Marie's Magic Eggs: How Marie Procai Kept the Ukrainian Art of Pysanky Alive
Only a Prayer Away EP

Only a Prayer Away EP

Jonathan Cain, member of the popular 1970s and ’80s rock band Journey (which still tours widely today), offers the Christian solo project, “Only a Prayer Away.” The six-selection EP showcases Cain’s signature piano abilities and gives listeners a rock-and-roll feel.Pastor Greg Laurie inspired the ti

Worth Doing: Fallenness, Finitude, and Work in the Real World

Worth Doing: Fallenness, Finitude, and Work in the Real World

In their thought-provoking exploration of the nature of work lived out in a fallen world within God’s good boundaries of finitude, authors David Buschart and Ryan Tafilowski critique the faith and work movement, pointing out that a theology of work for the real world needs to be grounded, not in the

Start with a Word: On the Craft and Adventure of Writing

Start with a Word: On the Craft and Adventure of Writing

If you’re looking for a masterclass on the craft of writing, look no further than Marilyn McEntyre’s new book Start with a Word. This author of numerous books on faith and language—including Word by Word: A Daily Spiritual Practice and Make a List: How a Simple Practice Can Change Our Lives and Open

The Great Waking Up: The Story of Easter

The Great Waking Up: The Story of Easter

Author Sarah Shin, a Korean American theologian, and her husband, illustrator Shin Maeng, creators of the children’s picture book, The Deliverer Has Come: A Christmas Story, join forces once again to share the good news of Jesus’ redemptive work for the nations and the cosmos.Young Anastasia and her

Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

Are we still brave even if we are pushed or forced to do something incredibly hard? That’s a question reverberating through Project Hail Mary, a movie meant to be seen in theaters if there ever was one.Another way to pose the question is this: How do we show up for ourselves and others when in the m

God's Colorful Easter: The Good News Is for Everyone

God's Colorful Easter: The Good News Is for Everyone

Based on author Esau McCaulley’s recently published God’s Colorful Kingdom Storybook Bible, this picture book relates the story of the first Easter from the perspective of Simon of Cyrene.In his introduction to Simon and Jesus, McCaulley invites children to think about their perceptions of heroes: “

Rebecca Sue: A Sister’s Reflections on Disability, Faith, and Love

Rebecca Sue: A Sister’s Reflections on Disability, Faith, and Love

Author and poet Kathleen Norris, well known for The Cloister Walk, Dakota: A Spiritual Geography, Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, and many other books, invites readers into an intensely personal narrative about her life with her younger sister, Rebecca Sue.When Rebecca Sue—called Becky by her

7 Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory’s Run for the Hungry

7 Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory’s Run for the Hungry

This book inspires children and adults to do their part in serving others for the common good. Dick Gregory’s personal story, as told by Derrick Barnes and Christian Gregory, is a triumph motivated by a tragedy. The illustrations are wonderfully expressive; the text is thought-provoking and insightf

Oscar-nominated ‘Forevergreen’ reimagines story of Christian grace

Oscar-nominated ‘Forevergreen’ reimagines story of Christian grace

Note: The Banner has a subscription to republish articles from Religion News Service. This interview by Kathryn Post was published on March 12, 2026, on religionnews.com. It has been edited for length and Banner style.(RNS) — The global smash hit “The Chosen,” the speculative biographical series abo

Consider the Birds

Consider the Birds

In this first book of the Consider series—a series that celebrates God’s gift of nature and encourages gratitude—young children are invited to consider the birds.Author Jennifer Grant introduces one raucous, hungry blue jay swooping down on a bird feeder, sating his hunger, then flying away; two mou

The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall

The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall

The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall is a riveting, spine-tingling addition to author Jaime Jo Wright’s collection of split-time mystery novels, including The Premonition at Withers Farm, Specters in the Glass House, and more. Blending legend, history, scriptural truth, romance, complex plotting, and mult

The Clear Focus Bible

The Clear Focus Bible

This new edition of the Bible exists to make Bible reading more accessible to readers of all ages and abilities. It is ideal for people who are easily distracted, lose focus, or become frustrated during their devotional times. This Bible is designed to be specifically helpful for those who have dysl

The Atlas of Languages: Words Around the World

The Atlas of Languages: Words Around the World

In this fact-packed, visually exciting exploration of languages throughout history up to the present, author Rachel Lancashire and illustrator Jenny Zemanek join forces to answer questions such as: What are language family trees? How many languages are there? What are worldwide European languages? W

Different Kind of Water

Different Kind of Water

Ginny Owens’ beautiful voice has graced Christian music for over 20 years. Now the singer-songwriter returns with the EP, “Different Kind of Water,” her first new songs in three years. “Here, you’ll find songs about what we do with our endless restlessness and longings,” she shares in a release. “Ab

What the River Keeps

What the River Keeps

Award-winning author of Sugar Birds and Leaning on Air and Christian Reformed Church member, Cheryl Grey Bostrom presents a stunning window into the history, Indigenous culture, and natural world of the Pacific Northwest while narrating a heart-wrenching story of the consequences of generational lie

On Our Way Home: Reflections on Heaven in the Face of Death

On Our Way Home: Reflections on Heaven in the Face of Death

Colleen Chao wrote this insightful book about heaven after being diagnosed with incurable cancer and wrestling with questions she had about life after death. She’s not afraid to meet Jesus, but her perspective shifted when faced with the prospect of leaving her earthly body and home behind forever.I

Solo Mio

Solo Mio

In the rom-com Solo Mio, Matt Taylor (Kevin James of The King of Queens fame) plans a special wedding for himself and his fiancée Heather (Julie Ann Emery) in Rome, Italy. The problem: Heather never appears for the ceremony but leaves her dressing room for parts unknown. When Matt goes looking for h

Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land

Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land

Journalist Ross Halperin’s profound critique, fast-paced storytelling, and detailed reporting narrate the story of American sociologist Kurt Ver Beek and Honduran teacher Carlos Hernandez against the violent history, politics, systemic injustice, and poverty of Honduras, infamous as “one of the most