Winsome and captivating, this gently narrated and warmly illustrated children’s picture book portrays the loving care that runs in a family through the generations.As a young girl walks alongside her grandmother, she narrates, “My a-ma told me that in our family, our care for one another flows like
Born Aug. 2, 1942, Isabel Allende, renowned 84-year-old Chilean-American author of more than 30 books spanning a career of four decades, invites readers to explore the craft of writing in her most recent publication. Part memoir, part instruction manual, Story Telling is more than a list of things w
Born into a devout Catholic community on Aug. 5, 1917, in Lubcan, a town in the Philippine Islands, Josephina Veluya—called Joey by her family—grew up with a longing to be like Joan of Arc. As she played, she imagined her heroine’s life: “What would it be like, Joey Veluya wondered, to have God spea
Pastor and author Max Lucado has a simple message for Christians in his new book: Keep going. Keep working! Be steadfast. Ours is a call to wait on the Lord even when circumstances around us make no sense; ours is a call to trust in God when there’s no rain in the forecast for our parched land.Lucad
In this marvelously formatted and illustrated picture book narrated with simple text for very young children, author Lola Schaefer and illustrator Frenci Sanna relate the intricate connectedness of God’s created world: “Because of a bee, / a strawberry. / Because of a strawberry, / a butterfly. / Be
In memory of the beloved Dolly Parton, I watched a film full of timeless quotes, witty comebacks, sweet Southern hellos, and heartfelt goodbyes. Steel Magnolias, based on the play by Robert Harling, showed viewers how six Louisiana women navigate the ups and downs of life, family, friendship, mother
Sandra Brown has always felt secure in her marriage to her husband Aaron, in her role as a parent of two children, and in her prestigious career, which regularly boosts her self-esteem and affirms her gifts. And she loves living in New York City with her extended Colombian American family nearby, es
Emilia’s thoughts are saturated with wishes. She wishes she had her own bed instead of having to share one with her sister; that she could eat sugary cereal for breakfast instead of the toasted tortillas her mama makes; that her family had a new car instead of the clunky old truck they get around in
Acoustic Worship SessionsBy Clark BeckhamReviewed by Paul DelgerSinger, songwriter, and American Idol alum (season 14) Clark Beckham puts his spin on six modern worship tunes with his project, “Acoustic Worship Sessions.”“I think the elements of this record have always been in me, I just didn't know
In this readily accessible, detailed, and thought-provoking exploration of the intimate connection between the Old Testament and the New Testament, author Ian Vaillancourt invites readers to peruse an aerial view, “a big-picture understanding of the Old Testament story and some of its links to Chri
Mica Miller was a woman of faith who told her social media followers over and over how much God loved them. It is Mica’s unwavering belief in God and her desire to serve him that saves this three-episode documentary from being just another true crime series.“There’s an incredible danger in unmet nee
I’ve never started an organization, but I imagine most people come up with a plan before they have somewhere to work from. Not Ruben Garcia and the other young adults who got together in an abandoned El Paso building belonging to the Catholic Church, which the local bishop loaned to them for free.At
Author Frank G. Honeycutt’s fascinating exploration of the connection between genealogy and theology takes readers into the lives of two of his ancestors and how their circumstances and actions influenced the person he became.In 1908, Honeycutt’s great-grandfather Sheriff Frank Honeycutt of Concord,
Hafsa Imtiaz is impatient to realize her dream of becoming a doctor when she’s an adult, so, without her parents’ knowledge, she applies to the Bukhari Summer Science Camp in Lahore, Pakistan, a distance away from the village in which she lives. When she’s accepted at the camp, Hafsa is afraid her p
Madison Street Worship, the musical arm of Gateway Church in Shelbyville, Tenn., offers a stirring nine-song live set titled, Who Is Like the Lord.“Our prayer is that this project would be an invitation for people to experience the presence of God and respond to him in worship,” said Harley Rowell i
In her captivating memoir, author Rachel Weaver describes what it’s like to live in “landlocked seasickness” as she did for most of her young-adult life. One part of her tried to maintain a relatively normal life; the other part of her was “crippled by fear in a world I couldn’t control.” Her brain
This charming picture book celebrating God’s good gift of children (and other creatures) was first published in 2000 and has sold more than 2 million copies. Now, it has been released in a deluxe format, which includes blank pages on which parents and children can add notes about the newest member o
Note: The Banner has a subscription to republish articles from Religion News Service. This interview by Adelle M. Banks was published on Aug. 21, 2026, on religionnews.com. It has been edited for length and Banner style.(RNS) — A decade after her farewell tour, multi-Grammy-winning Christian singer
From the first drum beats of Bronze Age percussion in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, moviegoers know they have entered an ancient and otherworldly dimension. The score, by Ludwig Göransson, feels different than any other score; its instruments are replicas of those depicted in Greek and Roman art.
Author Matthew Erickson, senior pastor of Eastbrook Church in Milwaukee, Minn., asserts that a fresh metaphor for pastoral ministry is needed in North America today in a time when pastors continue to grapple with the confusion and after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent global events