Category: Opinion

Well, that was an embarrassment. In what is and should be the death of the Trump era, Republicans fell flat on their faces in a midterm election that should have been a red wave with record inflation, crime and illegal immigration on the minds of voters. This mess starts and ends with former President Donald Trump – this was his […]

Convocation is the largest weekly gathering of Christian young people in the world. I think we have all been blessed in some capacity by this staple of Liberty University student life. Unfortunately, Convocation is not as accessible as one might imagine.  Liberty has always done its best to create an enriching and entertaining experience for students during Convocation. I remember […]

I used to have a fear associated with Thanksgiving, and no, it wasn’t missing out on pie because I had already eaten too much corn pudding. If you imagine a typical Thanksgiving Day, then you’ll probably be able to picture the time I feared the most.  Dishes of stuffing and glazed ham sit on the kitchen counter, uncovered and steaming, […]

What was expected to be the political turn for Republicans has turned into a catastrophic blue backsplash. The midterm elections took place on Nov. 8 with some results coming in days after Election Day. Many winning Democratic candidates highlighted one of the nation’s most controversial topics in their campaigns: abortion.  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, who was just reelected in […]

One of the most prolific moments of my childhood had to do with a tree. It was an apple tree, specifically, a massive one that stood in the backyard of my great-grandmother’s house. My family and I lived there for a few months when I was in elementary school, and besides the obviously haunted dirt cellar that contained old, canned […]

The Bible teaches believers that everything they own, whether that be material possessions, talents or spiritual gifts, has all been given by God, and Christians should steward these gifts in a manner that brings him glory. But what about creation? Scripture indicates that we are to tend to creation and care for it, and the Bible is permeated with instructions […]

Originally known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day began the year after the end of World War I. The Central Powers forced the Allies into “the war to end all wars,” causing the bloodshed of over 20 million men, women and children. The Allies lost over 5.7 million soldiers.  The war unofficially ended on Nov. 11, 1918. A year later, President […]

After what seemed like an eternity of anticipation, Election Day is finally here – the equivalent of Christmas for psephologists, people who study elections like me, albeit amateurishly. With both houses of Congress having slim Democratic majorities, every race in these midterm elections will matter. This is my best attempt to predict the outcome of both the House and Senate […]

This is the most important election of our lives — at least, these are the words that have been repeated over and over again by pundits, politicians and people on both the right and the left about the upcoming midterm elections. But how much truth is actually in that statement?  As with many things, it depends on how you look […]

Two people and their dog linger outside of a white colonial house as twilight approaches. It’s a typical evening near the Cape Cod shore, and the dry, blowing grass signals late summer and the turn of autumn. The woman has a strong jaw and wears a deep green dress. She stares pointedly at the ground while the man with dark […]