revolve around common themes. He tackles the questions asked most often in his book, 12 Truths &A Lie (Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions). Greear debunks the notion Christians should not ask questions and expose
Author Tonya Simpson, a member of the Pasqua First Nation in Alberta, Canada, narrates for young children an Indigenous mother’s rhyming lullaby to her baby, singing of the land and her infant’s connection to it: “This land is a lullaby your heart already knows. / You carry the song from a lifetime
The parents of Mats Steen, a 25-year-old young man with a degenerative muscular disease (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) who lived most of his life in a wheelchair, never expected to really “know” their son—until after he died. They had always lived with the pain knowing that Mats would not be able to