Gina Ochsner’s second novel is a captivating, tragicomic story about family and community relationships in a contemporary Latvian town.
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Children raised in Christian settings usually hear the Lord’s Prayer from an early age, internalizing its language and cadence without necessarily understanding its meaning.
On March 28, 2010, Kate and Andy Grosmaire’s lives were tragically altered when their 19-year-old daughter, Ann, was shot by her boyfriend, Conor.
Ruth has been a labor and delivery nurse at her hospital for 20 years; she’s a skilled nurse and a respected colleague.
As the title suggests, Wilco’s latest album, Schmilco, is written with the awareness that there are many who would say that a new Wilco album is wholly unnecessary.
If James and the Giant Peach or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were ever your favorite stories, Oxford University Press has a gift for you.
The Birth of a Nation hits theaters at a potent time.
The new game from the art director of Journey and Flower had a lot to live up to; ´ˇµţ´ÜŐÍdoes not disappoint.
How does a quiet young German theologian, a pacifist who came of age between the world wars, find himself involved in a plan to assassinate Hitler?
Mrs. Laetitia Rodd is a 52-year-old widow with a sharp mind and a subtle manner.
Disney has been adding smaller profile titles to their movie library over the last few years, films that feature a more diverse cast.
Science geeks, business people, attorneys, and historical fiction buffs—red alert!
Keith and Kristyn Getty have been producing thoughtful, well-written and -recorded worship music for over 15 years.
Shauna Niequist was burned out—by life, motherhood, and the demands of a bustling writing career.
Henri J.M. Nouwen was a beloved priest, writer, and theologian.
From where I live, I can see the Ohio River from my daughter’s third-floor bedroom. Tucked below the hill overlooking the river a train track runs, but I can’t see it.
Leslie Jordan and David Leonard, the duo who make up the worship band All Sons and Daughters, were looking for inspiration for a new batch of songs.
Using both Arabic and English text, a fictional Syrian girl named Rama tells the story of how her family became refugees.
Listeners of Michael Kiwanuka's 2012 debut album, Home Again, could be forgiven for thinking they were hearing new music from James Taylor.
“Great knowledge comes from the humblest of origins.”
One resource that worked well for us was John Timmer’s Four-Dimensional Jesus (Faith Alive Christian Resources).
From her nest in a rock crevice overlooking a majestic canyon, a baby wren sees that “the world was filled with such wonderfulness”—monarch butterflies, soft breezes, and a shimmering river.
Last year Sandra McCracken used the words of the Psalms to work through a difficult season in her life.