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.
New congressional testimony and emerging research are challenging decades of putting laptops and tablets at the center of classroom learning. Commentary by WORLD’s Janie B. Cheaney
BOOKS | A look at the Declaration of Independence
We’re all transitional figures in God’s story
Janie B. Cheaney on Southern accents, regional identity, and what our voices reveal about where—and who—we come from
Cutting contact with parents won’t heal children’s wounds
WORLD Commentator Janie B. Cheaney reflects on slow change, human limits, and the spiritual discipline of thankfulness
The terrifying holiness of Sinai points forward to the humble arrival of Christ, where justice and mercy meet
2025 CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR | Blending Bible study with story
My husband Doug passed away gradually, and then all at once
Even when life echoes with unanswered cries, God’s quiet mercy and justice are at work
