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thebanner. org > mixed-media > 2026 > 05 > we-mend-with-gold-an-immigrant-daughters-reckoning-with-american-christianity

We Mend with Gold: An Immigrant Daughter's Reckoning with American Christianity

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (407+ words) A daughter of the Asian American church wrestles with faith, exile, and belonging. We Mend with Gold: An Immigrant Daughter's Reckoning with American Christianity Author Kristen Lee invites readers into her painful, yet eventually healing, spiritual journey by drawing on…...

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thebanner. org > mixed-media > 2026 > 04 > the-lumber-barons-wife

The Lumber Baron's Wife

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (462+ words) When the young wife of a powerful lumber baron vanishes into the wilds of frontier Michigan, her friend is left to unravel the truth in this captivating dual-timeline novel from bestselling author Lynn Austin. The Lumber Baron's Wife Lynn Austin…...

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thebanner. org > columns > 2026 > 01 > a-postscript-to-pastor-appreciation-month

A Postscript to Pastor Appreciation Month

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (440+ words) Oh, now I should appreciate my pastor, you say? A Postscript to Pastor Appreciation Month I admit to being a Scrooge when it comes to special days. Those who know me will attest to the fact that I chafe at…...

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thebanner. org > news > 2025 > 06 > pastoral-spouses-to-receive-support

Pastoral Spouses to Receive Support

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (183+ words) Synod 2025 voted to encourage churches to support the spiritual health of pastoral spouses including providing at least $500 each year for resources for the spiritual care of the pastoral spouses in their church. Synod is the annual general assembly of the…...

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thebanner. org > news > 2025 > 06 > the-real-world-is-more-complicated-than-happily-ever-after

The Real World is More Complicated than "Happily Ever After

11+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (291+ words) In a wide-ranging speech with details from many parts of the Christian Reformed Church, general secretary Zachary King looked at the biblical and real-world themes of renewal and rebuilding as he addressed Synod 2025 on Saturday, June 14. Synod is the denomination's…...