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NATHAN L.K. BIERMA
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Nathan Lyle Kloostra Bierma
Grand Rapids, Michigan As of June 2008 Communications and Research Coordinator, Calvin Institute of Christian WorshipAdjunct Professor of English and Communications, Calvin College Contributing Writer, Chicago Tribune Contributing Editor, Books & Culture Co-Editor, Minds in the Making, Calvin College PUBLISHED ARTICLES • Feature stories, Chicago Tribune, 2002-present (various) • "On Language" columns, Chicago Tribune, 2004-present (weekly) • Review essays, Books&Culture, 2002-present (various) • Book of the Week reviews, Books&Culture online, 2003-present (various) • Content & Context weblog, Books&Culture online, 2003-2005 (weekly) • Other articles, columns, and reviews published in the Baltimore Sun, The Banner, Chicago Journal, Chicago Sports Review, Christianity Today online, Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Press, The [Grand Rapids] Paper, Perspectives, Reformed Worship, Sports Illustrated For Kids, and Verbatim. BOOKS • Bringing Heaven Down To Earth: Connecting This Life To The Next, P&R Publishing, 2005 • collection of "On Language" columns (forthcoming, Fall 2008) ADDRESSES • "Bringing Heaven Down to Earth: Who's Bringing What?" Keynote Address, William Spoelhof Society, May 6, 2008 • "What the Public Can Learn from Linguists, and What Linguists Can Learn from the Public," Colloquium Address, Northeastern Illinois University, September 17, 2007 • "Preparing Audio for Your Website," Lilly Website Consultation, October 23, 2007 • "Strange Twists and Turns in the History of English," Closing Plenary Address,Illinois TESOL-BE annual convention, March 4, 2006 • "Using RSS Feeds," Lilly Website Consultation, October 30, 2006 • "Crafting Words for Worship," (co-presenter). Calvin Symposium on Worship, January 2006 • "Building Relationships to Your Community Through the Media" (co-presenter). Calvin Symposium on Worship, January 2006 • "Reinventing the Diary: The Weblog." Festival of Faith & Writing, Calvin College, April 2004 COURSES TAUGHT • Written Rhetoric, Calvin College, 2005 • Oral Rhetoric, Calvin College, 2007 • Developing a Christian Mind, Calvin College, 2008 • Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning, 2008 EDUCATION • B.A. (with Major in Communication Arts and Sciences, Minor in Journalism, and Concentration in English and American History), Calvin College, 2002 • various Masters-level courses in linguistics, Michigan State University, 2006 • various Masters-level courses in theology, Calvin Theological Seminary, 2007-present AWARDS • Presidential Scholar, Calvin College, 1998-2002 • Outstanding Student of English, Grand Rapids Christian High School, 1998 • Two-time Michigan Class A runner-up in interscholastic broadcasting competition, 1997-98 • Bio
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