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March 6, 2026 Vol 122

Category: Opinions

A Particular Kind of Brokenness

A Particular Kind of Brokenness

“What use could God possibly have for a soul that has been completely emptied?” This question encompassed my reflections back…
Missiology 101

Missiology 101

Hello, Phil. I hear you’ve got to know this new fellow who has moved into your town lately, and I’ve…
Idolization of the Extremes

Idolization of the Extremes

Christians go back and forth on whether ours is a religion of moderation or extremes. On the one hand, we…
In Yourself Right Now Is All the Place You’ve Got

In Yourself Right Now Is All the Place You’ve Got

Independence is a value we need to revive in our society. Individuals are primarily valued in the context of others,…
Woes of the Privileged Dependent

Woes of the Privileged Dependent

As dependents we like to complain. Or rather, as the privileged we like to complain, because it really is a…
Worshipping Sentimentality

Worshipping Sentimentality

In the beginning of October, Lenny Luchetti spoke in chapel on the virtues of worshipping God with the head as…
Doubt Suspended in Confidence

Doubt Suspended in Confidence

Season seven, episode seven of the Fox series Bones features a nine-month pregnant Dr. Temperance Brennan wading through a crowded…
I Dare You

I Dare You

Truth or dare? Truth. That was always my answer. I was afraid of the dare. Who knew what one of…
Be Motivated! Young People and News Engagement

Be Motivated! Young People and News Engagement

When I think about news engagement (that is, how often one watches or reads the daily news), I often think…
Rethinking the Houghton Community

Rethinking the Houghton Community

Community. You can get your token laugh-of-familiar-amusement out of the way now. I’m not writing about community because it’s a…