Charlotte Pence Bond

Columnist

Charlotte Pence Bond is the New York Times best-selling author of Marlon Bundo’s A Day in the Life of the Vice President along with two other books in the series. Her first solo book, Where You Go: Life Lessons from My Father (Center Street) was released in October 2018 and reveals lessons her father, Vice President Mike Pence, has taught her.

She is a current contributor to Lightworkers.com and her work has been published in The Washington Times, Glamour magazine and featured in US Weekly, among other major media outlets. A graduate of DePaul University with a BA in Digital Cinema Screenwriting and English, Charlotte contributed writing and production skills to the Emmy Award-winning documentary Fleeced (WFYI Productions).

Charlotte currently attends Harvard Divinity School where she is a candidate for a Masters in Theological Studies, with an emphasis on religious themes in literature and culture.

Latest

Jan 18, 2024
3 resolutions pro-lifers should make this year
Sometimes, people will say — or imply — that they “would never get an abortion.” Having spoken with women who got abortions, I now bristle when pro-lifers make such comments.
Dec 29, 2020
Unnerved by all these transitions? Here's the best solution
And even now, our country is going through another transition – not just from the coronavirus, but the presidential election.
Nov 26, 2020
Are you downcast this Thanksgiving?
It is not only a call out to God, asking Him to lead me, admitting that my soul is “cast down.” It is also a promise – that my hope is in His plan and purpose for my life, because I will “again praise Him.”
Oct 27, 2020
When God's refining process hurts ...
Christians often talk about God’s work of refining us and changing us into better people. It has a nice ring to it, but in reality, it can be a pretty tough experience.
Sep 30, 2020
Feeling anxious? But why did Jesus say not to worry?
It is important to remember that Christians are not exempted from feelings of anxiety and stress.
Aug 20, 2020
Who is more humble? The one who apologizes or the one who forgives?
However, I have come to see this in a different light. It is actually a humbling experience – and often a very difficult one – to be the person who is required to forgive.
Jul 27, 2020
Christians, politics isn't a dirty subject to avoid
Growing up, I sometimes found myself getting along better with non-Christians because it seemed to me as if they were passionate about issues, even if I didn’t agree with them on their views.
Jun 4, 2020
Open letter to millennials: What COVID-19 quarantine has taught me
In a way, I feel as if being forced to stay inside our houses actually forced me out of hiding.