Category: Opinion

Taylor Swift has announced that her next studio album “Midnights” will be released Oct. 21. Millions of fans — some Christians — will take the time to hear her emotions, stories and even her worldview through her music. When listening to music by Taylor Swift and other artists such as Childish Gambino and Linkin Park, Christians should use discernment, trying […]

Many Americans operate under a fundamental misunderstanding about our government. Democracy is a buzzword meant to harbor thoughts of rainbows and flowers about how awesome people are and how they get to directly influence their government. Yes, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has proven to be a societal achievement in man’s history, but […]

Hey, did you hear Queen Elizabeth just died?” “No way, what’s your source?” “That can’t be real.” “I have to tell my mom.” These were the conversations swirling around me Thursday afternoon as I sat in the library finishing last-minute homework. It had to be fake news, didn’t it? Queen Elizabeth couldn’t be gone. “I thought she would live forever. […]

Okay, let’s just talk about it. You’re struggling with depression. You see a counselor every Tuesday after class. It’s unlikely that these are among your go-to fun facts that you share on your first day of college post every semester. Mental health is not an easy topic of discussion, especially when you don’t know the viewpoints of the people you’re […]

It was 800 years in the making, and I had nothing on but a T-shirt, sweatpants and a pair of tennis shoes.  I stood at the edge of the sidewalk in front of my house on a bitterly cold December evening, facing a thin line of trees by the gravel driveway. Every time I breathed, the air would cloud white, […]

Police reform has been a topic of conversation in the United States of America for a very long time. Whether it was the deadly beating of Rodney King in the early 1990s or the recent death of George Floyd in 2020, accusations of police brutality against African Americans and other minorities has led to calls for reform to the way […]

When you think of ordinary or boring things, grass probably has a place at the top of the list. After all, we know how the adage goes: as boring as watching grass grow.  Part of this has to do with how commonplace it is. We see grass everywhere – coating yards, little tufts between sidewalk cracks, under leaves, beside trees, […]

Smoke machines, stage lights and questionable theology — are these what characterize contemporary worship now? Corporate worship has become a place of confusion, apprehension and criticism rather than the peaceful refuge of the Holy Spirit. The discerning believer now walks a tightrope of holding true to right theology and opening their heart for the Spirit to move and work in […]

Bethel Music, Hillsong Worship, Elevation Worship and other well-known Christian contemporary groups are popular among churches. Each release new songs that can lead to healthy worship of the Lord. However, should the music that these groups release be sung during worship in the context of the local church? Bethel is well-known not only for music but also controversy. Whether it […]

The presidency is the ultimate sales job. Instead of lemons at a used car lot, presidents use their position to sell policies and political messaging to the public. Just as a bad salesman, presidents often sell fluff and political lemons to Americans — and we buy it. On Thursday, Sept. 1, President Biden gave a prime-time address to the nation, […]

Star WNBA player Brittney Griner caused controversy after being imprisoned in Russia for illegal drug smuggling. She was detained Feb. 18, just one week before Russia invaded Ukraine and strained U.S. relations, for the possession of marijuana, legal in the United States but illegal in Russia.  However, do we agree she needs to be released from Russian custody, or is […]

College and kindergarten may be on opposite ends of the academic spectrum, but they actually share a few commonalities. For one, students in both enjoy naps. They’re both immersive educational experiences that made me feel like a fish out of water. And they both commit the distinct crime of beginning when it is still officially summer.  The start of the […]

On Aug. 8, the FBI raided the Mar-a-Lago home of former President Donald J. Trump, claiming in part that Trump was holding classified material inside the residence that should be held by the National Archives. Former President Trump broke the news of the raid himself, taking to his social media site Truth Social to announce the raid was happening, stating, […]

Education systems have always put an emphasis on math and reading in the classroom. However, despite the significance instructors have put on these two subjects, the nation’s rankings in mathematics and reading have dropped significantly over the last decade. While it is easy for many people, especially parents, to blame the pandemic for the seemingly sudden decline in the academic […]