By Lynn Japinga A strong, confident, brilliant professional woman is at a party, standing with a small group of people. Next…

By Dana VanderLugt inˈten(t)SH(ə)n(ə)l/ adjective: done on purpose; deliberate. Synonyms: calculated, conscious, intended, purposeful I talk to my writing students…

When James Fenimore Cooper complained about the novel he was reading, his wife told him to put up or shut…

I heard that Donald Trump wants a massive military parade. I preached a sermon once, for Palm Sunday, about a…

From Jennifer L. Holberg: These days, we need as many good words as we can get. That’s probably always been…

The Bible does not like dogs. • When evil queen Jezebel is pushed off a balcony to her death, her…

By Brian Keepers I was uncertain as to how many people would show up.  Arthur (Art) Cirulis had only been…

God created humankind in God’s image … male and female God created them. Genesis 1:27 by Lynn Japinga It seems…

It’s time to “Make Reading Great Again” at the 2018 Festival of Faith and Writing. Every two years, the Calvin…

A few weeks ago an editorial appeared in the local paper in which the author took democrats to task. (The…