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Tears flowed down his cheeks as he shared his efforts to hold on to faith even in the face of the unknown and seemingly impossible.

We can’t seem to give up the clarity, comfort, and community that religious frameworks provide.

When I look at my life, I see that all the suffering I have gone through since my birth has produced in me a resiliency and perseverance that only comes through God’s love being poured out into my heart.

I grew up with the admonition, “If you’re not ready to mate, you’re not ready to date,” meaning don’t date until you’re ready for the long commitment of marriage. How do I convey this principle to my teenagers when their friends have girlfriends?

Anyone who wants The Banner can get it for free, regardless of denominational membership. But they have to ask for it.

During this prolonged COVID-19 crisis in America, we find ourselves in an overwhelming kind of loneliness.

The “evangelical” label in North America, especially in the United States, has over the years taken on a meaning beyond its historical roots.

All of us have experiences of being on the inside and outside that situate how we experience those terms.

It was recently reported that a very prominent billionaire paid only $750 in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017. Is it right for Christians to try to reduce their tax burden to a bare minimum?

I’m not going to pretend the shouts from bystanders of “Good job!” and “Way to go!” did not penetrate deep into my withering soul and boost my confidence. I was glowing. After all, we were magnificent!

A lot of things, including many worship practices, have changed in the congregation where I worship because of COVID-19.

According to what God revealed to us in Scripture, the world’s problems are fundamentally spiritual, not political.

Eagles are mentioned more than 25 times in the Bible.

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My small group is boring because people sit there but don’t participate. How do I get the members to engage?

It was painful at first, but I have to admit, I feel lighter and more free than ever.

The North American church has committed too many sins and has hurt too many people that we are losing our moral credibility to share the gospel.

When we begin to see Jesus as our shalom, we begin to understand the depth and hope of his shalom.

True, God shows no partiality or favoritism (Rom. 2:11; Eph. 6:9). But God does not erase our ethnic or racial differences either. We need to avoid two extremes.

I, as a Republican, was waiting for the reveal. I was waiting for facts to be presented, but despite a lot of confident bravado and self-assured talk, none came.

After reading your suggestion to ditch social media entirely, I see you have accounts on all the major platforms. What’s up with that?

I frequently field questions about The Banner’s varying ways of writing about death, so here’s the scoop.

Like us, Abraham Kuyper watched a violent white supremacist insurrection in the United States. We can learn from Kuyper, but only if we heed his warnings without repeating his mistakes.