Author

Charles Honey

Journalist

Charles Honey is a journalist and freelance writer in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he worked for nearly 30 years for The Grand Rapids Press. He was editor of the paper’s award-winning religion section from 1994 to 2009, and continued writing his weekly column on faith and values until 2014. He is currently a staff writer and editor for School News Network, an online news site covering public schools in Kent County, Michigan. He has written for Christianity Today and Religion News Service, and maintains a blog on everyday spiritual life, soulmailing.com.

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Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants from the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship are designed for worshiping communities. These grants allow a wide range of Christian worshiping communities to focus on projects that connect public worship with Christian discipleship and faith formation. Funding awards range from $8,000 to $25,000. 

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