- Wednesday, July 12, 2023
- 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Prof. Jennifer Holberg will discuss her new book "Nourishing Narratives, The Power of Story to Shape Our Faith" in a conversation with Rev. Mary Hulst. This conversation will talk about how stories nourish our faith, but also discover how our stories are part of God's great story. This lecture is only online.
About our speaker
Jennifer L. Holberg is the chair of the English department at Calvin University, where she has been on faculty since 1998. She co-directs the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing, which “endeavors to create spaces wherein people from many faith traditions are welcomed warmly, listened to with respect and generosity, and inspired to deeper engagement with the common good.” Among its many initiatives, the Center’s signature event is the Festival of Faith and Writing, held every other year. Holberg’s first book, published by Eerdmans, was an edited collection of speeches and interviews from the Festival, entitled Shouts and Whispers: Twenty-One Writers Speak About Their Writing and Their Faith. Shouts and Whispers, which received a coveted starred review from Publishers Weekly. Her interest in the intersections of faith and literature also shows up in her biweekly contributions as one of the regular writers at the Reformed Journal, a blog about contemporary issues through a Reformed Christian lens.
About the January Series
The January Series is a FREE 15-day lecture series that takes place each year at Calvin University and aims to cultivate deep thought and conversations about important issues of the day in order to inspire cultural renewal and make us better global citizens in God's world.
» January Series in July: We are releasing three online-only lectures in July as an additional gift to you!
How to watch this lecture
This lecture will be available starting on July 12 at 12:00 p.m. EST.
