Janie is a senior writer who contributes commentary to WORLD and oversees WORLD’s annual Children’s Books of the Year awards. She also writes novels for young adults and authored the Wordsmith creative writing curriculum. Janie resides in rural Missouri.
Recent criticism of Florida’s curriculum by the U.S. vice president is part of a centuries-old debate
Charismatic teachers like Bill Gothard may fail, but Jesus does not
BOOKS | Biography describes the self-deception of Oral Roberts
The kingdom of heaven is built on Jesus, not on “life principles”
Our country means such different things to different Americans
Highlights from a new biography show faith as a driving force and inspiration
Self-creation is not as liberating as it’s marketed to be
God can still reach us when we lose our ability to reason
Prioritizing theory over practical knowledge contributes to a fragile financial society
Identity is too heavy a weight for children to bear alone
