by Wyatt Moyer | Jul 14, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Everything in my great grandfather’s house is old and antique. Even a simple red sharpie I picked up feels like it has been around longer than I have. It still proudly bears the name “Sanford’s Sharpie” instead of just “Sharpie.” The walls of the house are...
by Holly Massie | Jun 2, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
“Mind the gap” is a common audio and visual warning to railway passengers in the U.K., reminding them to pay attention before boarding to avoid having a limb caught in the gap between the platform and the train. Churches would do well to appropriate this warning as...
by Kayelee Arensman | May 25, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Christians live in both an already and a not yet space. Followers of Jesus are a part of the pilgrimage not yet completed by a new heaven and new earth; but we also are already a part of the coming kingdom of God. How does this impact how we view our call to witness...
by Chie Seshimo Lee | May 18, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
My name in Japanese is 知愛. 知 means “to know” and 愛 means “love.” Since I was little, I have been always interested in love, especially what it means to love others. The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm has my favorite quote on love. It says, “Love isn’t something...
by Delaney Metcalf | May 9, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Preachers and pastors, knowingly or unknowingly, sometimes appeal to shame in sermons, convinced if someone feels bad enough, then they might change for the better. In other circumstances, church members might use shame due to someone’s identity or a special “sin”...