Category: Opinions
November 08, 2013
Opinions
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…
November 08, 2013
Opinions
Missiology 101
Hello, Phil. I hear you’ve got to know this new fellow who has moved into your town lately, and I’ve…
November 08, 2013
Opinions
Idolization of the Extremes
Christians go back and forth on whether ours is a religion of moderation or extremes. On the one hand, we…
November 02, 2013
Opinions
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,…
November 02, 2013
Opinions
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…
November 02, 2013
Opinions
Worshipping Sentimentality
In the beginning of October, Lenny Luchetti spoke in chapel on the virtues of worshipping God with the head as…
October 26, 2013
Opinions
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…
October 26, 2013
Opinions
I Dare You
Truth or dare? Truth. That was always my answer. I was afraid of the dare. Who knew what one of…
October 26, 2013
Opinions
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…
October 12, 2013
Opinions
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…