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MSU School of Journalism's Joe Grimm writes about the diversity of cultures within the larger term "Hispanic" and recommends a helpful book.

Ten lessons from Duncan Newcomer’s remarkable books on Lincoln

Oh, it’s a long, long time from May to December, but the days grow short when you reach September. I love the old, sentimental September Song which captures the feeling of the season. In Northern M…

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Progressive Christianity Progressive Christianity is an open, intelligent and collaborative approach to the Christian tradition and the life and teachings of Jesus that create pathways into an…

Editor David Crumm and author Douglas Brouwer write about the historic transition as Eerdmans becomes part of SPCK.

By RABBI JOSEPH H. KRAKOFF Author of The Best Day When I was 8, I had my first formal Jewish experience. I went to a public school in Los Angeles that offered a program called “Religious Release”. If…

Screeches of happiness from four brilliant souls, none of them older than five, as they run to greet me.

Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, author of the bestselling The Best Day, writes about how the heart of Yom Kippur is an annual reminder of compassion.

A reckoning with the Grand Rapids I thought I knew

This month marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of an event that shook our nation to the core. A quarter century after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City, Arlington, Virginia, and…

Bill Tammeus’ family lost Karleton Fyfe on that fateful day. Our government hasn’t done the serious, lasting work to prevent future violence. | Opinion

A pastor's new book describes some highs but many lows

There is a Jewish story everywhere!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28: In India and across Hindu communities worldwide, the sacred bonds between brothers and sisters are honored today, on Raksha Bandhan. Over many centuries, the rakhi often gifted on…

But exactly what it says is still up for debate

The story of an enthusiastic gathering of readers with the Rev. Dr. Reginald Smith to launch his memoir, Roosevelt Park Rising, in Michigan.

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many…

The 2026 Detroit Jewish Book Fair runs Oct. 25-Nov. 16, with a special Aug. 27 kickoff featuring Rabbi Joseph Krakoff discussing The Best Day.

In the memoir, The Best Day, Rabbi Joseph Krakoff shares 18 true stories about transforming what may seem like setbacks into best days.

What if your worst day could become your best day? "The Best Day: A Memoir of Finding Joy, Inspiration, Resilience, and Hope" is a collection of 18 true stories from hospice chaplain Joseph H.…

My favorite story from "The Traveler's Path" — and why nobody laughed when I read it aloud

News about Dr. Reginald Smith's launch for his memoir Roosevelt Park Rising, an event that is open to the public on August 12 in Grand Rapids.

“His name is engraved in marble. His virtues in the hearts of those he helped to free from slavery and superstition.” [1]

These guides help with diversity and interfaith discussion and growth. They cover more than racial, religious, ethnic, cultural and occupational groups.

An update on the flock

This is a true story from NPR as Michigan State University School of Journalism's Bias Busters release a new book about people who stutter.

Dr. Reginald Smith's timely memoir, 'Roosevelt Park Rising,' is the true story of finding resilience in a tragically divided neighborhood.

These guides help with diversity and interfaith discussion and growth. They cover more than racial, religious, ethnic, cultural and occupational groups.

A new collaboration between Michigan State University's School of Journalism and Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSD) aims to change that through 100 Questions and Answers About…

MSU journalism prof Joe Grimm, whose Bias Busters's new book is about people who stutter, profiles Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's advocacy efforts.

Why the Apostle Paul would probably have stayed in an upright position (even in economy)

Why the Apostle Paul would probably have stayed in an upright position (even in economy)

Front Edge Publishing Editor David Crumm writes about how the prophetic writer Frederick Buechner shaped the lives of many other authors.

When asked by an interviewer how he wished to be remembered, Buechner said, “I would choose the fiction.” Yet few readers engage Buechner’s fiction today. Why not honor St. Freddy of Rupert’s 100th…

Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

Or what 500 miles taught me about grace — and what it didn't