We are stimulated with news from all around the world at every moment of the day. From email newsletters to social media, blaring headlines are inescapable. It is an all-consuming production of endless political drama and tragedy. With so much content coming at us every single day, it becomes difficult to discern what is beneficial and edifying. Even more so, […]
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President Joe Biden is setting himself up for a potential impeachment with many of his recent scandals. After several sets of classified documents — which date back to his time as a senator and as vice president — were found in his possession, many, even within his own party, are questioning how he has handled this situation. Additionally, his campaign’s […]
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Most New Year’s holidays usher in a new beginning amid the backdrop of national countdowns, glittery fireworks and white-hot sparklers. But not last year. For my family and me, counting down to 2022 meant counting down to one of the most devastating snowstorms Virginia had seen in the past decade. Instead of enjoying the calendar flip to a new year […]
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The Chinese government has officially decided to reopen its borders, which is a major development that has far-reaching implications for many sectors, including travel, tourism, the economy, foreign policy and global tensions. The reopening of China’s borders presents both opportunities and challenges that will have to be carefully navigated in order to maximize the benefits while minimizing any potential negative […]
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Each year since 2012, approximately 34 U.S. citizens have been wrongfully incarcerated in foreign prisons, according to a report by the New York Times. Iranian-U.S. citizen Siamak Namazi falls among that demographic of prisoners. What was supposed to be a routine trip to Iran swiftly developed into a baseless conviction that left Namazi at the mercy of the Iranian regime […]
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As the new year starts, most of us already feel overwhelmed. A new year can bring the same bad habits from last year. How we feel emotionally can affect our mental state and our physical well-being. Negative emotions tend to have negative effects on our minds and our bodies. The stress of daily responsibilities, such as school or work, can […]
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The White House recently revealed that visitor logs are not kept at President Joseph Biden’s Delaware residence. This revelation was made after the chairman of the House Oversight Committee asked for these logs in response to classified materials’ being found in Biden’s garage. This is just one of a half dozen discoveries related to classified materials being found in Biden’s […]
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Lines of reasoning that favor a temporary or partial salvation can vary. Whether intentional or not, individuals can turn infallible scripture into something that agrees with their own presuppositions or desires. Ironically, looking at 2 Peter 2:1, the irrevocable concept of salvation introduces a different type of question regarding its eternality and certainty. “But false prophets also arose among the […]
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Depending on whom you ask, many things signal the approach of Christmas — the fresh smell of pine, the glow of blurry Christmas lights strung around porch railings or the jazzy notes of “The Christmas Song.” However, for me, the Christmas season can’t really begin without first taking a trip to a cartoon wood where a few children skate on […]
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. With the season of joy quickly approaching, I look forward to all the holiday traditions my family has participated in for years, like decorating the Christmas tree, making cookies and of course, watching the best Christmas movies. However, with one Christmas movie, we are constantly faced with a question: should we watch […]
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Tis the season for texting your mom links to the new Ugg slippers and must-have Selah hoodie. Nothing says the true meaning of Christmas more than Amazon packages piled outside your door. Christmas has become more about what is under the tree rather than who is in the manger. The arrival of our God Almighty as a human child should […]
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As American politics grow increasingly tribalistic, party identity becomes a delicate badge to wear. It has become an “us versus them” mentality — two parties gathered in their respective tents away from the cold, harsh world that is the other side of the political aisle. The more tribal parties become, the more intraparty criticism becomes unwelcome — but this should […]
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For thousands of years, Christians have been persecuted for their faith. With the growth of secularism, Christians face the same form of persecution through a differing worldview. This trend, shown in a poll performed by Pew Research Center, presents itself in the U.S. Secularism also makes a noticeable difference in Europe. A recent report by the Observatory on Intolerance and […]
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The day that many looked forward to and that even more were afraid of has arrived. On Nov. 16, former President Donald Trump announced that he would be running for a second term in the White House in 2024. If he were to win, Trump would be the second president to serve two nonconsecutive terms in office, the first being […]
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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 […]
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