--- title: Charles Veenstra date: 2022-04-20T15:20:00-05:00 author: Click Rain Admin canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/people/charles-veenstra" section: People --- ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/Veenstra.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=25&h=25&f=webp&c=2f7284a3&v=05a5e44b990e749608138495850cc602b703ca729edba557f91be53b061cdbad) # Dr. Charles Veenstra ![]() ![]() Dr. Charles Veenstra, Emeritus Professor of Communication and a Dordt alumnus, taught full-time at Dordt for 40 years. He has served on several boards and committees of church, school, seminary, and the International Listening Association. He and his wife, Marlene, live in Sioux Center and are thankful all four of their children graduated from Dordt. --- ## Articles by Charles Veenstra [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/iat-listening.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=36ad6144&v=fc332869e4b43e30277d4bc2802436ae0f5e657cac0f753181b633d099c4334b) Essays Mar 17, 2026 ### Faithful Listening in an Age of Noise By Charles Veenstra As we seek to reclaim the art of listening, we must first cultivate the right mindset. How might our lives change if listening became an act of humility and obedience, rather than just a skill? Read More ](https://www.dordt.edu/in-all-things/faithful-listening-in-an-age-of-noise) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/iat-more-than-house.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=e227671f&v=d7bd94282b429a94ca39cc6e0e1e68fd5946fc1fba78e68a4c745d26f5b17ea8) Essays Nov 14, 2025 ### More Than a House By Charles Veenstra True belonging is found not within walls or under roofs, but in the care, presence, and love shared among people. What happens when we lose sight of the place of family in our sense of home and belonging? Read More ](https://www.dordt.edu/in-all-things/more-than-a-house)