by Cally Chisholm | Dec 8, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
My love for Taylor Swift is no secret among my family and friends. Still, putting into words her impact on the world feels incredibly difficult. But now is an excellent time to try, as Time Magazine recently announced Swift as their 2023 Person of the Year. I gasped...
by Keith Herron | Dec 8, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
To all the believers who worship the resurrected Christ: Grace to you and peace and comfort to all those who have lost someone they love. I write to offer an honest reflection on the nature of death and grief. Is there a more universal human experience we all share...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Dec 7, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
In early November, I took a day trip to New York City with some of my closest friends. We saw things you’d expect the typical New York City tourist to see: Times Square, Central Park, and so on. What we didn’t expect to see, though, was a massive Free Palestine...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 7, 2023 | Feature-, News
All U.S. Protestant churches are meeting in-person since the end of the pandemic, according to a report released by Lifeway Research last month. Churches have also returned to pre-pandemic numbers and a new normal. Lifeway found that 99% of churches were meeting in...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 6, 2023 | Feature-, News
U.S. stereotypes of Asian Americans as a “model minority” and “forever foreigner” fuel discrimination, according to a report released by the Pew Research Center on November 30. More than half of Asian Americans (57%) say discrimination is a significant problem in the...
by Michael Parnell | Dec 6, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
We have entered the season of Oscar bait, which is when studios trot out films at the end of the year in hopes of getting enough eyes to watch and buzz generated to get a nomination. “Napoleon” falls into this category. There are some aspects of the film truly worthy...