Maybe it’s the end of the semester, maybe it’s recent national and world events, maybe it’s the year I’ve had, but some days, too, I

If you’ve been on the internet in the last week at all, you may have come across a delightful video featuring the British singer, Adele.

The intermittent chirping woke me up a little after 5 a.m. At first, the timing of the “cheeps” was spaced far enough apart that I

In the English department here at Calvin College, we’re getting pretty excited about the upcoming Festival of Faith and Writing. Mark your calendars: this iteration

Last week, as part of a visit to another campus where I was the guest chapel speaker, I did a dorm event with a group of

As summer turns to autumn, I’ve had to face yet again my own finitude. At the beginning of every summer, my optimism is unmatched: my

Even if you don’t teach English, like I do, you’ll no doubt be aware of the endless lamentations about the “death of reading” or the

When I went to college, I received a scholarship called the “President’s Associates” scholarship. It was an incredible gift, paying for my tuition and my

It’s been two weeks now since the massacre at Charleston’s Emanuel A.M.E. church. Two weeks of learning just how apt the name Emanuel is for