ROBERT BRUINSMA
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Robert (Bob) Bruinsma is a retired Professor of Education (The King’s University) living in Edmonton. He has interests in language and literature and loves birds and the outdoors. To help pass the time on long winter nights, he makes wine and beer (and drinks it in moderation) with his wife Louisa. Bob is a member of Fellowship CRC where he tells stories for children and happily participates in weekly communion. He and Louisa have three grown children and three little grandsons.
The Joy of Language: a Christian Framework for Language Arts Instruction
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CURT GESCH
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Curt Gesch is a farmer and writer living in Quick, B.C. He is a writer on environmental and agricultural topics.
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DAVID KOYZIS
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David Koyzis is a retired political science professor living in Hamilton, Ontario. He is the author of the award-winning Political Visions and Illusions (2nd ed., 2019) and We Answer to Another: Authority, Office, and the Image of God (2014). He has written a column for Christian Courier since 1990.
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KATIE MUNNIK
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Katie Munnik is an Ottawa writer living in Cardiff with her spouse and three growing children.
The Heart Beats in Secret
The Aerialists
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DEREK SCHUURMAN
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Derek C. Schuurman is a Canadian currently living in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he is professor of computer science at Calvin University. Prior to arriving at Calvin he taught for many years at Redeemer University College and was a visiting professor at Dordt University. He currently holds the William Spoelhof Teacher-Scholar-in-Residence chair at Calvin. Besides his technical interests he is interested in faith and technology issues.
A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers
Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology
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HEIDI VANDERSLIKKE
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Heidi VanderSlikke lives on a farm in Mapleton Township with her husband Jack. They share their home with a gigantic Golden Retriever named Norton, who thinks he’s a lap dog. Heidi and Jack have three happily married children and seven delightful grandkids.
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MICHAEL DEMOOR
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Michael DeMoor teaches politics in the Politics, History and Economics program at The King’s University in Edmonton. He studies and teaches about democracy, pluralism, and human rights and in his spare time tries to focus on much smaller things like wood warblers and hockey stats.
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RUDY EIKELBOOM
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Rudy Eikelboom is a Professor of Psychology, at Wilfrid Laurier University, who has emerged from the dark side of the University after being department chair for 9 years and now teaches behavioural statistics to graduate and undergraduate psychology students. His retirement looms and he is looking forward to doing more writing on the implications of modern science for our Christian faith. Currently, he serves as a pastoral elder at the Waterloo Christian Reformed Church.
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MATTHIJS KRONEMEIJER
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Matthijs Kronemeijer lives in Toronto with his wife Brenda and daughter Lydia. He trained as a pastor in the Netherlands, then worked for the Dutch government at a multi-faith chaplaincy department. He moved to Canada in 2020 after six years in Michigan, where he studied politics and worked for a community college. Since coming to Canada, he has been focusing on biblical studies. Although he identifies as a Roman Catholic, he mostly attends Willowdale Christian Reformed Church.
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SARA POT
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The Pot family story includes a life of caregiving for daughters Rachel and Janneke.
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DARREN ROORDA
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Rev. Dr. Darren Roorda is President of Shepherd Consulting focusing on creating healthy organizational leadership, especially in not-for-profit and Christian communities (schools, churches, and charities). He lives in the Niagara region with his wife and loves his children and grandchildren. Oddly enough, he still believes the Leafs will win the cup in his lifetime!
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KATHY VANDERGRIFT
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Kathy Vandergrift, a public policy analyst, brings experience in government, social justice work and a Master’s Degree in Public Ethics to her reflections.
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MALIK DIELEMAN
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Malik is a Toronto-based photographer and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores themes of belonging, identity and faith. He graduated with distinction from OCAD University in 2020 with a BFA in Photography. Shaped by his upbringing in France, Senegal, and Canada, Malik brings a rich multi-cultural perspective to both his creative and editorial work. Alongside his freelance photography, he serves with the MORE Network, supporting and promoting events for missionaries’ kids across Canada.
