What is journalism for? How does it function? What is its purpose? Are there societal goals? These questions have all been called into question in recent years given downward trends in print readership, but there is still hope for the future, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education and quotes from these Millennial journalists in the… Continue reading What is Journalism For?
Life Lessons from Eleanora Anderson, the Longest Serving Sunday School Teacher at the Same Institution of all Time
My dad called me yesterday with a bittersweet message: that Eleanora Anderson, my grandfather’s 92-year-old cousin from Valmeyer, Ill., passed away in her sleep Saturday morning. “It’s a sad thing to lose her,” he said, “But to die in your sleep at home with all your faculties at age 92, you’ve lived a pretty darn… Continue reading Life Lessons from Eleanora Anderson, the Longest Serving Sunday School Teacher at the Same Institution of all Time
Pumpkins and Leaves and Boots, O My!
by Jennie, guest blogger Food Hello, all. ‘Tis the season for pumpkin spice and everything nice. Trees are changing and there is crisp in the air as well as in your dessert dish. Our first order of business: pumpkin, pumpkin, and more pumpkin. I don’t know about you but I start craving pumpkin this time… Continue reading Pumpkins and Leaves and Boots, O My!
Top 5 Tweets from Poynter’s #TruthTrust Event
If I could summarize the Poynter Institute “Truth & Trust in the 21st Century: Journalism’s role in telling the story of violence in Chicago” panel discussion / talkback Thursday night in a phrase, I would say I learned that “Optimism & Positivity are Journalism’s Future & Democracy’s Hope.” The night opened on this note with… Continue reading Top 5 Tweets from Poynter’s #TruthTrust Event
A Conversation with the President of the Poetry Foundation
I walked into the Poetry Foundation in Chicago Tuesday night to hear readings by Dr. Brett Foster and Dayna Clemens, both members of the Wheaton College family. They were featured at this month’s Open Door series, which occurs once a month. Each hour-long reading features two Chicagoland college and graduate writing program instructors and two… Continue reading A Conversation with the President of the Poetry Foundation
Sex Trafficking is Happening in Your Backyard – Let’s END IT!
It’s true – women (and men) are being sold for sex, against their will, in your backyard. Did you see people running around with red “X” marks on their hands on Thursday? This represents the “End it Movement,” a conversation started at the 2012 Passion Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, about the estimated 27 million slaves… Continue reading Sex Trafficking is Happening in Your Backyard – Let’s END IT!
Sat., Jan. 25th: Nav20s Chicago Bring Faith & Business to Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba
Interested in how faith and business go together? If so, save the date of Saturday, January 25th, from 3 – 5 p.m. to come to Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba for the Nav20s Chicago event on integrating faith and work to network and hear from the following Chicago business leaders about what faith has to do with calling… Continue reading Sat., Jan. 25th: Nav20s Chicago Bring Faith & Business to Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba
A Tribute to Christianity Today & Today’s Christian Woman
In a #bittersweet farewell of sorts, I’m writing to say my time as online editor of Today’s Christian Woman has officially come to an end. I wrapped up 18 months at Christianity Today Friday to take a new job — as Editor of Wheaton Magazine (ATTENTION all Wheaton students, alumni, and friends: got any story… Continue reading A Tribute to Christianity Today & Today’s Christian Woman
Christopher (Fitter) Steinke: A (Suburban) Chicago Worship Leader You Should Know
I’ve interviewed and talked with Christian worship leaders from around the world including Chris Tomlin, Amy Grant, Christy Nockels, Mandisa, Mac Powell, Kari Jobe, Kim Walker-Smith of Jesus Culture, Laura Story, Sara Groves, Jenn Johnson, Joel Houston of Hillsong United, Matt Redman, and Israel Houghton, but none have captured my attention like one named Christopher… Continue reading Christopher (Fitter) Steinke: A (Suburban) Chicago Worship Leader You Should Know
Wheaton College’s Journalism Certificate Program: #kindofabigdeal
This is a spontaneous blog post to brag shamelessly about how amazing Wheaton College’s journalism certificate program students are. Professor Tim Morgan and I just wrapped up another round of end-of-semester conferences with our students, and I’m so happy I could cry. Over the past 15 months, not only have our journalism students written hundreds… Continue reading Wheaton College’s Journalism Certificate Program: #kindofabigdeal