by Kristopher Norris | Jan 8, 2026 | Opinion
Several years ago, I began an annual practice of giving my children a final gift on Epiphany. The purpose was to remind them that Christmas lasts more than one day, with the twelve days of Christmas occurring after December 25. Epiphany is also its own season, leading...
by Craig Nash | Nov 19, 2025 | Opinion
I imagine the after-hours activities for new student orientation at most colleges in the mid-1990s included drunken frat parties and breaking into campus rec centers for late-night swims and pickup basketball games. At my small, Christian liberal arts university, it...
by Delaney Metcalf | Nov 19, 2025 | Opinion
The tables are set, and you’re sitting at one. Every day, in every room, we reenact the same quiet sorting: who belongs, who doesn’t, who gets welcomed, who gets ignored. It’s not just middle school lunchrooms anymore. It’s our churches, our neighborhoods, our social...
by Michelle Wahila | Nov 17, 2025 | Opinion
The whirring of the coffee machine draws me toward the kitchen and away from slumber. My furry companion rings his bell. I hear his request and open the door, releasing him into his domain. I close it behind him and reach for the tiny cup filled to the brim with the...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Nov 12, 2025 | Opinion
This week, my wife and I celebrate our eighth wedding anniversary. I remember the day we got married fondly. Surrounded by some of our closest friends and dearest loved ones, we made a commitment to one another and to God to be each other’s rock. Eight years later, I...
